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Overview

Clinical Internship A is a subject that will refine your ability to critique and apply specialised knowledge and skills for advanced clinical practice. Through online coursework, clinical supervision and patient care you will develop practice accountability, expert judgement, and knowledge of contemporary advanced nursing issues. Your learning and development will … For more content click the Read more button below.

Portfolio

Office of the Provost

Subject coordinator

Corinne Dunningham

Subject type

Postgraduate

Year level

Year Level 5 - Masters

AQF level

Level 9 - Masters Degree

Available as elective

No

Available to study abroad / exchange students

No

Capstone subject

No

Academic progress review - Schedule A subject

Yes

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Learning resources

Prescribed - Book - Jarvis's physical examination and health assessment: ANZ adaptation
Prescribed - Book - Clinical Examination: A Systematic Guide to Physical Diagnosis

Career ready

Career focused:This subject contains career development learning or professional engagement opportunities
Work based learning (placement):Yes
Self sourced or Uni sourced placement:Self sourced
Entire subject or partial subject:Partial subject
Location of work based learning:Flexible

Graduate capabilities

COMMUNICATION - Communicating and Influencing
DISCIPLINE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Research and Evidence-Based Inquiry
PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL - Ethical and Social Responsibility

Subject intended learning outcomes

On successful completion you will be able to:
1.
Incorporate advanced practice nursing knowledge, assessment and diagnostic skills in the provision of person centred care to form treatment plans that support the persons clinical needs.
2.
Collaborate with clients, families and other health care professionals to optimise health outcomes for patients.
3.
Critically analyse current knowledge, and processes in health care provision in order to inform specialty patient care
4.
Demonstrate diagnostic reasoning and application of evidence-based rationale in planning patient care.
5.
Interpret and integrate legislative, regulatory and contemporary professional issues into nurse practitioner practice.
6.
Reflect on the role of the nurse practitioner in leadership and professional activities that influence care in the broader health setting.

Learning activities

Online activities

Oral presentation

Written work

Enrolment rules

Special conditions