NURS4411 – Nursing as a Profession: Enrolled Nursing
Module code
NURS4411
Module title
Nursing as a Profession: Enrolled Nursing
Prescription
To enable students to develop contemporary knowledge underpinning enrolled nursing practice.
Programmes
- HS1702
NZQA Level
Level 4
NZQA Credits
15
Delivery method
- Web-Enhanced
Learning hours
- Total learning hours
- 150
Resources required
- Learning Outcomes
- 1. Discuss the application of theories of human development across the lifespan and their relevance to the provision of care to health consumers.
2. Describe the concept of cultural safety in nursing practice and explain the role of Te Tiriti o Waitangi/Treaty of Waitangi and its relationship to the experience of the health consumer.
3. Discuss the socio-political and cultural influences that impact on the delivery of health care for health consumer, family/whanau and communities.
4. Identify and discuss diversity and attitudinal behaviours that impact on health care delivery and the health of the health consumer, family/whanau and communities. - Content
- Roles and Functions of the Nurse [Enrolled Nurse (EN), Registered Nurse (RN), Health Care Assistant (HCA)]; Scopes of practice (EN, RN); delegation and direction; relationships within Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT).
Relevant NZ Legislation and professional guidelines within nursing practice
Code of Conduct; Code of Ethics; professional boundaries; professional conduct; informed consent.
Te Tiriti o Waitangi/Treaty of Waitangi and health care in NZ
Models of Care, Managed Care and Team Nursing; Primary Team Nursing; different healthcare settings
Contemporary nursing issues in practice - Teaching and Learning Strategy
- ??Lectures, tutorials, group simulations, case studies, scenarios, discussions, e-learning and independent learning.?
- Assessment Criteria
- Assessment in this course is achievement-based.
- Learning and Teaching Resource
- A full set of resources will be issued for this course including course work and assessment materials, a list of required texts/library books, web-based resources, manuals/standards documents. Students will also be encouraged to use the library and other resources that can be accessed at Wintec.
