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HLTSC303-23I (HAM)
Nursing Practice 3
45 Points
Staff
Convenor(s)
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Ange Stewart
9847
TT.5.03D
ange.stewart@waikato.ac.nz
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Lecturer(s)
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Michelle Cameron
9507
TT.5.05
michelle.cameron@waikato.ac.nz
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Kat Vakavosaki
TT.5.10A
kathryn.vakavosaki@waikato.ac.nz
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Ying Xiong
TT.5.06
ying.xiong@waikato.ac.nz
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Administrator(s)
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What this paper is about
Tēnā koutou katoa, nau mai haere mai, a very warm welcome to HLTSC303: Nursing Practice III and the final trimester of the Bachelor of Nursing.
We are looking forward to working with you as you synthesise nursing practice knowledge and experience in order to transition to the Registered Nurse role. We continue to build on the knowledge and skills that support you become a Registered Nurse who places tūroro/ tangata whai ora/ whānau and health consumers at the centre of their care and is responsive to the needs of the population.
Poipoia te kākano, kia puāwai. Nurture the seed and it will blossom
When we explore particular topics, methods of content delivery may be subject to change in light of COVID-19 and the dynamic context. Notwithstanding, by the end of this Trimester you will have developed knowledge and skills with a range of focused therapeutic and evidence-based approaches that can be applied across the lifespan. This final trimester completes the BNurs degree and supports the preparation for your State Registration Examination.
No reira, piki mai, kake mai ra. Welcome again
Tangata ako ana i te kaenga, te tūranga ki te marae, tau ana......
A persons nurtured in the community contributes strongly to society.
Kia kaha, kia maia, kia manawanui. Reach out to us for help when you need.
How this paper will be taught
Required Readings
Required:
Lewis, P., & Foley, D. (2020). Health assessment in nursing Australia and New Zealand (3rd ed.). Wolters Kluwer.
Foster, Marks, P., O’Brien, A., & Raeburn, T. (2020). Mental health in nursing : theory and practice for clinical settings (Fifth edition.). Elsevier.
Recommended:
Bickley, L., Hoffman, R., & Szilagyi, P. (2020). Bates’ guide to physical examination and history taking (13th ed.). Wolters Kluwer Health.
Brown, D., Edwards, H., Buckley, T., Aitken, R., & Plowman, E. (2019). Lewis’s medical-surgical nursing: Assessment and management of clinical problems (5th ANZ Ed.). Elsevier.
Wepa,D. (2015). Cultural safety in Aotearoa New Zealand (2nd Ed.). Cambridge University Press.
All required readings are available as e-versions, and students are not required to purchase them.
Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete the course should be able to:
Assessments
How you will be assessed
Paper assessment components are graded, and students must achieve an overall grade equivalent to 50 percent to pass the paper. In addtion students must demonstrate competence in their clinical placement (as assessed by the RN preceptor using the clinical competence assessment).
The internal assessment/exam ratio (as stated in the University Calendar) is 100:0. There is no final exam.