Bachelor of Nursing (Advanced Studies)
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of the program, students will be able to:
| No. | Course learning outcomes | Graduate quality | Graduate quality | Graduate quality | Graduate quality |
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| 1 | Appraise and engage in research and critically examine evidence - both quantitative and qualitative, in order to determine evidence based conclusions to support beginning level practice. | Critical thinking and Problem solving | Depth of disciplinary expertise | Information and Digital literacy | |
| 2 | Demonstrate information literacy proficiency in the searching out and understanding of knowledge required for professional nursing practice from the biological, medical, social sciences, humanities and arts perspective. | Critical thinking and Problem solving | Information and Digital literacy |
Integrated professional, ethical and personal identity |
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| 3 | Display leadership through the use of personal, professional, intellectual and creative autonomy and demonstrate accountability and responsibility that is embedded in the nursing role. | Critical thinking and Problem solving | Communication (oral and written) | Influence | |
| 4 | Identify and examine disciplinary knowledge and practice across specified areas of nursing in the therapeutic care of patients. | Depth of disciplinary expertise | Critical thinking and Problem solving | Information and Digital literacy |
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| 5 | Work within professional, legal and ethical frameworks relevant to the nursing profession and take responsibility for their own actions. | Integrated professional, ethical and personal identity | Communication (oral and written) | Critical thinking and Problem solving | |
| 6 | Work collaboratively in interdisciplinary contexts. | Interdisciplinary effectiveness | Information and Digital literacy | Communication (oral and written) | Influence |
| 7 | Identify and explore cultural differences, values and beliefs of the individual or group to the culturally diverse nature of contemporary Australian society. | Critical thinking and Problem solving | Cultural competence | Integrated professional, ethical and personal identity | Influence |
| 8 | Demonstrate an understanding of social, global and environmental responsibilities within the healthcare context and the the impact of these on the roles and responsibilities of nurses. | Depth of disciplinary expertise | Cultural competence | Integrated professional, ethical and personal identity | Influence |
| 9 | Demonstrate proficient use of communication as a tool for negotiating and interacting with others and make effective use of oral, written, visual and digital means to communicate understanding. | Communication (oral and written) | Interdisciplinary effectiveness | Inventiveness | Information and Digital literacy |
| 10 | Exercise clinical judgement based on a sound understanding of and and ability to critique nursing knowledge and practices. | Depth of disciplinary expertise | Critical thinking and Problem solving | Interdisciplinary effectiveness | Inventiveness |
