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NURS6032: Transition to Practice
2027 unit information
In this unit of study students are required to integrate and apply knowledge gained throughout the Master of Nursing degree. The focus is on transitioning to the role of a registered nurse, emphasising person centred practice, safety and quality in health care. There is a strong focus on fostering resilience, self-care and creating a plan for ongoing professional development. Students will have the opportunity to consolidate prior learning and expand their knowledge and clinical reasoning skills in a variety of health care settings. Students will select one of five nursing practice streams to explore in depth: Paediatric nursing, Clinical nursing practice, Mental Health nursing, Aged Care nursing and High Acuity nursing. Students will also build on their teamwork skills from an intra and interprofessional perspective and will extend their knowledge and capability for various forms of communication including documentation and use of digital health technologies.
Unit details and rules
Managing faculty or University school:
Medicine and Health
| Study level | Postgraduate |
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| Academic unit | Nursing and Midwifery |
| Credit points | 6 |
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Prerequisites:
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NURS5085 and NURS6018 and NURS6019 or NURS6034 and NURS6035 |
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Corequisites:
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NURS6036 |
| Prohibitions:
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None |
| Assumed knowledge:
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None |
At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. while on clinical placement, demonstrate, at beginning practitioner level within scope of practice safe, efficient, and effective health assessment and nursing practices associated with patients and families relevant to the chosen stream
- LO2. integrate and apply pathophysiological and psychosocial underpinnings of a clinical specialty, planning of appropriate strategies/interventions for patient/client care
- LO3. critically discuss the impact of selected health problems on individuals and their families, including nursing practice concepts and environmental factors
- LO4. explore, in-depth, current issues and trends arising in contemporary nursing practice in a selected clinical specialty environment, and critically analyse the concepts that underpin your practice
- LO5. demonstrate ethical and professional practice within a variety of patient care settings in accordance with the Framework for Practice Thinking
- LO6. discuss professional practice and competence in the chosen specialty area and link it to the registered nurses’ standards for practice.
Unit availability
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| Session | MoA ? | Location | Outline ? |
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Semester 2 2026
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Normal day | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney | |
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Semester 2 2026
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Normal day | Westmead, Sydney |
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Semester 2 2027
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Normal day | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
Outline unavailable
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Semester 2 2027
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Normal day | Westmead, Sydney |
Outline unavailable
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