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Cradle Coast, Hobart, Launceston, Sydney
Professional Experience Placement (PEP)
Students will be allocated PEP within individual health care agencies. Students must be available 5 days a week (40 hours) during the allocated PEP, and must be prepared to undertake a range of shifts – morning, evening and nightshift, which may include weekends, as per roster provided by the healthcare agency. Students may be expected to relocate and are expected to travel to where PEP is available. To be eligible to undertake PEP, all students must be ‘Verified’ as meeting College of Health and Medicine PEP Safety in Practice Compliance as per the Course Entry Requirements.
Students who cannot or do not comply with these requirements will not be allocated PEP and therefore will not be able to complete this unit.
PEP dates MAY differ from University of Tasmania calendar semester dates.
In order to commence PEP, you must:
- Complete and submit all pre-placement compliance documentation as outlined on the PEP Website. Please adhere to the timelines that are outlined in the Safety in Practice Student Compliance Documentation Guidelines and Procedure.
In order to pass PEP, you must:
- Demonstrate the necessary capability in practice for this particular unit of study against the NMBA’s Registered Nurse Standards for Practice (2016) as evidenced in your PEP workbook;
- Attend 100% of the allocated PEP hours.
Missed Attendance at PEP
In the event of being unable to attend a placement, it is your responsibility to:
- Notify the facilitator/preceptor and the health care agency administration office prior to the commencement of the shift to be missed;
- Notify the School of Nursing via the absence from PEP form including uploading supporting documentation;
- Log absence in PEP workbook and have signed by a Registered Nurse. NOTE: Students are not automatically permitted to make-up missed PEP time. If a student has missed any of the allocated time for PEP for any reason, including illness or extenuating circumstances, they may be required to repeat the unit of study.
Unsatisfactory Performance in PEP
In accordance with the NMBA Registered Nurse Standards for Practice (2016), a clinical facilitator/preceptor may assess a student’s performance in PEP as unsatisfactory for reasons including unsafe practice, under developed practice skills or illness during the placement making achievement of unit objectives unrealistic.
Please Note: The School of Nursing has responsibility for determining final assessment results and reviews unsatisfactory PEP assessment at the end of semester only.
Withdrawal from PEP
A student can be withdrawn from PEP in the situations listed in the College of Health and Medicine PEP Risk Management Procedure.
Introduction
Nursing Practice 2 will build on from Nursing Practice 1 and includes simulation-based learning and 120 hours of Professional Experience Placement. You will develop knowledge and clinical skill acquisition in assessment, planning, delivery, and evaluation to deliver evidence-informed and person-centred care to meet the needs of individuals across a range of health conditions. These include acute and chronic alterations in renal, cardiovascular and respiratory health at all stages of the lifespan as well as people experiencing surgical procedures. Through a case-based learning approach, you will develop skills to recognise and manage the deteriorating patient, including pharmacology. You will be expected to function in accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) Registered nurse standards for practice (2016). There will be a strong focus on the importance of team-based communication and interprofessional learning for the promotion of patient safety.
Summary
| Unit name | Nursing Practice 2 |
| Unit code | NUR239 |
| Credit points | 12.5 |
| College/School | Health School of Nursing |
| Discipline | Nursing |
| Coordinator | Mrs Natalie O'Halloran |
| Available as an elective? | No |
| Delivered By | University of Tasmania |
| Level | Intermediate |
Availability
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| Cradle Coast | Semester 1 |
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| Launceston | Semester 1 |
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- Key:
- On-campus
Off-Campus- International students
- Domestic students
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Key Dates
| Study Period | Start date | Census date | WW date | End date |
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| Semester 1 | 22/2/2026 | 16/3/2026 | 19/4/2026 | 13/6/2026 |
| Spring | 1/11/2026 | 16/11/2026 | 2/12/2026 | 2/1/2027 |
* The Final WW Date is the final date from which you can withdraw from the unit without academic penalty, however you will still incur a financial liability (refer to How do I withdraw from a unit? for more information).
Unit census dates currently displaying for 2026 are indicative and subject to change. Finalised census dates for 2026 will be available from the 1st October 2025. Note census date cutoff is 11.59pm AEST (AEDT during October to March).
Learning Outcomes
- Demonstrate satisfactory development towards capability against the NMBA Registered nurse standards for practice (2016).
- Apply the framework of clinical reasoning to deliver evidence-informed and person-centred care to individuals experiencing acute and chronic cardiovascular, respiratory and renal health conditions and those experiencing surgical procedures.
- Explain the physiological effects of medications on individuals with cardiac, respiratory and renal conditions.
- Apply the Danger, Response, Airway, Breathing, Circulation, Disability, Exposure (DR ABCDE) framework and perform the relevant clinical skills in the recognition and management of deteriorating patients.
- Identify the importance of critical reflection, team-based communication and interprofessional learning for patient safety.
- Use communication skills to persuade and argue for a course of action regarding nursing interventions.
Fee Information
| Field of Education | Commencing Student Contribution 1,3 | Grandfathered Student Contribution 1,3 | Approved Pathway Course Student Contribution 2,3 | Domestic Full Fee 4 |
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| 060301 | $592.00 | $592.00 | not applicable | $3,178.00 |
- Available as a Commonwealth Supported Place
- HECS-HELP is available on this unit, depending on your eligibility3
- FEE-HELP is available on this unit, depending on your eligibility4
1 Please refer to more information on student contribution amounts.
2 Please refer to more information on eligibility and Approved Pathway courses.
3 Please refer to more information on eligibility for HECS-HELP.
4 Please refer to more information on eligibility for FEE-HELP.
If you have any questions in relation to the fees, please contact UniConnect or more information is available on StudyAssist.
Please note: international students should refer to What is an indicative Fee? to get an indicative course cost.
Requisites
Prerequisites
NUR135 Nursing Practice 1 and (CXA144 Pathophysiology for Health Care or CXA240 Pathophysiology for Health Care 1) )Teaching
| Teaching Pattern | Semester: 2 hour practical, 8 times per semester; 1 practical test of 30 minutes and 120 hours of Profesional Experience Placement (PEP). Spring: 1 practical test of 30 minutes and 120 hours of Profesional Experience Placement (PEP). |
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| Assessment | PEP Workbook.|Pre-PEP Hurdle Task|Online Quizzes (10%)|Deteriorating Patient Analysis (45%)|Objective Structured Clinical Assessment (OSCA) (45%) |
| Timetable | View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable |
Textbooks
| Required |
Berman, A., Snyder, S., Levett-Jones, T., Burton, P., & Harvey, N. (2021). Skills in Clinical Nursing (2nd ed.). Pearson Australia (eText available). Tiziani, A. (ed.). (2022). Harvard's Nursing Guide to Drugs. Elsevier. LeMone, P., Bauldoff, G., Gubrud-Howe, P., Carno, M.-A., Levett-Jones, T., Dwyer, T., Moxham, L., Reid-Searl, K., Berry, K., & Carville, K. (2023). LeMone and Burke’s Medical-Surgical Nursing. (5th ed.). Pearson Education Australia. Bullock, S., & Manias, E. (2022). Fundamentals of Pharmacology (9th ed). Pearson, Melbourne. |
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| Recommended | Bullock, S. (2023). Principles of Pathophysiology (3rd edition.). Pearson. (eText available). |
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