Introduction
The concepts of ethics and research underpin our professional frameworks and have established nursing as one of the most trusted professions in Australia. In this unit you will extend your understanding of core legal and ethical concepts, relevant to practice to further enhance your understanding of professional frameworks and responsibilities. You will explore your own values and your role as a moral change agent in the health care setting. The important field of research ethics will be critically examined as the bridge that spans legal and ethical principles into the closely inter-related domains of research process, evidence-based practice and knowledge translation. You will explore how nurses use research to build disciplinary knowledge, with a strong emphasis on key methods, assessing the quality of research data and research findings, leading to the provision of evidence-informed and person-centred care.
Summary
| Unit name | Concepts of Nursing 2: Research and Professional Responsibilities |
| Unit code | NUR244 |
| Credit points | 12.5 |
| College/School | Health School of Nursing |
| Discipline | Nursing|Philosophy |
| Coordinator | Doctor Sharon Andrews |
| Available as an elective? | No |
| Delivered By | |
| Level | Intermediate |
Sustainable Development Goals
The Unit Coordinator has identified that this unit aligns with the following UN Sustainable Development Goals. We welcome your thoughts and feedback on the alignment of the unit with these goals.
Availability
Specific information on 2027 unit availability will be available in August
Learning Outcomes
- Explain professional and practice responsibilities and analyse their implications for practice.
- Critically reflect on your own values, attitudes and understanding to enhance the development of your identity as a member of the nursing profession
- Explain how quality research is used to underpin ethical and evidence-informed nursing practice.
- Interpret and analyse information and research data to support improvements to quality and safety in nursing practice.
- Critique the quality of evidence and adopt effective written and verbal communication skills to clearly convey your position.
Fee Information
2027 fee information will be available in August.
Requisites
Prerequisites
NUR131 Concepts of Nursing 1: Introduction to the ProfessionTeaching
| Teaching Pattern | Semester 2: 2 hour workshop, 8 times per semester. Summer: 2 hour workshop, 8 times per semester. |
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| Assessment | In Class Discussion Participation (15%)|In person Tests (40%)|Critical Appraisal (45%) |
| Timetable | View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable |
Textbooks
| Required |
Required Readings will be provided by your Unit Coordinator. |
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| Recommended | Module 1: Ethics |
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