Handbook

This subject will cover the following topics:

MODULE 1: TRANSPERSONAL CARING. THIS MODULE ENABLES STUDENTS' LEARNING IN RELATION TO THE FOLLOWING:

• Building authentic relationships with the patient, and their family or significant others;
• Being present through mindful communication;
• Healing through transpersonal caring; and
• Unconditional positive regard and transpersonal caring.

MODULE 2: CULTURAL SAFETY. THIS MODULE ENABLES STUDENTS' LEARNING IN RELATION TO THE FOLLOWING:

• Definition of cultural safety in health settings;
• Definition of diversity in health settings;
• Cultural safety for culturally and linguistically diverse populations; and
• Cultural safety for Indigenous Australians.

MODULE 3: CARING FOR VULNERABLE PEOPLE ACROSS THE LIFESPAN. THIS MODULE ENABLES STUDENTS' LEARNING IN RELATION TO THE FOLLOWING:

• Definition of ' vulnerable people';
• Special groups of people that may be considered vulnerable and how their needs and care differs:
• People from a non-English background;
• Immigrants;
• Children;
• People from a low socioeconomic background;
• People with disabilities;
• People with mental health disorders or illness; and
• LGBTIQA + people.

MODULE 4: OLDER PEOPLE. THIS MODULE ENABLES STUDENTS' LEARNING IN RELATION TO THE FOLLOWING:

• Theories of ageing (e.g. biological, sociological, psychological, and spiritual) with how they impact on the nursing care provided to older people;
• Age-related changes;
• Attitudes towards ageing and their effects on provision of care; and
• Current polices and effectiveness of care for older people.

MODULE 5: EVIDENCE IN PRACTICE (2 WEEKS). THIS MODULE ENABLES STUDENTS' LEARNING IN RELATION TO THE FOLLOWING:

• Use of evidence in practice;
• Review search and locate evidence;
• Components of a research article; and
• How to read a research article for evidence.

MODULE 6: CARING IN THE PRACTICE SETTING - WORKPLACE LEARNING. THIS MODULE ENABLES STUDENTS' LEARNING IN RELATION TO THE FOLLOWING:

• Caring in the practice setting and workplace learning; and
• Workplace learning and clinical reasoning.