Overview

This unit will develop understanding of the role, responsibilities and scope of practice of a registered nurse in Australia. Students will be guided through the preparation and process for job applications. From a strengths-based perspective, students will be prepared for the challenges and expectations of a registered nurse.

Requisites

Prerequisites
NUR20005 Acute Nursing Care
NUR20007 Pharmacology and Pathophysiology in Nursing
NUR20006 Managing Chronic Care

Rules
Completion of the following units:

  • NUR20005 Acute Nursing Care
  • NUR20007 Pharmacology and Pathophysiology in Nursing
  • NUR20006 Managing Chronic Care
Teaching periods
Location
Start and end dates
Last self-enrolment date
Census date
Last withdraw without fail date
Results released date
Semester 1
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
09-February-2026
17-May-2026
Last self-enrolment date
09-February-2026
Census date
10-March-2026
Last withdraw without fail date
31-March-2026
Results released date
07-July-2026
Semester 1
Location
Wantirna
Start and end dates
09-February-2026
17-May-2026
Last self-enrolment date
09-February-2026
Census date
10-March-2026
Last withdraw without fail date
31-March-2026
Results released date
07-July-2026

Learning outcomes

Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:

  • Articulate professional identity as an educator, clinical leader, collaborator, translator and sharer of knowledge
  • Gather evidence and prepare for a job application
  • Transition to registered nurse practice including intra-professional collaboration
  • Reflect on the challenges and expectations of a registered nurse and identify relevant self-care strategies

Teaching methods

Hawthorn

Activity Type Activity Total Hours Number of Weeks Hours Per Week Venue Type and Activity Detail
On-campus Class 8 4 weeks 2 Tutorial
On-campus Practical 8 4 weeks 2 Simulation
Specified Activities Various 32 8 weeks 4 Discussion boards, Readings, Group work
Unspecified Activities Independent Learning 86 8 weeks 10.75 Independent study, Assignment preparation, Revision
Total Hours: 134 Total Hours (per week): 18.75  

All Applicable Locations

Activity Type Activity Total Hours Number of Weeks Hours Per Week Venue Type and Activity Detail
Online Lecture 16 8 weeks 2 Asynchronous lecture
Total Hours: 16 Total Hours (per week): 2  

Assessment

Type Task Weighting ULO's
e-Portfolio Individual  40%  1,2,3 
Presentation Individual 40% 1,3,4
Online Quizzes Individual 20% 2,3,4

Content

  • Transitioning from student to the registered nurse
  • Preparing for a job application
  • Inter-professional relationships, direction/delegation and teaching, working in teams, leadership
  • Managing ‘self’; coping with change, conflict, stress management, workload management, work/life balance
  • Professional enhancement and lifelong learning
  • Strategies to transition to registered nurse practice, enhance inter-professional collaboration and teamwork, attributes of leadership
  • The nurse as an educator
  • Clinical reasoning in practice

Graduate Attributes:

  • Graduate Attribute – Communication Skills: Verbal communication
  • Graduate Attribute – Teamwork Skills: Collaboration and negotiation

Study resources

Reading materials

A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.