Inherent requirements - Bachelor of Nursing and Midwifery (Honours)
These inherent requirements apply to the Bachelor of Nursing and Bachelor of Midwifery (Honours) (course code M3007).
These inherent requirements apply to the Bachelor of Nursing and Bachelor of Midwifery (Honours) (course code M3007).
Your ability to recognise and moderate your behaviour and respond in ways that are appropriate in a diverse range of environments.
Subdomains: Self-reflection, Accountability and Adaptability.
How is behavioural insight important in this course?
You will be required to:
Your ability to demonstrate professional capabilities, including a commitment to treat people with dignity and respect, and awareness of the limits of your own knowledge, skills and health. You will also be required to comply with applicable law, regulations and any other university codes or policies.
Subdomains: Treat others with dignity and respect; Act ethically; Comply with laws, policies and procedures; Legal compliance with registration bodies.
How is professionalism important in this course?
You will be required to:
Your ability to communicate effectively and sensitively with a range of audiences including verbal, non-verbal, written and numerical communication.
Subdomains: Verbal; Non-verbal; Written; Numeracy.
How is communication important in this course?
You will be required to:
Develop therapeutic relationships and communicate effectively with all university staff, health care practitioners, clinical educators, patients, families and carers across all education and health care settings.
Your ability to work willingly and cohesively as part of a team, taking responsibility for your actions as well as recognising and respecting the skills of others.
Subdomain: Responsibility.
How is teamwork important in this course?
You will be required to:
Work effectively and collaborate with university staff, nursing colleagues, clinical educators and multidisciplinary teams in all university and healthcare settings.
Your capacity to locate appropriate and relevant information and your ability to process information relevant to practice and the ability to integrate, reflect on and implement theoretical knowledge in a range of settings.
Subdomains: Ability and capacity to learn; Literacy; Numeracy.
How is cognition important in this course?
You will be required to:
Demonstrate and apply knowledge and critical thinking, to promote patient safety and effective, timely quality care in accordance with their scope of practice and relevant university and hospital policies.
Your ability to acquire information, carry out a range of tasks and procedures suitable to the required level of capability, and understand and carry out your assigned role in adverse situations.
Subdomains: Fine or gross motor skills; Strength.
How are physical and observational skills important in this course?
You will be required to:
Be capable of performing, over an extended period of time, multiple physical and observational tasks within an assigned timeframe in accordance with scope of practice, professional responsibilities and university and health service requirements.