It can be argued that increasingly complex and diverse local, national and international systems of healthcare delivery, directly led to the blurring of the traditional role of the nurse. Nurse’s roles and responsibilities are being redefined and are increasingly reliant on interdisciplinary working with the medical and allied health professions. As a result, the changing function and status of contemporary nursing, must be understood within the context of professional, political, economic and social trends.
As the largest group of healthcare providers, nurses must be able to articulate their role and contribution within healthcare systems in terms of the clinical decision-making; service provision and access; critical thinking; risk assessment; patient safety.
Through the use of facilitation and reflection this module seeks to empower nurses as global citizens, to apply their graduate skills, in making informed choices and decisions which will impact positively on contemporary and future nursing roles.
UWS Graduate Attributes clearly align with the three corporate drivers of Student Success, Research and Enterprise, and Global Engagement from the refreshed strategy, which are translated in the graduate attributes model as Universal, Work-ready and Successful (UWS). These overarching statements are then aligned with the three dimensions of Academic, Personal and Professional.
This module supports the following UWS Graduate Attributes:
Universal – Critical Thinker, Culturally aware and Research-Minded
Work ready – Knowledgeable, Effective communicator and Potential leader
Successful – Autonomous, Resilient and Driven
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