This is your final unit in the Bachelor of Nursing which must commence and be completed in the final six months of your course. You will apply the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) Registered nurse standards for practice (2016). You will continue to explore the importance of the National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) Standards (2017) and apply the Patient Safety Competency Framework (PSCF) (Levett-Jones et al., 2017). You will be expected to identify risks and recognise and respond appropriately to the deteriorating patient in the simulated and clinical environment. You will work within your scope of practice using the decision-making framework (NMBA, 2020). You are required to participate in a compulsory four (4) day residential school prior to attending professional experience placement for this unit. This unit includes a 240-hour block professional experience placement to consolidate your knowledge, skills, and experiences prior to being deemed eligible for registration as a nurse (Division 1) with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA). You must meet specific mandatory health, safety and security requirements to be eligible to attend each professional experience placement. Professional experience placements may be limited in your community, and you may be placed in other locations. Please be prepared financially and personally to cover the costs of relocating for placements. Due to the limited availability of placements, some block placements have start and/or end dates that fall outside standard term dates.

Each 12-credit Undergraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 25 hours of study per week, making a total of 300 hours for the unit.

Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.

Feedback from In-class Feedback.

Students enjoyed the learning opportunities of the multiple-patient scenarios within residential school.

Continue incorporating multiple-patient scenarios to enhance students' teamwork, time management, prioritisation, and communication skills. These scenarios provide a realistic environment that prepares students for effective clinical practice and collaborative patient care.

Feedback from 2023 SUTE Unit Feedback.

"This was my favourite Res School. I enjoyed how all of our knowledge was consolidated, and we had the opportunity to work on skills that we individually felt we needed more practice on."

Continue providing deliberate practice sessions to address individual learning needs effectively. These sessions allow students to focus on specific skills and competencies, fostering confidence and competence through targeted, self-paced practice.

Feedback from Unit Coordinators.

It is recommended to continue supporting students on clinical placement through regular phone calls, timely emails, and 360° meetings involving students, clinical assessors, and unit coordinators to address any performance concerns as they arise.

This ongoing support enhances students' placement experience by providing real-time feedback, addressing learning needs promptly, and ensuring consistent communication among all parties involved. These measures help students remain on track with their learning objectives, fostering a supportive and responsive learning environment on placement.

Feedback from In-class Feedback.

Students highly valued the career planning session in residential school, which included practical interview practice, insights into graduate year expectations, and guidance from CQU Careers.

Maintain the career planning session as a key component of residential school. This session prepares students for transition to the workforce by enhancing their interview skills, providing essential information about the graduate year, and connecting them with valuable career resources.