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UnitOutline of Nursing
UnitOutline of Nursing
UnitOutline of Nursing
CNA346
TRANSITION TO PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE
Semester 5, 2019
Unit Outline
Denise McGarry
Unit coordinator
Unit coordinator: Denise McGarry
Campus: Rozelle
Email: Denise.McGarry@utas.edu.au
Phone: (02) 8572 7939
Room location and number: Rm 30, Building 101
Consultation hours: Please email for an appointment
5. Demonstrate and apply reflective practice concepts to identify learning needs for
lifelong learning,
Assessment details
Assessment task 1: Professional Career Development Plan
Task The purpose of this assessment is to provide an opportunity for you to collate
Description a professional career development plan that demonstrates a career goal and
details steps toward achieving this.
The first step in a career plan is knowing yourself. Self-awareness allows you
to know who you are, where you are now, the skills you already have and
where you would like to be in the future. You can then start researching
possibilities for your career and begin to make considered choices. These
steps are important; however, the focus of this assessment task is around
making it happen – your course of action.
Your Professional Career Development Plan may include:
The skills you need to develop, qualifications and courses required, possible
‘stepping stones’, experiences required, networks, memberships, information
and support required, how you may overcome hurdles and obstacles.
Your plan should consider and include current and future workforce
information and data.
Your plan can be submitted as a table, report or in essay format.
RESOURCES
There is no required text for this Unit. You are expected to access a wide range of materials
to inform your learning.
Activities
Details of teaching arrangements
This unit is offered fully online via MyLO (my learning online). You are expected to devote
around 10 hours per week to the study materials, assessment tasks and self-directed
learning.