| Effective Term: | 2024/05 |
| Institute / School : | Federation TAFE |
| Unit Title: | HEALTH CONTEXT 3: PROFESSIONAL, LEGAL AND ETHICAL DECISION-MAKING
IN PERSON-CENTERED CARE |
| Unit ID: | GPHSC1301 |
| Credit Points: | 15.00 |
| Prerequisite(s): | Nil |
| Co-requisite(s): | Nil |
| Exclusion(s): | Nil |
| ASCED: | 060301 |
| Other Change: | |
| Brief description of the Unit |
This unit introduces professional, legal and ethical frameworks that affect health professions and professional practice. Students will be able to clearly identify professional, legal and ethical issues, concepts and principles and explore how these relate to the delivery of person/woman- centred consumer- led care and clinical decision-making. Professional standards including NMBA Registered Nurse Standards for Practice (2016); NMBA Registered Nurse Code of Conduct (2018), ICN/NMBA Code of Ethics for Nurses (2018), NMBA Midwife Standards for Practice (2018); NMBA Code of Conduct for the Midwife (2018), and ICM/NMBA Code of Ethics for the Midwife (2014) will be explored. The regulation will be outlined and students will be encouraged to explore person/woman-centered care and health care relationships and practice obligations in a multidisciplinary healthcare team environment. This unit will incorporate additional learning hours to support the development of students’ academic and study skills. |
| Grade Scheme: | Graded (HD, D, C, P, MF, F, XF) |
| Work Experience Indicator: |
| No work experience |
| Placement Component: | |
| Supplementary Assessment:Yes |
| Where supplementary assessment is available a student must have failed overall in the Unit but gained a final mark of 45 per cent or above, has completed all major assessment tasks (including all sub-components where a task has multiple parts) as specified in the Unit Description and is not eligible for any other form of supplementary assessment |
| Course Level: |
| Level of Unit in Course | AQF Level(s) of Course | | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | | Introductory | | | | | | | | Intermediate |  | | | | | | | Advanced | | | | | | |
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| Learning Outcomes: |
| Knowledge: |
| K1. | Explore the ethical, legal and professional frameworks that underpin professional nursing and midwifery in Australia |
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| K2. | Discuss the application of these frameworks in relation to scope of practice and professional nursing and midwifery practice including mandatory reporting |
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| K3. | Explain the requirements for registration and the application of clinical governance and decision-making in nursing and midwifery practice, to develop a more professional self, including the Registered Nurse Practice Standards (2016) and NMBA Midwife Standards for Practice (2018) |
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| K4. | Identify the legal and ethical roles and responsibilities of professional nurses and midwives, including responses to critical incidents like child abuse / domestic violence and vulnerable populations |
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| K5. | Explore the historical development of nursing and midwifery as professions, in particular the evolving legal and ethical issues over time |
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| Skills: |
| S1. | Critically analyse and demonstrate an understanding of legal & ethical issues for healthcare professionals and develop strategies and resources to aid resolution in the clinical setting |
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| S2. | Explain the scope of practice and professional regulation of nursing and midwifery |
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| S3. | Investigate methods of managing information effectively from a legal perspective, in maintaining FOI and person’s rights as a health professional |
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| S4. | Investigate methods of managing information using ICT and explain the implications of eHealth data management in the nursing and midwifery context |
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| Application of knowledge and skills: |
| A1. | Differentiate between legal and ethical issues and apply principles of law and ethics that influence nursing and midwifery practice |
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| A2. | Demonstrate knowledge of common law and statute law pertinent to health professional practice |
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| A3. | Demonstrate knowledge of the requirements of professional regulation for nursing and midwifery registration |
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| A4. | Maintain consumer rights and a person/woman-centred focus that is legally and ethically sound in clinical decision-making |
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| Unit Content: |
Principles of Ethics - Bioethics
- Moral decision making/moral development (e.g. Kohlberg’s Model of Moral Development)
- Autonomy
- Non-maleficence Beneficence
Australian Legal - The Australian Court System
- Sources of Law (Common and Statute Law)
- Types of Law (Substantive & Procedural Law)
- Australian Charter of Healthcare Rights
- NMBA Registered Nurse Standards for Practice (2016; NMBA Code of Conduct for Nurses (2018) Code of Ethics for Nurses (2018), NMBA Midwife Standards for Practice (2018); NMBA Code of Conduct for the Midwife (2018), and ICM/NMBA Code of Ethics for the Midwife (2014) and Social Media policy/Academic Integrity
Law of Torts - Requirements for Valid Consent
- Medical Trespass - Assault & Battery, Do Not Resuscitate
- Guardianship (Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal [VCAT]/Office of the Public Advocate [OPA])
- Mental Health Act 2014 (Vic) Person Responsible/Next of Kin (NOK)
- Restraint & False Imprisonment
- Medical Negligence
Documentation and eHealth - Principles of effective professional and legal documentation
- Confidentiality & access issues
- Communication & privacy issues
- E-documentation
Medications - Medication responsibilities & professional regulation
Healthcare Systems, Nursing and Midwifery Profession and Professional Regulation - Australian Healthcare System including medical benefits schedule
- National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) Standards (2017), Aged care Quality Standards The role of AHPRA and governance of nursing and midwifery workforce
- The role of the Coroner & the Coroner Courts functions
- The Health Service Commissioner
- The role of the Mental Health Tribunal and Office of the Chief Psychiatrist. Mental health Act
- Mandatory reporting including Child sexual abuse/ domestic violence/ professional misconduct/impairments
- Historical development of nursing and midwifery as professions
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| Graduate Attributes: |
| | Learning Outcomes Assessed | Assessment Tasks | Assessment Type | Weighting | | 1. | K1, K2, K3, K4, K5, S1, S2, S3, S4, A1, A2, A3, A4 | Attendance at Active Learning Sessions | 80% Attendance at Active Learning Sessions | S/U Hurdle | | 2. | K1, K2, K3, K4, K5, S1, S2, S4, A1, A2, A3, A4 | Critique of a legal, professional and/or ethical case scenario. | Essay (Case Scenarios) | 40-60% | | 3. | K2, S2, S3, S4, A1, A2, A3, A4 | Critical review of professional frameworks, legal and ethical principles that inform nursing and midwifery. | In class test/quizzes | 40-60% |
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