Unit of competency Outline
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Research and report on nursing trends and practice
Research and report on nursing trends and practice
Unit of competency
National Code
HLTENN033
HLTENN033
State Code
AVZ84
AVZ84
TGA Status
Replaced
Replaced
DTWD Status
Replaced
Replaced
State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
22/06/2016
Field of Education
060301 - General Nursing
Original Release Date
22/06/2016
Nominal Hours
50
Description
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to identify research needs, source and analyse emerging trends and best practice in nursing and report on the outcomes of research to inform continuous improvement at a systemic or organisational level. This unit applies to enrolled nurses, registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia, who work in collaboration with registered nurses, and under direct or indirect supervisory arrangements aligned to the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia regulatory authority legislative requirements.The skills in this unit must be applied in accordance with Commonwealth and State/Territory legislation, Australian/New Zealand standards and industry codes of practice.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Identify research needs
- 1.1 Identify opportunities for research through reflection on experience and outcomes of own nursing practice
- 1.2 Work with professional colleagues in relation to systemic change and areas for collaborative research
- 1.3 Identify and analyse internal and external factors that impact on the research process and the application of potential research outcomes
- 1.4 Select a focus for research and develop objectives with clear links to workplace needs
2. Research nursing trends and best practice
- 2.1 Develop and document a research plan that includes clear information about objectives and methodologies
- 2.2 Assess and select research strategies suited to areas of focus
- 2.3 Access and explore information about current, emerging and innovative ideas and trends in nursing practice
- 2.4 Source and collate evidence-based information about nursing best practice
3. Analyse researched information
- 3.1 Compare best practice evidence to current nursing practice and determine potential for development and change in own workplace
- 3.2 Assess the strength, relevance, reliability and currency of information gathered by research in the context of the organisation’s current nursing practice
- 3.3 Identify and analyse specific ways in which researched information may be used or adapted for workplace improvement
- 3.4 Assess the feasibility, benefits and risks associated with researched information and its potential use
- 3.5 Develop substantiated positions and ideasfrom research and analysis
4. Report on research
- 4.1 Test and discuss positions developed from research through collaboration with colleagues
- 4.2 Develop reports for relevant personnel using language and format appropriate to audience, purpose and context
- 4.3 Incorporate reasoned argument and substantiated evidence into reporting
- 4.4 Present research findings according to organisation standards and review processes
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Replaced By
| State Code | National Code | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| ODI39 | HLTENN065 | Research and report on nursing trends and practice | Unit of competency |
| State Code | National Code | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| AZA2 | HLT64115 | Advanced Diploma of Nursing | Qualification |