Educating nurse practitioners : advanced specialty competence, clinical learning & governance
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Project overview:
The number of advanced and specialist clinical practice
degrees at Master’s level is increasing to meet the healthcare needs of the
community. By their very nature these courses have a strong clinical focus in
their learning and skill development. Whilst learning is primarily conducted in
the workplace, under the supervision of highly skilled professionals, the final
qualification is awarded by the university. This project will use one specialty
group of nurse practitioners as the demonstration field of practice to explore,
articulate and document teaching and learning processes.
The aim of this study is to develop a governance framework
for learning and teaching of advanced specialty practice in the workplace. The
project outcomes will include teaching and learning tools and a framework for
teaching, learning and assessment in complex clinical workplace situations. We
anticipate the materials developed will be relevant across a broad range of
disciplines.
Phase 1: Literature Review, to confirm clinical specialty
competencies already developed where these exist, and to develop an educational
governance discussion paper.
Phase 2: Identify and confirm meta-specialties through
review and a workshop with broad specialty representation from the Australian
College of Nurse Practitioners.
