NURS2001 Nursing Practices - Assignment 1 Part 1

Assessment Task:

Choose ONE of the topics below. Consider what you have read, discussed, seen, and learnt about this topic so far. Search for and analyse peer reviewed evidence about the topic.
Write a 500 word post addressing the topic statement / question. The audience for your post is your fellow students.
Posts should be referenced. You should aim to integrate the evidence and your own reflections on what you have read and your past experiences to address the topic.
Remember that there is no ‘Right’ answer, rather it is a discussion putting forward your point of view and demonstrating your understanding of the topic to the marker.
1. Discuss the concept of ‘Caring’. How can caring be demonstrated in interactions with colleagues at a workplace or university? How can this be transferred to practice as a student nurse?
2. Critically discuss the role of research and evidence-based practice in nursing and health care in Australia.
3. Analyse the concept of a healing environment? Does the environment play a part in the process of health care?
4. Discuss how a comprehensive primary health care approach can work to reduce health inequities in Australia?
5. Evaluate the possible contribution of Indigenous Registered Nurses to the health status of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations.
6. Discuss how nurses can reduce the inequities of health care for people in regional and remote Australia?
7. Discuss the importance of research and evidence-based practice in healthcare and how can it be implemented in your role as a student nurse.
8. Nursing in Australia is governed by Standards for Practice. Why is this important? How do Standards contribute to better health outcomes?