The date a practitioner was first registered in a specific profession in Australia. This date remains the same throughout the practitioner’s lifetime. The date may be before the start of the National Registration and Accreditation Scheme, as it reflects when the person was first registered in the profession, whether under the National Law or previous legislation. This date does not apply to student registration. This date does not change.

Surface learning is when students accept information at face value and focus on merely memorising it as a set of unlinked facts. This leads to superficial, short-term retention of material, such as for examination purposes. In contrast, deep learning involves the critical analysis of new ideas, linking them to already known concepts and principles. This leads to understanding and long-term retention of concepts so they can be used to solve problems in unfamiliar contexts. Deep learning promotes understanding and application for life.

Is the relationship that exists when one member of the multidisciplinary healthcare team delegates aspects of care, which they are competent to perform and which they would normally perform themselves, to another health professional or health care worker. Activities delegated by a registered nurse or midwife (delegator) to another registered nurse, midwife, enrolled nurse, student, another health professional or health worker (delegatee) cannot be delegated by that person, unless they have since obtained the authority to perform the activity. If changes in the context occur that necessitate re-delegation, a person without that authority must consult again with a registered nurse or midwife.

Means by which programs are made available to students: on-campus or in blended mode, by distance or by e-learning methods.

Use of information and communication technologies to improve health, healthcare services and facilitate wellness.

When the supervisor is actually present and personally observes, works with, guides and directs the person who is being supervised.

Unjust treatment of one or more person/s based on factors such as race, religion, sex, disability or other grounds specified in anti-discrimination legislation.

Responsibility or relationship recognised in law. For example, it may exist between health professionals and their clients. Associated with this duty is an expectation that the health professional will behave or act in a particular way. This is called the standard of care, which requires that a person act toward others and the public with watchfulness, attention, caution and the prudence that would be made by a reasonable person in those circumstances. If a person’s actions do not meet this standard of care, whereby they fall below the acceptable standards, any damages resulting may be pursued in a lawsuit for negligence.