| Area: | School of Nursing and Midwifery |
| Credits: | 25.0 |
| Contact Hours: | 7.0 |
| Lecture: | 1 x 1 Hours Weekly |
| Laboratory: | 1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
| Clinical Practice: | 1 x 56 Hours Yearly |
| Prerequisite(s): | 300712 (v.2) Nursing and Health 111 or any previous version
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300713 (v.1) Introduction to Nursing Practice 121 or any previous version
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| Co Requisite(s): | 300719 (v.2) Human Bioscience 142
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| Syllabus: | Concepts of normal health across the lifespan. Principles and methodologies of client assessment. Gordon's functional health pattern. Physical, psychological and mental status assessment. Normal ageing processes. Attitudes to ageing. Principles guiding nursing care. Body mechanics. Communication and interaction across the lifespan - adults and older persons. Nursing care related to hygiene, nutrition, elimination, safety, mobility and pressure management. |
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| Unit Outcomes: | On successful completion of this unit students will have - Recognised the normal ageing process in client populations. Completed a comprehensive assessment for clients. Demonstrated achievement of competencies in specified clinical placements. Assisted clients with activities of daily living and documented nursing care. |
| Text and references listed above are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information. |
| Unit References: | No prescribed references. |
| Unit Texts: | No prescribed texts. |
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| Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Laboratory Assessment and Competency-based clinical evaluation. This is by pass/fail assessment. |
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 1 | Y | | | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 2 | Y | | | | 2004 | Great Southern TAFE Albany | Semester 1 | Y | | | | 2004 | Kalgoorlie Campus | Semester 2 | Y | | | | 2004 | Geraldton University Centre | Semester 1 | Y | | | |
