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301411 (v.2) Diabetes Education 542
Area: | School of Nursing and Midwifery |
Credits: | 50.0 |
Contact Hours: | 8.0 |
Individual Study: | 1 x 8 Hours Weekly |
Prerequisite(s): | 301410 (v.2) Diabetes Education 541 or any previous version
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Syllabus: | An examination of nutrition and exercise management. Chronic complications and clinical management. Behavioural responses to chronic illness, facilitating coping through social support structures, empowerment, crisis intervention and counselling skills. Strategic management, change, finance, leadership and quality improvement. Health service and health promotion planning with a multicultural and indigenous population. |
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Unit Outcomes: | Determine best practice in the nutritional and exercise management of diabetes mellitus. Demonstrate competency in the delivery of best practice treatment guidelines for people with chronic complications of diabetes mellitus. Evaluate the implications ofliving and coping with a chronic illness like diabetes. Demonstrate helping skills and recognise the role of skilled counselling for individuals with diabetes. Facilitate client empowerment in self-management and behavioural changes to life style. Incorporate the principles of health promotion practices into quality diabetes programs. Apply management principles to the provision of diabetes services for a multicultural and indigenous population. |
Texts and references listed below are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Some units taught offshore are modified at selected locations. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information and approved offshore variations to unit information before finalising study and textbook purchases. |
Unit References: | American Psychological Association. (2001). Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (5th ed). Washington, APA. Egan, G., (1998), The Skilled Helper: A Problem Management Approach to Helping (6th ed). United States of America, Brooks/Cole. Health Department of Western Australia. (1997), Public Health Nutrition Business Plan For Western Australia, Perth, Health Department of Western Australia. National Association of Diabetes Centres in Partnership with the Australian Podiatry Council. (2000). National Foot Care Training Manual, Braddon, The National Association of Diabetes Centres. Pearn, M., Roderick, C. and Mulrooney, C. (1995), Understanding Learning Organisations: Learning Organisations in Practice, London, McGraw-Hill. Pickup, J.C., and Williams, G. (ed). (1997). Textbook of Diabetes Mellitus. Volume 1, United Kingdom, Blackwell Science. The Royal AUstralian College of General Practitioners (200), Diabetes Management in General Practice (6th ed). Canberra, Diabetes Australia. The Western Australian Branch of the Australian Medical Association, (1998), A Medical Practitioner's Guide to Aboriginal Health, Western Australia, APMA. |
Unit Texts: | Davidson, M.B., (1998), Diabetes Mellitus: Diagnosis and Treatment (4th ed). Philadelphia, W.B. Saunders. |
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Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Case studies 30%. Clinical Competencies Pass/Fail. Evidenced based health promotion project 40%. Web-based assignment 30%. This is by grade/mark assessment. |
Field of Education: | 60300 Nursing (Narrow Grouping) | HECS Band (if applicable): | 1 |
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Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information: | Informational | Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
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Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 1 | | | Y | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 2 | | | Y |
Area
External | refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research. |
Central
External | refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area |
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