Area: | School of Nursing and Midwifery |
Credits: | 50.0 |
Contact Hours: | 8.0 |
Clinical Practice: | 1 x 8 Hours Weekly |
Syllabus: | Advanced clinical decision-making, evidence-based nursing practice, patient advocacy, holistic nursing practice and frameworks for evaluation of nursing practice. |
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Unit Outcomes: | On successful completion of this unit students will be able to - Demonstrate advanced competence in acute medical surgical nursing. Demonstrate advanced clinical decision making and critical thinking ability in the clinical setting. Use an evidence basedapproach to their nursing practice. Demonstrate effective interpersonal communication skills and act as a patient advocate within the multidisciplinary team. Provide a problem solving approach to advanced medical surgical nursing care. Function as an independent practitioner and critically evaluate nursing practice within their area of speciality. |
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: | Carville, K. (2001). Wound Care Manual. 4th ed. Silver Chain, Perth. Fuller, J. and Schaller-Ayres, J. (1999). Health assessment: A Nursing Approach. 3rd ed. J B Lippincott, Philadelphia. |
Unit Texts: | No prescribed texts. |
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Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Semester 1 - Case Study 40%, Tutorial Presentation 20%, Examination 40%. Semester 2 - Assignment 40%, Literature Review 40%, Tutorial Presentation 20%. This is by grade/mark assessment. |
Field of Education: | 60399 Nursing not elsewhere classified | HECS Band (if applicable): | 1 |
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Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information: | Not Categorised | Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
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Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Full Year | 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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