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Courses Handbook 2011

This handbook contains information for courses and units at Curtin in 2011.
Information for current year courses and units is available at Courses Handbook 2010.

313090 (v.1) Inquiry for Nursing Practice 562

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Area: School of Nursing and Midwifery
Credits: 25.0
Contact Hours: 4.0
Lecture: 1 x 1 Hours Weekly
Other: 1 x 1 Hours Weekly
Seminar: 2 x 1 Hours Weekly
Prerequisite(s): 311293 (v.1) Nursing Practice 561 or any previous version
OR
313091 (v.1) Nursing Practice 566
OR
313026 (v.1) Nursing Practice 161 or any previous version
Syllabus: What is meant by 'client'. Evolution of models of health (medical, holistic, wellness, client-centred). Concept of partnership with client (versus paternalism, ie. not in charge). Holistic Health assessment (physical, psychological, social, etc.). Risk factors, promotive and preventative health, client health education. Clinical Reasoning. Informed consent. Determinants of nursing practice. Factors influencing decision making in nursing practice. Ethics of resources, human rights. Interpersonal skills when interviewing of clients. Therapeutic boundaries, self awareness and professional behaviour.
Field of Education: 060301 General Nursing
SOLT (Online) Definitions*: Not Categorised
*Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information
Result Type: Grade/Mark

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