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Curtin University
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.

311229 v.2 Perianaesthesia Nursing Stream (Master of Clinical Nursing)

Introduction

This stream has been developed for the nurse who is working in the clinical area and wishes to expand their professional competence to an advanced level whilst concurrently undertaking an academically sound course which embraces evidence based practice and critical thinking. This course focuses on all areas of perianaesthesia nursing practice including assessment, induction and ongoing management of the anaesthetised patient, post procedure stabilisation and recovery of the surgical patient.

Course Structure Hrs/Wk Credit
Year 1 Semester 1
310509 v.3   Advanced Clinical Practice 531 3.0 25.0
311287 v.1   Advanced Clinical Nursing Science 531 3.0 25.0
  50.0
Year 1 Semester 2
310510 v.3   Advanced Clinical Practice 532 3.0 25.0
311289 v.1   Advanced Clinical Nursing Science 532 3.0 25.0
  50.0
Year 2 Semester 1
307053 v.1   Inquiry into Quality Patient Care 532 3.0 25.0
311225 v.1   Clinical Leadership 561 3.0 25.0
  50.0
Year 2 Semester 2
308409 v.1   Health Project Preparation 591 3.0 25.0
4712 v.3   Qualitative Methods in Health Research 582 4.0 25.0
  OR  
13152 v.3   Health Research Methods 681 4.0 25.0
  50.0
Year 3 Semester 1
310476 v.1   Health Project 692 20.0 50.0
  50.0
Year 3 Semester 2
310475 v.1   Health Project 691 20.0 50.0
  50.0

NB    All units displayed are to be taken as core units.