STRP-OSCNG v.1 Wound, Ostomy and Continence Practice Stream (GDip ClinNurs)
Major/Stream Overview
This major/stream is part of a larger course. Information is specific to the major/stream, please refer to the course for more information.
Students studying in the Wound, Ostomy and Continence Practice Stream will focus on the care and management of patients with an ostomy (those who have had a bowel or bladder diversion), and patients with continence conditions (those with bladder and bowel control and associated skin care issues). Students will need to be registered nurses working in a dedicated practice settings and will combine learning from the applied clinical sciences to the practice context. The stream aims to take nurses who wish to specialise in the area to be competent in all aspects of wound, ostomy and continence practice.
Major/Minor/Stream Organisation
Students need to stay in original stream as this is linked to the employment sector and scholarship.
| Course Structure | Hrs/Wk | Credit | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1 Semester 1 | |||||
| NURS5017 | v.1 | Advanced Clinical Nursing Science 1 | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| NURS5014 | v.1 | Advanced Clinical Practice 1 | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| 50.0 | |||||
| Year 1 Semester 2 | |||||
| NURS5018 | v.1 | Advanced Clinical Nursing Science 2 | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| NURS5015 | v.1 | Advanced Clinical Practice 2 | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| 50.0 | |||||
| Year 2 Semester 1 | |||||
| NURS5034 | v.1 | Comprehensive Health Assessment | 4.0 | 25.0 | |
| NURS5005 | v.1 | Evidence Informed Clinical Practice | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| 50.0 | |||||
| Year 2 Semester 2 | |||||
| MEDS6013 | v.1 | Research and Evaluation in International Health | 8.0 | 25.0 | |
| NURS5026 | v.1 | Clinical Operational Management | 3.6 | 25.0 | |
| 50.0 | |||||
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