300717 (v.3) Professional Nursing Practice 122

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Area:	School of Nursing and Midwifery
Contact Hours:	7.0
Credits:	25.0
Lecture:	1 x 1 Hours Weekly
Laboratory:	1 x 2 Hours Weekly
Clinical Practice:	1 x 56 Hours Yearly
Prerequisite(s):	300713 (v.1) Introduction to Nursing Practice 121 or any previous version
Co Requisite(s):	300719 (v.2) Human Bioscience 142
Concepts of normal health across the lifespan with different communities. Principles and methodologies of client assessment. Gordon's functional health pattern. Physical, psychological and mental status assessment. Normal ageing processes. Attitudes to ageing. Principles guiding nursing care. Body mechanics. Communication and interaction across the lifespan - adults and older persons. Nursing care related to hygiene, nutrition, elimination, safety, mobility and pressure management.