300735 (v.2) Nursing Bioscience 345

Area:

School of Nursing and Midwifery

Credits:

25.0

Contact Hours:

5.0

Lecture:

1 x 3 Hours Weekly

Other:

1 x 1 Hours Weekly

Tutorial:

1 x 1 Hours Weekly

Prerequisite(s):

300731 (v.2) Nursing Bioscience 244 or any previous version

Co Requisite(s):

300733 (v.2) Family Nursing Practice 325

Syllabus:

Body defence - infections diseases, infection relevant to maternal, neonatal and paediatric physiology. Homeostasis - fluid and electrolyte balance. Mobility - congenital and acquired dysfunction. Metabolism/nutrition physiology of breast feeding. Elimination - obstruction , malabsorption. Oxygenation - common childhood diseases. Maternal and neonatal physiology - physiology of pregnancy, adaptations and the neonate. Reproduction - infective states, fertility, men's health, hormonal imbalance.

Unit Outcomes:

On successful completion of this unit students will have - Demonstrated the ability to recall and compare maternal, foetal and neonatal physiology. Demonstrated the ability to discriminate between the physiology of adults and children. Applied relevant pathophysiology to nursing practice. Demonstrated the ability to describe physiological coping mechanisms of children to disease processes. Identified the relationship between pharmacological agents and the relevant disease process.

Text and references listed above are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information.

Unit References:

Lilley L., Auker R. and Albanese J., (1996), Pharmacology and the Nursing Process, Boston, Mosby. Martini F., (1998), Fundamentals of Anatomy and Physiology, 4th ed., New Jersey, Prentice Hall International Inc. Paterson R., Rees N., Czarniak P., Reiss B.and Evans M., (1996), Pharmacological Aspects of Nursing Care in Australia, 2nd ed., Melbourne, Nelson. Porth C., (1994), Pathophysiology - Concepts of Altered Health Status, 4th ed., Philadelphia, Lippincott. Price S. and Wilson L., (1997), Pathophysiology - Clinical Concepts of Disease Process, 5th ed., St Louis, Mosby. Sherwood L., (1997), Human Physiology - From Cells to Systems, 3rd ed., Minneapolis, West Publishing Company.

Unit Texts:

Tortora G., Funke B.and Case C., (1996), Microbiology - An Introduction, 4th ed., California, Benjamin/Cummings. OR Black J., (1995), Microbiology Principles and Applications, 5th ed., New Jersey, Prentice Hall. McCance K. and Huether S., (1998), Pathophysiology - The Biologic Basis for Disease in Adults and Children, 3rd ed., California, Addison-Wesley. Microbiology for Nurses Study-Guide, (1997), School of Biomedical Sciences, Curtin University of Technology.

Unit Assessment Breakdown:

Case Study/Student Presentation 15%. Care Plan Component 20%. Exams 65%. This is by grade/mark assessment.

Year	Location	Period	Internal	Area External	Central External
2004	Bentley Campus	Semester 1	Y		Y
2004	Bentley Campus	Semester 2	Y		Y
2004	Kalgoorlie Campus	Semester 1	Y
2004	Geraldton University Centre	Semester 2	Y