306939 (v.1) Addiction Studies for Advanced Nursing Practice 562

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Area:	School of Nursing and Midwifery
Credits:	25.0
Contact Hours:	6.0
Individual Study:	2 x 3 Hours Weekly
Syllabus:	Alcohol and drug screening and assessment, theories of addiction, models of drug use, management, consultation and referral of clients with alcohol and other drug use problems. State Acts of parliament and regulations pertinent to personal use and caring for clients with alcohol and other drug problems. Intoxication, withdrawal and non-fatal overdose. Counselling addicted clients. Substance use and mental health disorders and personal safety.
Unit Outcomes:	On successful completion of this unit students will have - Accurately conducted a therapeutic assessment of alcohol and other drug use in clients. Explored the conceptual issues related to legal and ethical aspects of alcohol and substance use. Conducted first line management of clients with alcohol and drug related problems, including medical, surgical and psychiatric related conditions, intoxication and withdrawal and make appropriate referral or evacuation arrangements. Implemented interventions, including counselling, for the ongoing management of clients with alcohol and other drug use problems. Demonstrated management of issues in relation to personal safety and health in a health care setting providing services for clients with alcohol and otherdrug related problems.
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:	Allen, K. M. (1998). 'Essential Concepts of Addiction for General Nursing Practice'. Nursing Clinics of North America, 33(1), pp 1-13. Bartu, A. (1997). 'Home Management of Alcohol Withdrawal'. In H. Novak, Ed., Nursing Care of Drug and Alcohol Problemspp.73-78. Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney. Carroll, K. M. (1998). 'Treating Drug Dependence - Recent Advances and Old Truths'. In W. R. Miller and N. Heather, Eds., Treating Addictive Behaviors. Plenum Press, New York. Finn, D. A., and Crabbe, J. C. ( 1997). 'Exploring Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome'. Alcohol Health and Research World, 21(2), pp 149-56. Gerace, L. M., Hughes, T. L., and Spunt, J. (1995). 'Improving Nurses Responses Towards Substance-Misusing Patients - A Clinical Evaluation Project'. Archives of Psychiatric Nursing, 9(5), pp 286-94. Haack, M. R. (1998). 'Treating Acute Withdrawal from Alcohol and Other Drugs'. Nursing Clinics of North America, 33(1), pp 75-92. Helfgott, S. (1997). 'Raising the Issue of Alcohol and Other Drug Use'.In S. Helfgott, Helping Change - The Addiction Counsellors' Training Program, pp18-20. Curtin University of Technology, Perth.
Unit Texts:	Hamilton, M., Kellehear, A., and Rumbold, G. (1998). Drug Use in Australia - A Harm Minimisation Approach., Oxford University Press, Melbourne. Staunton, P., and Whyburn, B. (1997). Nursing and the Law, 4th ed., W. B. Saunders, Bailliere Tindall, Sydney.
Unit Assessment Breakdown:	Concept paper 40%, Problem based case study 60%. This is by grade/mark assessment.
Year Location Period Internal Area External Central External 2004 Bentley Campus Semester 1     Y 2004 Bentley Campus Semester 2     Y