307052 (v.1) Introduction to Advanced Clinical Practice 531
| Area: | School of Nursing and Midwifery |
| Credits: | 25.0 |
| Contact Hours: | 3.0 |
| Clinical Practice: | 1 x 3 Hours Weekly |
| Prerequisite(s): | 307054 (v.1) Advanced Clinical Practice 530 or any previous version
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| Syllabus: | Clinical problem solving, pathophysiology, current therapeutic modalities, synthesis of advanced practice in medical surgical nursing and evidence based nursing practice. |
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| Unit Outcomes: | On succesful completion of this unit students will be able to - Apply a problem solving approach to the nursing care of individuals within an acute medical or surgical clinical setting. Describe the pathophysiology and collaborative interventions appliedto acute medical or surgical patients. Identify common laboratory and diagnostic tests appropriate for acute medical or surgical patients. Demonstrate synthesis of advanced clinical principles of nursing care for patients with complex medical and surgical problems. Use an evidence base practice approach to their nursing practice. |
| 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: | Black, J., Hawks, J., and Keene, A. (2001). Medical Surgical Nursing: Clinical Management for Positive Outcomes. Philadelphia: W B Saunders. Brashers, V. (2001). Clinical Applications of Pathophysiology: Assessment, Diagnostic Reasoning, and Management.St Louis: C. V. Mosby. A. Tiziani., ed. (2001). Havard's Nursing Guide to Drugs. Churchill Livingstone, Melbourne. |
| Unit Texts: | No prescribed texts. |
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| Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Case Study 40%, Exam 40%, Tutorial Presentation 20%. This is by grade/mark assessment. |
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 1 | Y | | | |
Current as of: February 2, 2004
CRICOS provider code 00301J
