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10654 (v.2) Advanced Nursing 577


 

Area:

School of Nursing and Midwifery

Credits:

25.0

Contact Hours:

6.0

Seminar:

1 x 2 Hours Weekly

Clinical Practice:

1 x 4 Hours Weekly

Co Requisite(s):

10652 (v.3) Advanced Nursing 575

Syllabus:

Delivery of health maintenance and promotion strategies to a selected client population. Evaluation of strategies through the establishment of outcome criteria and application of standards of practice. Nursing process as the organising framework. Multidimensional assessment of health. Biological, psychological, social, cultural and developmental dimensions of human beings.
 

Unit Outcomes:

On successful completion of this unit, students will have- Provided advanced clinical nursing care to maintain and promote the health of a selected client population. Prepared and evaluated a personal philosophy of advanced clinical nursing practice in relation to a selected client population. Evaluated the roles of the advanced nurse practitioner in the provision of care to maintain and promote the health of a selected client population. Utilised the principles of scientific inquiry in the evaluation ofnursing care to maintain and promote the health of a selected client population. Identified the decisions nurses in selected functional roles make that are dependent upon knowledge of advanced practice for a selected client population. Collaborated with members of the health care team and others to provide health maintenance and promotion strategies to a selected client group.

Texts and references listed below are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Some units taught offshore are modified at selected locations. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information and approved offshore variations to unit information before finalising study and textbook purchases.

Unit References:

No prescribed references.

Unit Texts:

No prescribed texts.
 

Unit Assessment Breakdown:

Care plan 50%, Reflective journal 50%. This is by grade/mark assessment.

Field of Education:

 60300 Nursing (Narrow Grouping)

HECS Band (if applicable):

1  

Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information:

 Informational  

Result Type:

 Grade/Mark


Availability

YearLocationPeriodInternalArea ExternalCentral External
2004Bentley CampusSemester 1Y  

Area
External
refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research.
Central
External
refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area

 
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