Area: | School of Nursing and Midwifery |
Credits: | 25.0 |
Contact Hours: | 7.0 |
Lecture: | 1 x 1 Hours Weekly |
Laboratory: | 1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
Clinical Practice: | 1 x 56 Hours Yearly |
Prerequisite(s): | 300712 (v.2) Nursing and Health 111 or any previous version
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300713 (v.1) Introduction to Nursing Practice 121 or any previous version
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Co Requisite(s): | 300719 (v.2) Human Bioscience 142
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Syllabus: | Concepts of normal health across the lifespan. 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. |
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Unit Outcomes: | On successful completion of this unit students will have - Recognised the normal ageing process in client populations. Completed a comprehensive assessment for clients. Demonstrated achievement of competencies in specified clinical placements. Assisted clients with activities of daily living and documented nursing care. |
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. |
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Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Laboratory Assessment and Competency-based clinical evaluation. This is by pass/fail assessment. |
Field of Education: | 60300 Nursing (Narrow Grouping) | HECS Band (if applicable): | 1 |
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Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information: | Informational | Result Type: | Pass/Fail |
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Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 1 | Y | | | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 2 | Y | | | | 2004 | Great Southern TAFE Albany | Semester 1 | Y | | | | 2004 | Kalgoorlie Campus | Semester 2 | Y | | | | 2004 | Geraldton University Centre | Semester 1 | Y | | |
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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