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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
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Co Requisite(s): | 300733 (v.2) Family Nursing Practice 325
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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. |
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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. |
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: | 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. |
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Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Case Study/Student Presentation 15%. Care Plan Component 20%. Exams 65%. This is by grade/mark assessment. |
Field of Education: | 10900 Biological Sciences (Narrow Grouping) | HECS Band (if applicable): | 2 |
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Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information: | Fully Online | Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
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Availability
| 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 | | |
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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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