Area: | School of Nursing and Midwifery |
Credits: | 50.0 |
Contact Hours: | 12.0 |
Lecture: | 1 x 1 Hours Weekly |
Laboratory: | 1 x 1 Hours Weekly |
Clinical Practice: | 1 x 140 Hours Yearly |
Prerequisite(s): | 300736 (v.2) Psychiatric Nursing Practice 326
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300737 (v.2) Community Health Nursing Practice 326
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300739 (v.2) Nursing Bioscience 346
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Syllabus: | Self and work load management. Clinical skills relating to medical/surgical nursing of the acutely ill adult. Clinical skills relating to major alterations in health status - ICC, ECG, neurological conditions. Clinical skills relating to disability, rehabilitation, restoration and chronicity. Working with multi-disciplinary teams. Parameters of professional safe practice. Registration competencies. Role limitations as beginning practitioner. |
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Unit Outcomes: | On successful completion of this unit students will have - Achieved competence in relevant clinical placements. Applied evidence based practice in the delivery of nursing care. Maintained a professional learning portfolio as evidence of professional growth. Identified complex care needs across the lifespan. |
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: | Browski, A., Encel, S. and Ozanne, E. (eds). (1997). Ageing and Social Policy in Australia. Cambridge, Press Syndicate of the University of Cambridge. Lubkin, I. M. (1995). Chronic Illness, Impact and Intervention 3rd ed. Boston, Jones and Bartless. Miller, C. A. (1995). Nursing Care of Older Adults: Theory and Practice 2nd ed. Philadelphia, J. P. Lippincott. Minichiello, V., Alexander, L. and Jones, D. (eds). (1992). Gerontology: A Multi-discplinary Approach. New York, Prentice Hall. Nurses Board of Western Australia. (1994) Competencies for Division 1: National Statement Pertaining to the Role of the Registered Nurse. NBWA. Perry, A. and Potter, P. (1998), Clinical Nursing Skills and Techniques. St Louis, CV Mosby. |
Unit Texts: | No prescribed texts. |
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Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Competency based assessment 100%. 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 | | Y | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 2 | Y | | Y | | 2004 | Great Southern TAFE Albany | Semester 1 | Y | | | | 2004 | Great Southern TAFE Albany | Semester 2 | Y | | | | 2004 | Kalgoorlie Campus | Semester 1 | Y | | | | 2004 | Geraldton University Centre | Semester 2 | 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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