Area: | School of Nursing and Midwifery |
Credits: | 50.0 |
Contact Hours: | 8.0 |
Individual Study: | 1 x 8 Hours Weekly |
Syllabus: | Concepts, knowledge, skills and current research findings related to perioperative nursing care practice. Problem-solving approaches in the design and implementation of perioperative nursing care. Ethical and legal issues. Evidence-based plans of care incritical incident situations. Delivery of perioperative nursing interventions for patients requiring surgical intervention. |
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Unit Outcomes: | On successful completion of this unit students will have - Demonstrated application of knowledge of research findings relevant to the development of a perioperative nursing care project. Related legal and ethical principles to the analysis of critical incidents in perioperative nursing practice. Integrated evidence-based knowledge in the analysis of perioperative nursing care. Synthesised a conceptual framework for use in perioperative nursing practice. |
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: | Drain, C. (1994), The Post-Anesthesia Care Unit - A Critical Care Approach to Post-Anaesthesia Nursing. Sydney, S.B. Saunders Company. Meeker M. and Rothrock J., (1999), Alexander's Care of the Patient in Surgery, (11th ed.). Mosby, Sydney. ACORN Standards, Guidelines and Policy Statements. (2002). |
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Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Clinical Project. Continuous competency based clinical evaluation. This is by grade/mark 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: | 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 | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | 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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