NURS2002 (v.2) Integrated Nursing Practice
| Area: | School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine |
|---|---|
| Credits: | 25.0 |
| Contact Hours: | 48.0 |
| TUITION PATTERNS: | The tuition pattern provides details of the types of classes and their duration. This is to be used as a guide only. Precise information is included in the unit outline. |
| Lecture: | 5 x 2 Hours Semester |
| Individual Study: | 1 x 1 Hours Weekly |
| Science Laboratory: | 6 x 2 Hours Semester |
| Tutorial: | 2 x 2 Hours Semester |
| Clinical Practice: | 4 x 40 Hours Once-only |
| Equivalent(s): |
313033 (v.4)
Nursing Practice 263
or any previous version
|
| Prerequisite(s): |
313029 (v.2)
Nursing Practice 162
or any previous version
OR 300721 (v.3) Primary Health Care Practice 122 or any previous version OR NURS1002 (v.2) Fundamentals of Nursing Practice or any previous version AND 313399 (v.3) Integrated Systems Anatomy and Physiology 100 or any previous version OR 1644 (v.7) Human Biology 134 or any previous version OR HUMB1001 (v.1) Integrated Systems Anatomy and Physiology or any previous version AND Admission into B-NURS (v.2) Bachelor of Science (Nursing) or any previous version OR Admission into B-NURSCON (v.2) Bachelor of Science (Nursing) Conversion Program for Registered Nurses or any previous version OR Admission into 174910 (v.8) Bachelor of Science (Nursing) or any previous version |
| UNIT REFERENCES, TEXTS, OUTCOMES AND ASSESSMENT DETAILS: | The most up-to-date information about unit references, texts and outcomes, will be provided in the unit outline. |
| Syllabus: | This unit focuses on the unwell person and uses a systems approach to assess, diagnose, plan, manage, document and evaluate patient care across the lifespan, including managing chronic conditions. Students conduct focussed assessment and therapeutic interventions relating to cardiovascular, respiratory and neurovascular systems. Students learn to assess and manage care needs of people with confusional states. Students apply therapeutic communication, critical reasoning and meet nursing competency standards in selected clinical contexts. The unit continues the development of knowledge of medication preparation, administration and recording, dosage calculations, legislative control. Students continue their learning about applied pharmacology relating to pain, nausea, vomiting and bowel management, this includes complementary pain therapy. The unit covers wound management including removal of sutures/staples and drains. Key skills addressed in the unit include: staging and management of pressure injuries; ANTT and sterile gloves; Continence (bowel and bladder elimination), catheter insertion and care and bladder washouts; stoma care; emesis management and end of life care. Recognising the deteriorating patient and responding to MET calls (adults) in clinical contexts. |
| Field of Education: | 060301 General Nursing |
| Result Type: | Pass/Fail |
Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Partially Online Internal | Area External | Central External | Fully Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Bentley Campus | Semester 1 | Y | ||||
| 2016 | Bentley Campus | Semester 2 | Y |
Area External refers to external course/units run by the School or Department or offered by research.
Central External refers to external and online course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area
Partially Online Internal refers to some (a portion of) learning provided by interacting with or downloading pre-packaged material from the Internet but with regular and ongoing participation with a face-to-face component retained. Excludes partially online internal course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area which remain Central External
Fully Online refers to the main (larger portion of) mode of learning provided via Internet interaction (including the downloading of pre-packaged material on the Internet). Excludes online course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area which remain Central External
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