307498 (v.1) Community Nursing Specialisation 562

Area:

School of Nursing and Midwifery

Contact Hours:

8.0

Credits:

50.0

Lecture:

2 x 3 Hours Weekly

Tutorial:

2 x 1 Hours Weekly

Prerequisite(s):

306931 (v.1) Advanced Nursing Practice - Primary Health Care 561
AND
306934 (v.1) Advanced Nursing Practice - Promoting Health 561
AND
307495 (v.1) Developmental Health 561

Growth, development across the lifespan, motor, visual, communication, language, cognitive development. Assessment, diagnosis, planning, management, evaluation, consultation, resources, interdisciplinary collaboration, referral. Health appraisal theory, surveillance, monitoring. Deviations, dysfunctions, diseases. Capacity building, family structure, function/dysfunction, family centred practice, welfare. Partnership models, problem based learning strategies, diagnostic-reasoning, evidence based clinical decision-making. Policies.

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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