NURS1002 (v.2) Fundamentals of Nursing Practice
| Area: | School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine |
|---|---|
| Credits: | 25.0 |
| Contact Hours: | 84.0 |
| 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: | 4 x 2 Hours Semester |
| Science Laboratory: | 8 x 2 Hours Semester |
| Tutorial: | 4 x 2 Hours Semester |
| Clinical Practice: | 2 x 40 Hours Semester |
| Equivalent(s): |
313029 (v.2)
Nursing Practice 162
or any previous version
|
| Prerequisite(s): |
Admission into
B-NURS (v.2)
Bachelor of Science (Nursing)
or any previous version
AND NURS1003 (v.1) Imagining Health in Social and Cultural Contexts or any previous version OR 313398 (v.3) Imagining Health in Social and Cultural Contexts 100 or any previous version AND CMHL1000 (v.1) Foundations for Professional Health Practice or any previous version OR 313394 (v.3) Foundations for Professional Health Practice 100 or any previous version AND HUMB1000 (v.1) Human Structure and Function or any previous version OR 313391 (v.3) Human Structure and Function 100 or any previous version AND NURS1000 (v.2) Foundations of Nursing Practice or any previous version OR 313026 (v.1) Nursing Practice 161 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: | Students are introduced to physical, mental state and risk assessment data collection, documentation and interpretation of data using a functional health approach. Students explore focussed assessment and therapeutic interventions relating to the support of the stable person. Students are required to apply therapeutic communication and meet nursing competency standards in selected clinical contexts. Students apply principles and practices of primary health care as part of the nursing process. Australian and International health data informs the review and evaluation of contemporary health issues and determination of strategies for promotion of wellness across the lifespan in individual, family, and community contexts. Screening for disease risk. Wound care and fluid management are introduced as part of this unit of study. Principles of education of people and educational resource development form part of student learning in the unit. Students will provide best-practice nursing care to support patient self-care/well-being across the lifespan. Medication preparation, administration and recording, dosage calculations, legislative control and applied pharmacology in the context of the stable person will be reinforced. |
| Field of Education: | 060301 General Nursing |
| Result Type: | Pass/Fail |
Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Partially Online Internal | Fully Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Bentley Campus | Semester 1 | Y | ||
| 2020 | Bentley Campus | Semester 1 | Y | ||
| 2020 | Bentley Campus | Semester 2 | Y | ||
| 2020 | Bentley Campus | Semester 2 | Y |
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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