Online Courses Handbook 2003

300717 (v.2) Professional Nursing Practice 122

Area:	School of Nursing and Midwifery
Contact Hours:	7.0
Credits:	25.0
Lecture:	1 x 1 Hours Weekly
Laboratory:	1 x 2 Hours Weekly
Clinical Practice:	1 x 56 Hours Yearly
Prerequisite(s):	300713 (v.1) Introduction to Nursing Practice 121 or any previous version
Co Requisite(s):	300719 (v.2) Human Bioscience 142
Concepts of normal and abnormal health across the lifespan, with different communities. Principles and methodologies of client assessment. Gordon's functional health patterns. Physical, psychological and mental status assessment. Normal and abnormal ageing process. Attitudes to ageing. Principles guiding nursing care. Body mechanics. Communication and interaction across the lifespan. Nursing care - hygiene, nutrition, elimination, safety, mobility and pressure management. First aid.