Online Courses Handbook 2003

300733 (v.2) Family Nursing Practice 325

Area:	School of Nursing and Midwifery
Contact Hours:	13.0
Credits:	25.0
Lecture:	1 x 1 Hours Weekly
Laboratory:	1 x 2 Hours Weekly
Clinical Practice:	1 x 140 Hours Yearly
Prerequisite(s):	300729 (v.2) Adult Nursing Practice 224 or any previous version
Co Requisite(s):	300735 (v.1) Nursing Bioscience 345
Antepartum, intrapartum and postpartum nursing care. Neonatal care. Infant feeding. Nutrition for children. Fluid management. Documentation and communication of care. Medication administration. Observations. Identification of abnormal symptomatology in children. Care of the child and family in hospital. Paediatric assessment. Basis nursing care for infants and children. Safety and harm reduction in children. Role parameters for nurse in maternal, paediatric and child health nursing. Parenting skills. Clients "at risk".