313033 (v.1) Nursing Practice 263

Area:	School of Nursing and Midwifery
Credits:	25.0
Contact Hours:	44.0
The tuition pattern below provides details of the types of classes and their duration. This is to be used as a guide only. For more precise information please check your unit outline.
Lecture:	1 x 1 Hours Weekly
Other:	1 x 1 Hours Weekly
Laboratory:	1 x 2 Hours Weekly
Clinical Practice:	1 x 40 Hours Once-only
Prerequisite(s):	313029 (v.1) Nursing Practice 162 or any previous version AND 313030 (v.1) Applied Bioscience 263 or any previous version
Syllabus:	Using a systems approach: assess, manage, document and evaluate care related to: medication preparation and administration, (oral, topical, intramuscular injections and subcutaneous), pain, mental status (neurological - mini mental), ). Application of therapeutic interventions relating to cardiovascular, respiratory, oxygen management for home environments. Wounds (simple) and removal of sutures. Nutrition (gastrointestinal). Continence: (catheter care, bowel and bladder elimination, aspirate, vomit). Application of therapeutic chronic condition self management skills mobility/immobility, pressure risk.
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Field of Education:	060301 General Nursing
SOLT (Online) Definitions*:	Informational *Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information
Result Type:	Pass/Fail

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