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Courses Handbook 2012

This handbook contains information for courses and units at Curtin in 2012.
Information for current year courses and units is available at Courses Handbook 2011.

313037 (v.2) Nursing Practice 264

Area: School of Nursing and Midwifery
Credits: 25.0
Contact Hours: 48.0
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
Other: 9 x 2 Hours Semester
Tutorial: 4 x 2 Hours Semester
Laboratory: 1 x 2 Hours Weekly
Clinical Practice: 2 x 40 Hours Semester
Prerequisite(s): 313030 (v.1) Applied Bioscience 263 or any previous version
AND
313031 (v.1) Behavioural Health Science for Nursing 263 or any previous version
AND
313032 (v.1) Inquiry for Nursing Practice 263 or any previous version
AND
313033 (v.4) Nursing Practice 263 or any previous version
Syllabus: Use a systems approach assess, diagnose, manage, document and evaluate care related to the unstable patient in surgical or medical settings. Apply therapeutic communication and meet nursing competency standards in selected clinical contexts. Assess and manage care needs of people with depressive states. Inter-professional care planning. Medication (parenteral, paediatric) preparation, administration and recording, dosage calculations and medication infusion devices. Intravenous fluid replacement therapy across the lifespan, including blood product replacement. Pain management across the lifespan. Emergency procedures, including paediatric resuscitation. Wound and stoma care. Nutritional support. Elimination support (catheters). Pre-post operative care. Principles of barrier nursing. Paediatric fluid management.
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.
Field of Education: 060301 General Nursing
Result Type: Grade/Mark

Availability

Year Location Period Internal Partially Online Internal Area External Central External Fully Online
2012 Bentley Campus Semester 1 Y        
2012 Bentley Campus Semester 1     Y    
2012 Bentley Campus Semester 2     Y    
2012 Bentley Campus Semester 2 Y        
2012 Geraldton University Centre Semester 1 Y        
2012 Great Southern TAFE Albany Semester 1 Y        

Area External refers to external course/units run by the School or Department or offered by research.

Central External refers to external and online course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area

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