313091 (v.1) Nursing Practice 566
| 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: | 1 x 2 Hours Once-only |
| Other: | 1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
| Tutorial: | 4 x 2 Hours Once-only |
| Laboratory: | 1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
| Clinical Practice: | 5 x 40 Hours Once-only |
| Co Requisite(s): |
311294 (v.1)
Nursing Bioscience 561
or any previous version
OR 313030 (v.1) Applied Bioscience 263 or any previous version |
| Syllabus: | Use a systems approach to assess, diagnose, plan, manage, document and evaluate patient care. Therapeutic interventions relating to cardiovascular, respiratory, neurovascular and elimination support. Assess and manage care needs of people with confusional states. Apply therapeutic communication, critical reasoning and meet nursing competency standards in selected clinical contexts. Medication (oral, topical, inhalation) preparation, administration and recording, dosage calculations, legislative control. Pain assessment and management, including complementary therapy. Fluid balance maintenance, monitoring and documentation. Wound care and removal of sutures. Continence (catheter care, bowel and bladder elimination) and emesis management. Apply chronic condition self-management support skills. Standard precautions. Adult resuscitation in clinical contexts. |
| 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: | 060300 Nursing (Narrow Grouping) |
| Result Type: | Pass/Fail |
Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Partially Online Internal | Area External | Central External | Fully Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Bentley Campus | Semester 1 | Y | ||||
| 2012 | Bentley Campus | Semester 2 | Y | ||||
| 2012 | Great Southern TAFE Albany | Semester 2 | 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
