Graduate Diploma of Nursing (Aged Care )
Not offered in 1999
Peninsula campus (on-campus)
Course code: 1309
Course coordinator: Ms J Yalden
The
course aims to provide graduate nurses with the opportunity to develop and
apply knowledge, skills and attitudes required for competent aged care nursing
practice.
On
successful completion of this course, students should be able to:
- recognise health care needs and problems for aged and/or disabled
persons and groups within the community;
- set priorities in respect to health care needs and problems and make
referrals when appropriate;
- plan, implement and evaluate holistic patient/client health care
activities for a range of impairment and/or disability categories;
- plan, implement and evaluate care activities which encourage persons or
groups of persons to achieve potential for self-help in attaining and
maintaining optimal levels of health in given circumstances;
- work effectively and safely as an individual and cooperatively within a
team;
- maintain legal and ethical standards of practice;
- engage in continuing education, personal and professional development;
- demonstrate competency in the performance of clinical skills within the
aged care setting;
- participate in, and implement findings from, research associated with
extended care and rehabilitation;
- implement teaching and learning strategies in educating individuals, the
family and/or significant others, and the community in caring for aged and/or
disabled persons, whether sick or healthy.
To
be eligible for admission, an applicant would normally:
- have relevant registration (eg Division 1 with the Nurses Board of
Victoria);
- have at least one year of nursing experience; and
- have a degree in nursing or related discipline.
The
Graduate Diploma of Nursing (Aged Care) consists of eight subjects which will
normally be completed over a period of two years. Successful completion of the
course requires the study of one core research subject, at least four specialty
subjects, and three elective subjects negotiated with course coordinator.
- NSG6401 Adult care and the challenge of ageing
- NGS6402 Professional issues in gerontological nursing
- NSG6403 Nursing therapeutics in rehabilitation and aged care
- NSG6404 Management of nursing resources
- NSG6202 Research II
- NSG6900 Management of client health/illness states
Subjects may
also be selected from other graduate subjects offered by the School of Nursing
or, subject to approval, from other departments of the university.
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Tue Oct 6 02:34:14 EST 1998