NUR1101

Nursing practice 1: health across the lifespan

(MED)

Ailsa Rickards (Gippsland), Lisa McKenna (Peninsula)

6 points + 5 hours per week (lectures, self directed learning, labs) plus 75 hours clinical + First semester + Gippsland and Peninsula

Synopsis: This unit introduces students to the fundamentals of nursing care for individuals and communities. It introduces students to a number of fundamental concepts, processess and skills required for nursing practice. The unit is designed for beginning students in a comprehensive undergraduate nursing program. It aims to develop knowledge and skills for the promotion of individual health, growth and development across the lifespan. The unit includes theoretical and practical information about nursing skills, concepts and processes in a clinical practice component.

Assessment: Written examination: 50% + Clinical fieldwork activities: 50% + Mandatory 100% attendance of laboratory