Nursing practice 3B: Acute nursing B (6 points)
(MED)
Leader: Leone Watson (Gippsland), Jill French (Peninsula)
Offered:
Gippsland Second semester 2004 (Day)
Peninsula Second semester 2004 (Day)
Gippsland Second semester 2005 (Day)
MILDURA Second semester 2005 (Day)
Peninsula Second semester 2005 (Day)
Synopsis:
Objectives: On completion of this subject students are expected to: 1. Demonstrate a knowledge of the concepts of mobility, perfusion, regulation and reproduction 2. Demonstrate the knowledge of these concepts in the care of patients in acute nursing settings 3. Identify and apply appropriate nursing therapeutics for patients with illness processes due to alterations in mobility, perfusion, regulation and reproduction 4. Develop an ability to plan appropriate, culturally relevant and age specific nursing interventions for acutely ill patients 5. Identify ethical and legal issues relevant to the nursing care of persons with an alteration in health status 6. Develop an ability to integrate science knowledge with nursing practice Clinical Objectives 7. Demonstrate safe clinical practice in an acute care setting based on sound theoretical understanding of the concepts of mobility, perfusion, regulation and reproduction 8. Provide total, holistic and individualised care, according to relevant nursing care principles, to patients under the supervision of registered nursing staff and the clinical teacher 9. Conduct and document comprehensive assessments of the needs of patients utilising a patient profile tool 10. Begin to evaluate self-performance in terms of the delivery of quality nursing care
Assessment: Written clinical workbook 10% Written assignment (2000 words) 30% Examination (3 hours) 60% Clinical skills and experience Pass/fail
Contact Hours: 5 hours per week (lectures, tutorials, labs) plus 75 hours clinical
Prerequisites: NUR1101, NUR1102, NUR1301, NUR1302, NUR2103, NUR2201
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