Undergraduate - UnitNUR2002 - Nursing practice in context 1

On completion of this unit, it is expected that the student will be able to:

1. demonstrate a knowledge of the pathophysiological changes associated with respiratory, cardiovascular and endocrine dysfunction, and their application to the nursing care of clients in medical/surgical settings;
2. discuss the basic principles of pharmacology, therapeutic drug administration and monitoring as they relate to nursing;
3. analyse the problems associated with drug administration, including drug interactions and the use of drugs across the life-span;
4. describe the legal and professional nursing requirements associated with quality use of medications including safe drug administration, storage and handling;
5. identify and apply appropriate evidence based nursing interventions when caring for clients with compromised wound integrity, and pain management;
6. begin to develop the ability to plan culturally relevant and age specific nursing interventions for acutely ill clients;
7. identify ethical issues relevant to the nursing care of clients with an alteration in health status;
8. demonstrate safe clinical practice in an acute care setting based on the integration of theoretical principles and practical skills;
9. provide person centred care according to relevant nursing care principles, to clients under the supervision of registered nursing staff and the clinical teacher;
10. conduct and document comprehensive assessments of the needs of clients utilising an appropriate assessment tool, and
11. begin to evaluate self-performance in terms of the delivery of quality nursing care.