units

NUR2445

Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

18 September 2017 26 April 2024
Monash University

Undergraduate - Unit

This unit entry is for students who completed this unit in 2015 only. For students planning to study the unit, please refer to the unit indexes in the the current edition of the Handbook. If you have any queries contact the managing faculty for your course or area of study.

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6 points, SCA Band 1, 0.125 EFTSL

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LevelUndergraduate
FacultyFaculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
Organisational UnitSchool of Nursing and Midwifery
OfferedNot offered in 2015
Coordinator(s)Dr Grace Stankiewicz

Synopsis

The aim of this unit is to provide registered nurses with a comprehensive foundation for the assessment of clients' health status in order to determine and deliver competent nursing care based upon the goals of health restoration, maintenance and promotion.

Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this unit, students should be able to:

  1. analyse health assessment data using a problem solving approach in order to develop an appropriate plan for client care;
  2. relate the concept of holistic health to nursing health assessment and nursing practice;
  3. identify communication skills that will enhance the nurse/client therapeutic relationship;
  4. discuss the importance of using a practical framework for delivering appropriate client care;
  5. completely assess and record a client's health history; and
  6. perform and document a systematic physical assessment.

Assessment

Assignment 1 (25%)
Assignment 2 (25%)
Exam (50%)

Workload requirements

  • One (1) hour of lecture per week
  • Two (2) hours of tutorial per week
  • Two (2) - four (4) hours private study per week.

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Chief examiner(s)

Dr Grace Stankiewicz

This unit applies to the following area(s) of study

Nursing

Prerequisites

NUR1102.

Co-requisites

Must be enrolled in course 0727.