12 points, SCA Band 1, 0.250 EFTSL
Undergraduate - Unit
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Faculty
Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
Organisational Unit
School of Nursing and Midwifery
Chief examiner(s)
Coordinator(s)
Ms Josie Tighe
(Clayton)
Ms Katie Piper
(Peninsula)
Unit guides
Synopsis
In NUR1112 and NUR1114 students were introduced to the principles of human anatomy and physiology In this unit students will broaden their knowledge in regards to human pathophysiology and pharmacology with a particular emphasis upon cardiac, respiratory, renal, musculoskeletal and endocrine disease processes. Students will also learn appropriate evidence based nursing interventions for these disease processes.
Unit content will be delivered using case based learning that promotes the integration of professional behaviours, accountability and sound ethical and legal decision making necessary for safe practice and the delivery of person-centred care.
Students will be guided in the critique of evidence for nursing interventions required when caring for those presenting with a range of medical conditions within each body system examined, and demonstrate a person-centred approach to planning care delivery.
Whilst on clinical placement students will demonstrate, under supervision, a person-centred approach to both the planning and delivery of safe and professional nursing management of patients who may require pre and post-surgical care.
Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
- Demonstrate professional behaviours, accountability, ethical and legal decision making and a satisfactory knowledge base for safe and coordinated practice in various health settings.
- Apply knowledge of pathophysiology associated with conditions of the cardiac, respiratory, respiratory, musculoskeletal, renal and endocrine system to the safe delivery of patient-centred nursing care.
- Discuss and apply pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics and pharmacotherapeutic approaches of relevant medications to a range of diseases and conditions, with consideration of the balance of efficacy and effectiveness.
- Use a systematic and person centred approach for patient assessment and management, integrating anatomical, physiological, and psychosocial factors.
- Apply legal and professional principles to the safe preparation and administration of medications, including administration, storage and handling in a range of settings.
- Demonstrate assessment, preparation, and post-operative care of a surgical patient.
- Assess, plan, implement and evaluate culturally relevant and age specific nursing interventions for patients requiring medical and/or surgical care.
- Demonstrate skill development in clinical reasoning by identifying patient problems, implementing interventions, evaluating outcomes and reflecting on learning.
Fieldwork
Clinical Placement 120 hours
Assessment
- Written exam (2 hours) (30%) (hurdle)
- Virtual simulation case study (10%) (hurdle)
- Weekly online quizzes (10%)
- Group iSAP patient management plan (1,500 words) (20%)
- Patient management plan (15%)
- Clinical placement (120 hours) (15%) (hurdle)
Workload requirements
Lecture Space: 1.5 hour per week
Workshops: 2 hours per week
Clinical learning environment activities/ simulation: 2 hours per week
Students must attend 80% of all scheduled tutorials and clinical learning environment activities, and 100% of all scheduled clinical placement, unless a medical certificate is provided
See also Unit timetable information
Off-campus attendance requirements
Clinical Placement: 120 Hours
Guided learning activities: preparation 12 hours per week