NUR2445 - Clinical assessment in nursing - 2018

6 points, SCA Band 1, 0.125 EFTSL

Undergraduate - Unit

Refer to the specific census and withdrawal dates for the semester(s) in which this unit is offered.

Faculty

Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

Organisational Unit

School of Nursing and Midwifery

Chief examiner(s)

TBA

Coordinator(s)

TBA

Not offered in 2018

Prerequisites

NUR1102Not offered in 2018.

Co-requisites

Must be enrolled in course 0727.

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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