6 points, SCA Band 1, 0.125 EFTSL
Postgraduate - Unit
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Faculty
Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
Organisational Unit
School of Nursing and Midwifery
Chief examiner(s)
Coordinator(s)
Unit guides
Synopsis
This unit is designed to prepare the post-registration nurse for advanced nursing practice by focussing on the pathophysiology of major body systems, patient assessment and alterations.
The unit will also cover core concepts in care of the deteriorating patient equipping students with knowledge in areas of respiratory assessment and blood gas analysis, shock management and ECG interpretation.
Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the unit the student should be able to:
1. Analyse the pathophysiological processes underpinning complex disease states including neurological, cardiac, respiratory, gastrointestinal, renal and endocrine body systems in specialist nursing practice.
2. Apply a structured approach to the assessment of patients with complex disease including neurological, cardiac, respiratory, gastrointestinal, renal and endocrine body systems in specialist nursing practice.
3. Critically evaluate pharmacological interventions to manage patients with complex disease states including neurological, cardiac, respiratory, gastrointestinal, renal and endocrine body systems in specialist nursing practice.
4. Plan and evaluate evidence-based practice to manage patients with complex disease states including neurological, cardiac, respiratory, gastrointestinal, renal and endocrine body systems in specialist nursing practice.
5. Analyse the pathophysiological processes underpinning shock states in specialist nursing practice.
6. Critically evaluate evidence-based practice to assess and manage patients in a shock state in specialist nursing practice.
Assessment
2 x Online invigilated quizzes (10% per quiz) (total 20%)
Written case study (2500 words) (30%)
Exam (2 hours) (50%) (Hurdle)
Workload requirements
6 x 8 hour teacher directed in-class workshops and simulations per semester (48 hours)
2 hours of Prepare self-directed study per workshop (12 hours)
2 hours of Apply self-directed study per workshop (12 hours)
6 weeks of 12 hours of self-directed study (non-workshop weeks) (72 hours) including readings and online activities.
Total 144 hours (12 hours per week)
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Off-campus attendance requirements
Attendance at residential schools held oncampus.