Authorised by Academic Registrar, April 1996
Objectives Through a variety of in-class, clinically based and student driven activities, this subject should enable students to develop knowledge and skills that are necessary to provide therapeutic nursing interventions for the management of acute and/or life threatening conditions that are commonly encountered within the emergency nursing environment; apply theoretical concept from other strands of study to emergency nursing practice; examine nursing skills and practices fundamental to emergency nursing care; discuss a variety of complex ethical and legal issues related to caring for persons within the emergency environment; recognise the sociological implication of health care delivery in the emergency setting; evaluate self performance in terms of delivering quality nursing care within the emergency department; appreciate the multicultural health care concerns in the Australian population.
Synopsis Students are introduced to therapeutic emergency nursing principles and strategies for critically ill adults and children. The subject examines emergency services and explores the nurse's role in a variety of health emergencies. The opportunity to engage in emergency nursing practice is provided within the course.
Assessment An examination, a case analysis and presentation, and by clinical performance standards.