Available in 2013
| WebLearn GradSchool | Trimester 2 |
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Previously offered in 2012, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2004
This course will facilitate the examination of professional, social, political, economic, ethico-legal and spiritual issues associated with the care of aged people. Strategies directed towards the promotion of awareness of the needs of the older people experiencing the need for care and the enhancement of care of the aged will be explored.
| Objectives | During this course students will: 1. Critically analyse the care of the aged in relation to demographic trends in population ageing and related issues; 2. Critically analyse their own attitudes to ageing and relate these to common myths of ageing; 3. Examine the professional, social, political, economic, ethico-legal and spiritual milieu of acute care of older people in the context of their own practice; and 4. Critically analyse current aged care services and government priorities and initiatives related to the care of older people and their needs. |
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| Content | 1.Historical development of aged care. 2.Current context of aged care. 3.Government initiatives and priorities, including funding. 4.Casemix and the implications for aged care 5.Polypharmacy 6.Legal issues. 7.Ethical issues. 8.Ageism and its effect on care provision. Module 1 Context of Aged Care Module 2 Medication management in Aged Care Module 3 Legal issues in Aged Care |
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| Replacing Course(s) | n/a | ||||
| Transition | n/a | ||||
| Industrial Experience | 1 | ||||
| Assumed Knowledge | Foundations of nursing knowledge, nursing theory, legal and ethical issues, fundamentals of research, human bioscience, psychology, sociology related to practice. Principles of investigative approaches in nursing, concepts and theories relevant to practice, contemporary nursing issues. Academic reading and writing skills, ability to access and evaluate information from a variety of sources, skills in critical analysis, critical judgement, synthesis and evaluation.Ability to conceptualise practice. Demonstrated ANCI competencies. | ||||
| Modes of Delivery | Distance Learning : IT Based | ||||
| Teaching Methods | Email Discussion Group
Self Directed Learning |
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| Contact Hours | Self Directed Learning: for 8 hour(s) per Week for Full Term Email Discussion Group: for 2 hour(s) per Week for Full Term |
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| Timetables | 2013 Course Timetables for NURS6190 |