Not available in 2013
Previously offered in 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006
Emphasises the knowledge, skills and attitudes required to practice in a range of specialist nursing areas. Specialist areas for study include emergency, intensive care, surgical, nephrology, parenting education and perioperative care. The Competency Standards for the Advanced Practice Nurse (Australian Nursing Federation, 1997) and the relevant specialist competency standards are the frameworks used to guide students in this course.
| Objectives | On completion of the course, students will: 1.Understand the scope of clinical practice of the advanced nurse in the chosen specialty practice; 2.Identify the theoretical foundations of the chosen clinical specialty and construct a knowledge base that supports advanced nurse practice in the chosen specialty area; 3.Demonstrate and articulate the process of a comprehensive nursing assessment of a client using skills commensurate with an advanced practice nurse; 4.Explore and question the concepts of illness, wellness and health and the impact on the client and significant others and how they relate to the chosen nursing speciality and 5.Utilise critical reflection to enhance self-awareness, clinical expertise and professional development. |
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| Content | Scope of specialist nursing practice Theoretical foundations for specialist nursing Principles of health assessment for advanced practice Illness, wellness and health relating to specialist nursing Specialist areas for study include emergency, intensive care, surgical, nephrology, parenting education and periperative care. Students select only one of these areas. |
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| Replacing Course(s) | Not Applicable | ||||||||
| Transition | Not Applicable | ||||||||
| Industrial Experience | 0 | ||||||||
| Assumed Knowledge | Completed Bachelor of Nursing Degree or equivalent 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 judgment, synthesis and evaluation. Ability to conceptualise practice. Demonstrated Australian Nursing Council competencies. |
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| Modes of Delivery | Distance Learning : IT Based External Mode |
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| Teaching Methods | Clinical
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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