Not currently offered
Course code

NURS1201

Units

20 units

Level

1000 level

Course handbook

Description

This course provides the theoretical foundations to the nursing care of adults and children across a range of clinical contexts. Scenarios based on infection, inflammation, degeneration and injury will provide a platform for the development of critical thinking and clinical reasoning related to assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation and evaluation of nursing care; as well as quality use of medicines. Evidence-based practice and relevant legal and ethical principles are integral to this course.


Availability

Not currently offered.

This Course was last offered in Semester 2 - 2021.


Learning outcomes

On successful completion of the course students will be able to:

1. Discuss elements of professionalism in nursing practice

2. Discuss the relationship between person-centred care, therapeutic communication and patient safety

3. Demonstrate an understanding of the demographic and epidemiological trends in ageing.

4. Define common terms relating to selected infective, inflammatory, degenerative and injurious conditions

5. Define common terms relating to selected pharmacological and medication-related practice including quality use of medicines

6. Describe the relationships between the pathophysiology and symptomatology relating to selected infective, inflammatory, degenerative and injurious conditions

7. Use a structured evidence-based assessment framework in collecting data about the physical, socio- cultural and mental health of individuals with health breakdown

8. Utilise critical thinking skills and clinical reasoning skills in the identification of potential health problems, planning, implementation and evaluation of planning basic nursing care relating to selected infective, inflammatory, degenerative and injurious conditions

9. Identify health care goals that are achievable and congruent with the values, beliefs and cultural practices of individuals/groups

10. Identify strategies for addressing stigma and marginalization in clinical practice.

11. Identify the psychosocial impact of illness and injury on the person and their family

12. Describe the areas of practice of other health care professions, opportunities to enhance care through involvement and interprofessional communication and discuss the relationship to patient safety

13. Describe the process for reporting incidents of unsafe or unprofessional medication-related practice to prevent reoccurrence

14. Examine the relevant aspects of common law and legislation relating to professional accountability including: consent and assault; NSW Poisons And Therapeutic Goods Act (1969) and regulation (2008); NSW Ministry of Health policy directive 2007_077 `medication management in NSW public hospitals'; NSW guardianship act (1987) and apply them to specific clinical situations

15. Describe legal requirements related to written and electronic forms of documentation

16. Identify the significance and impact of evidence-based practice in nursing


Content

Person-centred care, therapeutic communication, health assessment; holistic health care; clinical reasoning; interprofessional communication and team work; quality use of medications; risk management; cultural competence; illness/injury prevention and patient education.


Review of Progress

This course is a compulsory program requirement and is monitored for academic progress purposes. The course must be completed to progress in the program or meet other program requirements.

Failure or withdrawal from this course will result in students being considered under the Student Academic Progress Procedure.


Requisite

This course is only available to students who are active in the Bachelor of Nursing program.

Pre-requisite - successful completion of NURS1101


Assumed knowledge

Successful completion of NURS1101 - Foundations in Professional Practice 1A


Assessment items

Quiz: Online Quiz
Compulsory Requirement: Submit assessment item - Must submit this assessment to pass the course.

Written Assignment: Written Assignment
Compulsory Requirement: Submit assessment item - Must submit this assessment to pass the course.

Formal Examination: Closed Book Examination - Accredited Program - use of Memory Aids are not permitted.
Compulsory Requirement: Pass requirement - Must pass this assessment item to pass the course.

Course outline

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