Available in 2024
Course code

NURS2001

Units

10 units

Level

2000 level

Course handbook

Description

The course will provide students with knowledge and principles of perioperative care, to achieve best patient outcomes across the lifespan. The course content comprises the concepts in surgery, infection prevention, preoperative preparation, intraoperative care, wound, and pain management, homeostasis, postoperative complication prevention, and enhanced recovery. The case studies are informed by the National Health Priority Areas. By the end of the course, the students will be able to provide safe and appropriate perioperative care.


Availability2024 Course Timetables

Callaghan

  • Semester 1 - 2024

Gosford

  • Semester 1 - 2024

Replacing course(s)

This course replaces the following course(s): NURS2101. Students who have successfully completed NURS2101 are not eligible to enrol in NURS2001.


Learning outcomes

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

1. Demonstrate knowledge of epidemiology, pathophysiology and symptomatology to assist in management of patients' surgical experience.

2. Apply the Roper Logan Tierney Model of Nursing and the Clinical Reasoning Cycle across the lifespan to create a plan of care for individuals experiencing surgery.

3. Relate the Quality Use of Medicines framework to the essentials of surgical nursing care.

4. Discuss the principles of cultural competence, therapeutic and inter professional communication skills in the plan of care for individuals experiencing surgery.

5. Identify the legal and ethical principles related to the surgical experience.


Content

Module 1: Postoperative nursing

Module 2: Pre-operative nursing

Module 3: Intraoperative nursing 


Requisite

This course is available to students who are active in the Bachelor of Nursing [40298] program and have not previously successfully completed NURS2101.


Assessment items

Quiz: Online quizzes

Case Study / Problem Based Learning: Case Study


Contact hours

Semester 1 - 2024 - Callaghan

Lecture-1
  • Online 12 hour(s) per term
Self-Directed Learning-1
  • Self-Directed 6 hour(s) per week(s) for 12 week(s) starting in week 1
Tutorial-1
  • Face to Face On Campus 24 hour(s) per term
  • Face to Face On Campus: 6 Tutorials x 2 hour(s) per TERMOnline: 6 Tutorials x 2 hour(s) per TERM

Semester 1 - 2024 - Gosford

Lecture-1
  • Online 12 hour(s) per term
Self-Directed Learning-1
  • Self-Directed 6 hour(s) per week(s) for 12 week(s) starting in week 1
Tutorial-1
  • Face to Face On Campus 24 hour(s) per term
  • Face to Face On Campus: 6 Tutorials x 2 hour(s) per TERMOnline: 6 Tutorials x 2 hour(s) per TERM

Course outline