This subject contains a 20 days Compulsory Workplace Learning component.
Students will attend a workplace learning component focussing on the acute setting.
This subject will expand on the knowledge and skills developed in Essential Nursing Care: Acute Care, with a focus on the provision of safe, evidence-based nursing care to children and adults experiencing acute serious or life-threatening illness. Using a case-based approach, students will explore the pathophysiology, recognition and collaborative management of cardiovascular, respiratory, neurological, mental health and paediatric emergencies and their associated complications. During weekly clinical simulation laboratory sessions and workplace learning, students will have the opportunity to further develop their assessment skills as they perform comprehensive assessment of the relevant body systems (for distance education students this will involve a 4 day residential school). Students will also develop clinical skills relevant to the management of the seriously ill adult or child including venepuncture, intravenous cannulation, administration of blood products and management of central venous access devices.
* Offering has a residential school. Please view following information for further details.
HD/FL
One session
School of Nursing, Midwifery and Indigenous Health
Only available to students enrolled in the Bachelor of Nursing course and Bachelor of Nursing - Graduate Diploma of Clinical Practice (Paramedic).
NRS223 or NRS293
This subject contains a 20 days Compulsory Workplace Learning component.
Students will attend a workplace learning component focussing on the acute setting.
This subject contains a 4 day Compulsory Residential School.
This will include tutorials and assessment of students through Clinical Skills Labs/Simulation. Development of physical skills through simulation is essential in the development of nursing skills related to managing a deteriorating patient.
Distance Education students will be required to travel to a residential school.
For any enquiries about subject selection or course structure please contact Student Central or ask@csu.edu.au or phone on 1800 275 278.
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The information contained in the 2018 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: August 2018. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.