This subject contains a 20 days Compulsory Workplace Learning component.
Students will be placed in workplaces providing acute care to patients and clients to ensure that they have a clear understanding of this area of nursing care.
This subject will provide students with the knowledge and skills they require to provide safe, evidence-based nursing care to children and adults in the acute care setting. In keeping with the National Health Priority Areas, students will use a case-based approach to explore the pathophysiology, typical and atypical presentations, related pharmacology and collaborative care of asthma, selected cardiovascular disorders and diabetes mellitus. Gastrointestinal, musculoskeletal and reproductive disorders will also be explored in the context of the nursing assessment and management of selected conditions during the perioperative period. During weekly clinical simulation laboratory workshops and a 160 hour workplace learning placement, students will have the opportunity to further develop their assessment skills as they perform detailed assessments of the relevant body systems (for distance education students this will involve a 4 day residential school). Students will also develop skills in the administration of intravenous therapy and parenteral medications.
* 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).
BMS192 and ( NRS122 or NRS192 )
This subject contains a 20 days Compulsory Workplace Learning component.
Students will be placed in workplaces providing acute care to patients and clients to ensure that they have a clear understanding of this area of nursing care.
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 acute care.
Distance Education students will be required to travel to a residential school.
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The information contained in the CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: May 2019. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.