NRS171 Health Challenges 1: Acute Care A (8)

This subject introduces foundational knowledge to prepare students to use creative, scientific problem-solving approaches for the nursing care of people with health challenges related to the integumentary, nervous, cardiovascular, respiratory, endocrine and exocrine systems. Students will also consider the links between the pathophysiology of illness and assessment findings; and explore how nursing care sustains the patient, enhances patient outcomes, and assures patient safety.

Availability

Session 1 (30)
Online
Bathurst Campus
Session 2 (60)
On Campus
Albury-Wodonga Campus
Bathurst Campus
Dubbo Campus
Port Macquarie Campus
Wagga Wagga Campus
Online
Bathurst Campus

Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details: NRS171. Where differences exist between the Handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.

Subject Information

Grading System

HD/FL

Duration

One session

School

School of Nursing, Paramedicine and Healthcare Sciences

Enrolment Restrictions

Bachelor of Nursing

Prerequisites

( BMS165 ) or ( BMS192 )

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:
  • be able to explain the alterations to health for body systems including integumentary, nervous cardiovascular, respiratory, endocrine and exocrine systems;
  • be able to explain the underlying pathophysiology of abnormal assessment findings in the context of selected health challenges to the integumentary, nervous, cardiovascular, respiratory, endocrine and exocrine systems;
  • be able to demonstrate an understanding of the application of nursing care and collaborative care to prevent and/or manage exacerbations of health challenges to the integumentary, nervous, cardiovascular, respiratory, endocrine and exocrine systems;
  • be able to explain alterations to fluid and electrolytes balances during health challenges; and
  • be able to demonstrate an understanding of the application of nursing care and collaborative care to prevent and/or manage exacerbations of fluid and electrolyte health challenges.

Syllabus

This subject will cover the following topics:
  • MODULE 1: INTRODUCTION TO PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
  • What is pathophysiology? Homeostasis and disruptions;
  • Why is pathophysiology important for nursing care? and
  • Cellular tissue, organ and systemic effects.
  • MODULE 2: INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM HEALTH CHALLENGES
  • Overview of integumentary system health challenges;
  • Links between the pathophysiology of selected health challenges that involve the integumentary system, and their clinical manifestations;
  • Alterations of health that involve the integumentary system;
  • Nursing care to prevent exacerbations of health challenges that involve the integumentary system; and
  • Nursing and inter-professional caring approach for health challenges that involve the integumentary system.
  • MODULE 3: NERVOUS SYSTEM HEALTH CHALLENGES
  • Overview of nervous system health challenges;
  • Links between the pathophysiology of selected health challenges that involve the nervous system, and their clinical manifestations;
  • Alterations of health that involve the nervous system;
  • Nursing care to prevent exacerbations of health challenges that involve the nervous system; and
  • Nursing and inter-professional caring approach for health challenges that involve the nervous system.
  • MODULE 4: RESPIRATORY HEALTH CHALLENGES
  • Overview of respiratory health challenges;
  • Links between the pathophysiology of selected health challenges that involve the respiratory body system, and their clinical manifestations;
  • Alterations of health that involve the respiratory system;
  • Nursing care to prevent exacerbations of health challenges that involve the respiratory body system; and
  • Nursing and inter-professional caring approach for health challenges that involve the respiratory body system.
  • MODULE 5: FLUID AND ELECTROLYTE IMBALANCE
  • Fluid volume excess and deficit;
  • Dehydration; and
  • Sodium, potassium, calcium and magnesium imbalance.
  • MODULE 6: CARDIOVASCULAR HEALTH CHALLENGES
  • Overview of cardiovascular health challenges;
  • Links between the pathophysiology of selected health challenges that involve the cardiovascular system, and their clinical manifestations;
  • Alterations of health that involve the cardiovascular system;
  • Nursing care to prevent exacerbations of health challenges that involve the cardiovascular system; and
  • Nursing and inter-professional caring approach for health challenges that involve the cardiovascular system.
  • MODULE 7: ENDOCRINE HEALTH CHALLENGES
  • Overview of endocrine health challenges;
  • Links between the pathophysiology of selected health challenges that involve the endocrine system, and their clinical manifestations;
  • Alterations of health that involve the endocrine system;
  • Nursing care to prevent exacerbations of health challenges that involve the endocrine system; and
  • Nursing and inter-professional caring approach for health challenges that involve the endocrine system.
  • MODULE 8: EXOCRINE HEALTH CHALLENGES
  • Overview of exocrine health challenges;
  • Links between the pathophysiology of selected health challenges that involve the exocrine system, and their clinical manifestations;
  • Nursing care to prevent exacerbations of health challenges that involve the exocrine system; and
  • Nursing and inter-professional caring approach for health challenges that involve the exocrine system.

Indicative Assessment

The following table summarises the assessment tasks for the online offering of NRS171 in Session 2 2021. Please note this is a guide only. Assessment tasks are regularly updated and can also differ to suit the mode of study (online or on campus).

Item Number
Title
Value %
1
Case study analysis
50
2
End of session online quiz
50

The information contained in the CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: July 2022. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.

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