Key facts
UNE unit code: HSNS275
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- Trimester 2 - On Campus
- Trimester 2 - Online
- Armidale Campus
- Yes
- Yes
- No
- 6
Unit information
In this unit you will consolidate your knowledge of comprehensive care, with a focus on the nursing care of individuals with musculoskeletal, neurological and gastrointestinal health issues.
During 80 hours of professional experience placement (PEP), you will apply your knowledge, skills, and clinical reasoning in a practical setting, engaging in reflective practice. You will focus on concepts of comprehensive care, underpinned by key ethical and legal principles for person-centred, evidence-based care.
This unit also explores intraprofessional and interprofessional communication, digital technologies and health-promotion strategies within diverse healthcare contexts.
Offerings
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| Teaching period | Mode/location |
|---|---|
| Trimester 2 | On Campus, Armidale Campus |
| Trimester 2 | Online |
*Offering is subject to availability
Intensive schools
| Start | Finish | Duration | Attendance | Offerings | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TBA | TBA | 3 days | Mandatory Intensive School | Trimester 2, Online | Mandatory on campus intensive school. Dates to be advised. |
Enrolment rules
Notes
This unit includes 80 hours of professional experience placement.
Professional experience placements will only proceed for students who meet pre-clinical requirements in the first eight weeks of their enrolment in the course and maintain the currency of these requirements throughout the duration of the course.
Please refer to the student handbook for current details on this unit.
Unit coordinator(s)
Learning outcomes
Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
- conduct a health assessment of a person with conditions of the neurological, musculoskeletal and gastrointestinal systems and interpret health information in order to plan and implement safe person-centred nursing care across the life span;
- implement and evaluate evidence-based clinical reasoning and the application of the NMBA Registered Nurse Standards for Practice during professional experience placement (PEP) to develop and consolidate skills in nursing practice, including recognising and responding to patient deterioration across diverse health contexts;
- integrate and apply principles of reflective practice, effective communication, and ethical and legal practice within a team approach to person-centred care;
- develop and apply knowledge and skills in pharmacotherapeutics and quality use of medications in relation to the neurological, musculoskeletal and gastrointestinal systems; and
- interpret and apply preventative and health promotion strategies to neurological, musculoskeletal and gastrointestinal conditions.
Assessment information
Assessments are subject to change up to 8 weeks prior to the start of the teaching period in which you are undertaking the unit.
| Title | Must Complete | Weight | Offerings | Assessment Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment 1 | Yes | 5% | All offerings | Participation for learning Attendance at a minimum of eight (8) of the weekly 2-hour workshops and eight (8) of the weekly scheduled labratorys/tutorials over the trimester OR 100% attendance at the intensive school is required to pass the unit. Students will receive a mark of Satisfactory or Unsatisfactory against this assessment. *Any breach of 100% attendance will require documented evidence and make-up activities. Must pass this assessment item to pass the unit. |
| Assessment 2 | Yes | 35% | All offerings | Clinical Competence Assessment (CCA) Comprehensive patient history assessment Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory: Compulsory satisfactory to pass the unit Must pass this assessment item to progress to Professional Experience Placement (PEP). |
| Assessment 3 | Yes | All offerings | Professional Experience Placement (PEP) Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory: Compulsory satisfactory to pass the unit Successful completion of 80 hours of professional experience placement (PEP) Must pass this assessment item to pass the unit. | |
| Assessment 4 | Yes | 60% | All offerings | Professional Practice Project No. Words: 2000 equivalent Must pass this assessment item to pass the unit. |
Learning resources
Textbooks are subject to change up to 8 weeks prior to the start of the teaching period in which you are undertaking the unit.
Textbook information will be displayed approximately 8 weeks prior to the commencement of the teaching period. Please note that textbook requirements may vary from one teaching period to the next.
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