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Rural Critical Care Nursing 2 (NURS90089)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Semester 2
Melbourne School of Professional and Continuing Education
Future Students: https://study.unimelb.edu.au/find/courses/graduate/graduate-certificate-in-nursing-practice-rural-critical-care/
Current Students: TL-nursing@unimelb.edu.au
Overview
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This subject is designed to consolidate and extend the integration of theoretical knowledge of rural critical care nursing. It builds on the knowledge learnt in Rural Critical Care Nursing 1 and Applied Pathophysiology extending the student’s knowledge with regard to the range of patient’s complexity of disease processes, treatments (including pharmacology), symptom management, and subsequent nursing assessments and interventions relevant to individual rural critical care practice settings.
There is a continued emphasis on scientific principles and research evidence underpinning rural critical care practice and further developing beginning skills in problem-solving, critical thinking, rational inquiry and self-directed learning to solve patient management problems encountered in specific rural critical care environments.
Intended learning outcomes
On successful completion of this subject students should demonstrate theoretical knowledge in specialty rural critical care nursing by:
- Integration of the theoretical content covered within the subject to further develop new knowledge that supports safe practice as a beginning specialty rural critical care nurse in the rural critical care context;
- Applying additional knowledge learnt in the subject to recognise and plan a response to patients experiencing alterations to health and wellness that occur in the context of rural critical care environments;
- Supplement the ability to understand and evaluate specialised interventions as described in the subject content to provide a foundation for participating in the delivery of care at the beginning level of rural critical care practice;
- Further the capacity to use skills in problem-solving, critical thinking, rational inquiry and selfdirected learning to apply knowledge learnt in the subject to beginning level rural critical care University of Melbourne New Subject Proposal Form practice;
- Increased understanding of the changing knowledge base in the rural critical care context.
Generic skills
On completion of the subject students should have developed the following generic skills of the Melbourne graduate and graduate coursework student:
- A capacity to articulate their knowledge and understanding in written modes of communication;
- A capacity to manage competing demands on time, including self-directed project work;
- An ability to evaluate and synthesize the research and professional literature in this discipline.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
To enrol in this subject, you must be admitted in one of the Graduate Certificate in Nursing Practice (Rural Critical Care). This subject is not available for students admitted in any other courses. Please contact the School of Melbourne Custom Programs for more information.
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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NURS90083 | Rural Critical Care Nursing 1 | March (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Assessment
Additional details
- 2,000 word written assignment, due week 6, (30%)
- 2,000 word written assignment, due week 11, (30%)
- Closed book test - 20 mins, due week 3-5, (15%)
- Closed book test - 50 mins, due week8-10, (25%)
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- Semester 2
Principal coordinator Marie Gerdtz Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 24 hours Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 23 July 2018 to 21 October 2018 Last self-enrol date 3 August 2018 Census date 31 August 2018 Last date to withdraw without fail 21 September 2018 Assessment period ends 16 November 2018 Semester 2 contact information
Melbourne School of Professional and Continuing Education
Future Students: https://study.unimelb.edu.au/find/courses/graduate/graduate-certificate-in-nursing-practice-rural-critical-care/
Current Students: TL-nursing@unimelb.edu.au
Time commitment details
170 hours per 12.5 credit point subject
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Graduate Certificate in Nursing Practice (Rural Critical Care) - Links to additional information
Last updated: 3 November 2022