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Clients with Complex Health States (NURS90053) // Further information
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Semester 1
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Prescribed texts
Ackley, B, J., & Ladwig, G. B. (2014). Nursing Diagnosis, an evidence based guide to planning care (10th ed.). St Louis: Mosby (eBook available through Unimelb)
Brown, D., Edwards, H., Seaton, L., Buckley, T., Lewis, S. L., Dirksen, S. R., . . . Bucher, L. (Eds.). (2015). Lewis' medical-surgical nursing. Assessment and management of clinical problems (4th ed.). Sydney: Mosby Elsevier.
Bullock, S., & Manias, E., (2017). Fundamentals of Pharmacology (8th ed.). Australia: Frenchs Forest: Pearson Education.
Crisp, J., Taylor, C., Douglas, C., & Rebeiro, G. (Eds.). (2013). Potter and Perry's fundamentals of nursing / Australian adaptation (4th ed.). Chatswood, N.S.W: Elsevier Australia
Intellilearn (2015) MedSafe www.medsafe.com.au (Medication / Drug calculation)
Tollefson, J. (2019). Clinical psychomotor skills: Assessment skills for nurses (7th ed.). Melbourne: Cengage Learning.
Recommended texts and other resources
Lapham, R. & Agar, H. (2009). Drug calculations for nurses: a step-by-step approach. (3rd ed.). London: Hodder Arnold.
Reid-Searl, K., Dwyer, T., Ryan, J., & Moxham, L. (2008). Student Nurse: Clinical survival guide. Australia: Pearson Education.
Weber, J., & Kelly, J. (2011). Health Assessment in Nursing (First Australian and New Zealand Edition). Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Perrin, R. (2015). Pocket guide to APA style (5th ed.). Boston: Houghton Mifflin College.
Stedman’s medical dictionary for the health professions and nursing. (7th ed.). (2011). Philadelphia: Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins.
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Type Name Course Master of Nursing Science - Links to additional information
- Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
This subject is available to students studying at the University from eligible overseas institutions on exchange and study abroad. Students are required to satisfy any listed requirements, such as pre- and co-requisites, for enrolment in the subject.
Last updated: 3 November 2022