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Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing 2 (NURS90094)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
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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
Further Information: https://study.unimelb.edu.au/find/courses/graduate/graduate-certificate-in-nursing-practice-neonatal-intensive-care/
Email: continuing-education@unimelb.edu.au
Please refer to the LMS for up-to-date subject information, including assessment and participation requirements, for subjects being offered in 2020.
Overview
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This subject is designed to consolidate and extend the understanding of theoretical aspects of neonatal nursing. It builds on the knowledge and skills learnt in Neonatal Nursing 1 and expands the students’ knowledge with regard to the range of patients encountered in neonatal practice settings. Students will build on assessment skills and theoretical knowledge to include assessment and management of the neonatal surgical patient and the assessment and management of specific physical and psychological illness states. There is a continued emphasis on scientific principles and research evidence underpinning practice and further developing of skills in problem-solving, critical thinking, rational inquiry and self-directed learning to solve patient management problems in specialty practice.
Intended learning outcomes
Students should be expected to be able to demonstrate their beginning specialty nursing practice through:
- The ability to understand the theoretical content covered within the subject to develop new knowledge that supports safe practice in the neonatal setting;
- 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 in the neonatal setting;
- The capacity to use skills in problem-solving, critical thinking, rational inquiry and self-directed learning to apply knowledge learnt in the subject to neonatal nursing;
- An understanding of the changing knowledge base in the specialist area;
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.
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 (Neonatal Intensive 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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NURS90079 | Neonatal Intensive 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
Due to the impact of COVID-19, assessment may differ from that published in the Handbook. Students are reminded to check the subject assessment requirements published in the subject outline on the LMS
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Written assignment
| Week 6 | 30% |
Written assignment
| Week 11 | 30% |
Closed book test
| From Week 3 to Week 5 | 15% |
Closed book test
| From Week 8 to Week 10 | 25% |
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- Semester 2
Principal coordinator Narelle Wiseman Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 24 hours Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 3 August 2020 to 1 November 2020 Last self-enrol date 14 August 2020 Census date 21 September 2020 Last date to withdraw without fail 16 October 2020 Assessment period ends 27 November 2020 Semester 2 contact information
Melbourne School of Professional and Continuing Education
Further Information: https://study.unimelb.edu.au/find/courses/graduate/graduate-certificate-in-nursing-practice-neonatal-intensive-care/
Email: continuing-education@unimelb.edu.au
Phone: + 61 3 8344 0149Monday to Friday 8am to 9pm Weekends and University of Melbourne observed Public Holidays 10am to 5pm.
Time commitment details
170 hours per 12.5 credit point subject
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
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Type Name Course Graduate Certificate in Nursing Practice (Neonatal Intensive Care)
Last updated: 3 November 2022