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Intensive Care Nursing 2 (NURS90127)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 6.25Online
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
- Timetable(opens in new window)
Contact information
March
Email: continuing-education@unimelb.edu.au
Phone: + 61 3 8344 0149
Contact hours: https://unimelb.edu.au/professional-development/contact-us
September
Email: continuing-education@unimelb.edu.au
Phone: + 61 3 8344 0149
Contact hours: https://unimelb.edu.au/professional-development/contact-us
Overview
Availability | March - Online September - Online |
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This subject is designed to extend students’ knowledge from the subject Intensive Care Nursing 1 for speciality practice. In this subject, students will continue to understand acute and complex illnesses and disease in patients who are critically ill requiring high-technology care management. As well as students gaining essential knowledge to assess, plan, manage and evaluate interventions, students will also continue to gain a deeper understanding and appreciation of patient and family perspectives of illness and disease.
Intended learning outcomes
On successful completion of this subject, students will demonstrate theoretical knowledge and understanding in intensive care nursing by:
- Integrating core principles covered in this subject and Intensive Care Nursing 1, to further develop specialised patient assessment skills, including identifying and prioritising acute and complex health problems
- Applying knowledge and skills learnt in the subject to plan and implement evidence-based treatment strategies and nursing interventions in patients requiring highly specialised care
- Selecting and critically evaluating nursing interventions for patients with acute and complex health problems
- Reflecting on the psychosocial factors influencing patient outcomes to optimise safety and quality in intensive care
Generic skills
- Apply a high level of problem solving skills to their area of clinical practice
- A high level of critical thinking and analytical skills
- Feel confident when tackling unfamiliar problems
- A high level of oral and written communication skills
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
All of
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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NURS90122 | Foundations of Critical Care Nursing |
March (Online)
September (Online)
|
12.5 |
NURS90126 | Intensive Care Nursing 1 |
June (Online)
Summer Term (Online)
|
6.25 |
AND
Note: the following subject/s can also be taken concurrently (at the same time)
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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NURS90128 | Intensive Care Nursing Practice |
January (Online)
June (Online)
|
6.25 |
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Recommended background knowledge
It is recommended that students have an understanding of common illnesses and diseases in patients who are acutely ill. It is expected that students will be to apply the theoretical knowledge learned in the pre-requisite subjects, Applied Pathophysiology, Foundations of Critical Care Nursing and Intensive Care Nursing 1 to concepts explored in this subject.
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
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Case study analysis
| Week 3 | 30% |
Case study analysis
| Week 6 | 30% |
Summative assessment - Exam (short answer and multiple choice questions)
| Week 9 | 40% |
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- March - Online
Coordinators Rebecca Jarden and Rosemary Turner Mode of delivery Online Contact hours Total time commitment 80 hours Pre teaching start date 22 March 2021 Pre teaching requirements Students will familiarise themselves with the online platform which will provide an overview of the subject, assessment requirements and expected activities and behaviours. They will also be provided with information about studying online and informed about the University resources available to them. Teaching period 29 March 2021 to 23 May 2021 Last self-enrol date 23 March 2021 Census date 9 April 2021 Last date to withdraw without fail 7 May 2021 Assessment period ends 30 May 2021 March contact information
Email: continuing-education@unimelb.edu.au
Phone: + 61 3 8344 0149
Contact hours: https://unimelb.edu.au/professional-development/contact-us
- September - Online
Coordinators Rebecca Jarden and Rosemary Turner Mode of delivery Online Contact hours Total time commitment 80 hours Pre teaching start date 6 September 2021 Pre teaching requirements In Week 0 students are required to familiarise themselves with the subject's Learning Management System (LMS), subject information, including assessment tasks Teaching period 13 September 2021 to 7 November 2021 Last self-enrol date 7 September 2021 Census date 1 October 2021 Last date to withdraw without fail 22 October 2021 Assessment period ends 14 November 2021 September contact information
Email: continuing-education@unimelb.edu.au
Phone: + 61 3 8344 0149
Contact hours: https://unimelb.edu.au/professional-development/contact-us
Time commitment details
Students are required to undertake 9 – 10 hours per week of online and self‐directed learning activities
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There is no specified prescribed text for this subject
Last updated: 3 November 2022