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Neonatal Intensive Care 1 (NURS90079)
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 1 (Extended)
Email: continuing-education@unimelb.edu.au
Phone: + 61 3 8344 0149
Contact hours: https://unimelb.edu.au/professional-development/contact-us
Further Information: https://study.unimelb.edu.au/find/courses/graduate/graduate-certificate-in-nursing-practice-neonatal-intensive-care/
Overview
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This subject is designed to promote an understanding of the theoretical aspects of neonatal care to support safe practice in caring for neonatal patients. Students will explore the impact of hospitalisation on neonates and their families. Assessment of the neonatal patient presenting with common neonatal conditions associated with preterm birth, and care of the sick neonate in the neonatal intensive care unit will be a key focus. In particular this subject will explore neonatal transition, stabilisation of the compromised newborn, respiratory diseases, congenital anomalies, peripartum hypoxia and common conditions presenting in the neonatal period. Student will focus on accurate assessment of the newborn and initiating infant interventions and family centred care at a beginning level of practice. Evidence underpinning neonatal practice as well as the technical and scientific knowledge that is a pre-requisite for skill development will be explored throughout the subject.
Intended learning outcomes
Students will be expected to be able to demonstrate their beginning specialty nursing/midwifery practice through:
- An understanding of the theoretical content covered within the subject to develop new knowledge that supports safe practice as a beginning specialty nurse/midwife in neonatal care settings;
- 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 of the neonatal patient in intensive care at the beginning level;
- The capacity to use skills in problem-solving, critical thinking, rational inquiry and self-directed learning to apply knowledge learnt in the theoretical component of the subject to beginning level of care of neonatal intensive care clinical practice;
- An understanding of the changing knowledge base in the specialist area; and
- The ability to apply scientific knowledge to understand skills and techniques applicable to 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.
- An ability to evaluate and synthesize the research and professional literature in this discipline.
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Admission into the GC-NPNICU Graduate Certificate in Nursing Practice (Neonatal Intensive Care)
AND
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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NURS90076 | Applied Pathophysiology |
Summer Term (Online)
June (Online)
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12.5 |
This subject is not available for students admitted in any other courses. Please contact the School of Melbourne Custom Programs for more information.
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: 31 January 2024
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Closed-book test
| From Week 3 to Week 5 | 15% |
Written assignment
| Week 6 | 30% |
Closed-book test
| From Week 8 to Week 10 | 25% |
Written assignment
| Week 11 | 30% |
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 1 (Extended)
Principal coordinator Helen Patterson Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 7 March 2022 to 3 June 2022 Last self-enrol date 11 March 2022 Census date 31 March 2022 Last date to withdraw without fail 6 May 2022 Assessment period ends 3 July 2022 Semester 1 (Extended) contact information
Email: continuing-education@unimelb.edu.au
Phone: + 61 3 8344 0149
Contact hours: https://unimelb.edu.au/professional-development/contact-us
Further Information: https://study.unimelb.edu.au/find/courses/graduate/graduate-certificate-in-nursing-practice-neonatal-intensive-care/
Time commitment details
170 hours per 12.5 credit point subject
Last updated: 31 January 2024
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 (Neonatal Intensive Care)
Last updated: 31 January 2024