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Paediatric Intensive Care Nursing 1 (NURS90085)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Off Campus
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
- Timetable(opens in new window)
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
Overview
Availability | Semester 1 (Extended) - Off Campus |
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Fees | Look up fees |
This subject is designed to promote an understanding of the theoretical aspects of specialty nursing to support safe practice in caring for infants and children who are acutely or critically ill. They will learn the scientific principles and research evidence underpinning practice as well as the technical skills necessary to complete an admission assessment, understand admission findings, and identify infants and children at risk of life threatening complications. The underpinning biological basis and evidence based principles behind treatment and symptom management (including pharmacology) of diseases/illnesses commonly treated in each critical care practice setting will be described.
Intended learning outcomes
Students should be expected to be able to demonstrate their specialty nursing practice through:
- an understanding of the theoretical content covered within the subject to develop new knowledgethat supports safe practice as a specialty nurse in the paediatric intensive care practice setting;
- the ability to understand and evaluate specialised interventions as described in the theoretical content to provide a foundation for participating in the delivery of care in the acute and critical caresetting;
- the capacity to use skills in problem-solving, critical thinking, rational inquiry and self-directedlearning to apply knowledge learnt in the subject to acute and critical care nursing clinical practice;
- an understanding of the changing knowledge base in the specialist area;
- the ability to apply scientific knowledge to understand skills and techniques applicable to thespecialist area.
Generic skills
On completion of the subject students should have developed the following generic skills of the Melbourne graduate and postgraduate 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-NPPIC Graduate Certificate in Nursing Practice (Paediatric 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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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: 31 January 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 1 (Extended) - Off Campus
Principal coordinator Kim Morris Coordinator Cathy Daniel Mode of delivery Off Campus 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
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 (Paediatric Intensive Care)
Last updated: 31 January 2024