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Paediatric Intensive Care Nursing 2 (NURS90087)
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 2
Melbourne School of Professional and Continuing Education
Further Information: https://study.unimelb.edu.au/find/courses/graduate/graduate-certificate-in-nursing-practice-paediatric-intensive-care/
Overview
Availability | Semester 2 - Off Campus |
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Fees | Look up fees |
This subject is designed to consolidate and extend on the understanding of theoretical aspects of specialty nursing in the paediatric intensive care setting. It builds on the knowledge and skills learnt in Paediatric Intensive Care 1 and expands the student's knowledge with regard to the range of patients, the complexity of disease processes, treatments (including pharmacology), symptom management, and subsequent nursing assessments, interventions and supporting technical skills relevant to individual intensive care practice settings. There is a continued emphasis on scientific principles and research evidence underpinning specialty nursing practice and further developing of skills in problem-solving, critical thinking, rational inquiry and
self-directed learning to solve patient management problems encountered in specific intensive care environments.
Intended learning outcomes
At the completion of this subject the student should have:
- The ability to understand the theoretical content covered within the subject to develop new knowledge that supports safe practice in the acute and intensive care 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 intensive care 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 acute and intensive 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 the specialist area.
- A capacity to articulate their knowledge and understanding in oral and written modes of communication.
Generic skills
At the completion of this subject, students should be able to demonstrate:
- the capacity for information seeking, retrieval and evaluation;
- critical thinking and analytical skills;
- an openness to new ideas;
- the ability to communicate knowledge through web based activities.
- the ability to apply scientific principles to their clinical practice;
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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NURS90085 | Paediatric Intensive Care Nursing 1 | Semester 1 (Extended) (Off Campus) |
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 2 - Off Campus
Principal coordinator Kim Morris Mode of delivery Off Campus Contact hours 24 hours Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 25 July 2022 to 23 October 2022 Last self-enrol date 5 August 2022 Census date 31 August 2022 Last date to withdraw without fail 23 September 2022 Assessment period ends 18 November 2022 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-paediatric-intensive-care/
Phone: + 61 3 8344 0149Monday to Friday 8am to 9pm AEST/AEDT. Weekends and University of Melbourne observed Public Holidays 10am to 5pm AEST/AEDT.
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