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Emergency Nursing 1 (NURS90143)
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
Summer Term
Email: continuing-education@unimelb.edu.au
Phone: + 61 3 8344 0149
Contact hours: https://unimelb.edu.au/professional-development/contact-us
Overview
Availability | Summer Term - Online |
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Fees | Look up fees |
This subject is designed to provide the theoretical foundation for specialty emergency nursing practice.
The concepts of assessment of the emergency department patient and the initial prioritising of care will be explored. The nursing and medical management of patients presenting with respiratory, cardiovascular or neurological dysfunction will be examined in detail. The theoretical concepts and knowledge gained will enable students to apply principles of assessment, triage and resuscitation in the emergency nursing context. The content will relate to management of paediatric and adult presentations with reference to physiological changes throughout the lifespan. Patient and family perspectives of illness will be considered in the development and implementation of multi-disciplinary care planning. Acknowledging the diversity of clinical presentations, in this unit of study we will specifically examine the assessment and management of the most common illness or injuries seen in the emergency department, including those requiring resuscitation. Management of patients with these clinical conditions will be explored, specifically focusing on the evidence-base of interventions and their influence on patient outcomes
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- Apply theoretical knowledge of pathophysiological processes to explain patient assessment findings;
- Analyse clinically relevant signs, symptoms, history and clinical assessment data to determine differential diagnosis and patient care priorities;
- Apply specialist knowledge in the planning of age specific, culturally appropriate nursing care interventions based on identified clinical priorities;
- Recognise and anticipate the alterations in health status and care requirements associated with special or unique populations presenting to the emergency department.
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-CCNEM Graduate Certificate in Critical Care Nursing (Emergency)
AND
All of
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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NURS90076 | Applied Pathophysiology |
Summer Term (Online)
June (Online)
|
12.5 |
NURS90099 | Critical Care Nursing Practice | March (Off Campus) |
12.5 |
NURS90122 | Foundations of Critical Care Nursing |
September (Online)
March (Online)
|
12.5 |
This subject is not available for students admitted in any other courses.
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 3 | 30% |
Written assignment
| Week 6 | 30% |
Online test
| By the end of week 9 | 40% |
Participation in at least 60% of online discussion activities Hurdle requirement: Students demonstrate active participation in relevant discussion board posts and activities, posts make clearly relevant, considered contribution to the discussion, facilitating reflection/extension of others' contributions, and posts promote ongoing discussion and participation of others, contributing to an environment that enhances learning. | End of the assessment period | N/A |
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Dates & times
- Summer Term - Online
Coordinators Sarah Cornish and Nick Bridge Mode of delivery Online Contact hours Total time commitment 90 hours Pre teaching start date 27 December 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 4 January 2022 to 27 February 2022 Last self-enrol date 28 December 2021 Census date 14 January 2022 Last date to withdraw without fail 11 February 2022 Assessment period ends 6 March 2022 Summer Term 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 10-12 hours per week of online and self-directed learning activities.
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
- Links to additional information
Last updated: 31 January 2024