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Emergency Nursing 2 (NURS90144)
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
Overview
Availability | March - Online |
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Fees | Look up fees |
This subject is designed to extend and build upon the theoretical foundation for specialty emergency nursing practice learned in Emergency Nursing 1.
The theoretical concepts and knowledge gained will enable you 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. Students will extend their knowledge to plan, manage and evaluate emergency care interventions through the application of scientific principles and research evidence underpinning the care of patients at risk of high frequency common and sometimes life-threatening complications. Acknowledging the diversity of clinical presentations, in this unit of study we will specifically examine the more advanced assessment and nursing management strategies focussing on the evidence-base of interventions and their influence on patient outcomes.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject students will be able to:
- Integrate theoretical knowledge (e.g. pathophysiology, mechanism of injury, pharmacotherapeutics) to explain assessment findings in complex patient presentations;
- Critically analyse patient assessment and diagnostic findings to prioritise appropriate, age specific and culturally relevant therapeutic interventions for patients experiencing complex disease or injury states;
- Apply specialist knowledge and evidence to clinical decision-making processes when developing a plan of care and determining nursing interventions based on identified complex clinical priorities; and
- Evaluate patient response to nursing and therapeutic interventions against predicted patient outcomes.
Generic skills
On completion of this subject students will be able to:
- Integrate theoretical knowledge (e.g. pathophysiology, mechanism of injury, pharmacotherapeutics) to explain assessment findings in complex patient presentations
- Critically analyse patient assessment and diagnostic findings to prioritise appropriate, age specific and culturally relevant therapeutic interventions for patients experiencing complex disease or injury states.
- Apply specialist knowledge and evidence to clinical decision-making processes when developing a plan of care and determining nursing interventions based on identified complex clinical priorities
- Evaluate patient response to nursing and therapeutic interventions against predicted patient outcomes
- 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.
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 |
NURS90143 | Emergency Nursing 1 | Summer Term (Online) |
6.25 |
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% |
Test
| End of the teaching period | 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. | N/A |
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Dates & times
- March - Online
Coordinators Nick Bridge and Sarah Cornish Mode of delivery Online Contact hours Total time commitment 90 hours Pre teaching start date 21 March 2022 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 28 March 2022 to 22 May 2022 Last self-enrol date 22 March 2022 Census date 8 April 2022 Last date to withdraw without fail 6 May 2022 Assessment period ends 29 May 2022 March 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.
Last updated: 31 January 2024