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Emergency Nursing (NURS90149)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Online
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
- Timetable(opens in new window)
Contact information
June
Email: continuing-education@unimelb.edu.au
Phone: + 61 3 8344 0149
Contact hours: https://unimelb.edu.au/professional-development/contact-us
Overview
Availability | June - Online |
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Fees | Look up fees |
This subject provides 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. In this unit of study we will specifically examine the assessment and management of common illness or injuries seen in the emergency department, including those requiring resuscitation.
In addition, 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, emergency care will specifically focusing on evidence-based 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 a broad range of complex illness 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
- Develop and implement evidence-based plans of care and nursing interventions based on assessment and identification of complex clinical priorities and evaluate patient response to nursing and therapeutic interventions.
Generic skills
- Apply a high level of problem-solving skills to their area of clinical practice
- Demonstrate a high level of critical thinking and analytical skills
- Feel confident when tackling unfamiliar problems
- Demonstrate a high level of oral and written communication skills
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Prerequisites
All of
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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NURS90076 | Applied Pathophysiology |
Summer Term (Online)
June (Online)
|
12.5 |
NURS90122 | Foundations of Critical Care Nursing |
September (Online)
March (Online)
|
12.5 |
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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Case-study analysis
| Week 6 | 35% |
Case-study analysis
| Week 12 | 35% |
Online test
| Available from Week 6 to Week 8 of the subject | 15% |
Online test
| Available from Week 14 to Week 16 of the subject | 15% |
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Dates & times
- June - Online
Coordinator Nick Bridge Mode of delivery Online Contact hours Total time commitment 170 hours Pre teaching start date 13 June 2022 Pre teaching requirements Students are required to familiarise themselves with the subject's Learning Management System (LMS), subject information, including assessment tasks Teaching period 20 June 2022 to 7 November 2022 Last self-enrol date 14 June 2022 Census date 15 July 2022 Last date to withdraw without fail 16 September 2022 Assessment period ends 13 November 2022 June contact information
Email: continuing-education@unimelb.edu.au
Phone: + 61 3 8344 0149
Contact hours: https://unimelb.edu.au/professional-development/contact-us
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