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Clients with Acute and Chronic Illness (NURS90131) // Further information

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  • Texts

    Prescribed texts

    Ackley, B, J., & Ladwig, G. B. (2014). Nursing Diagnosis, an evidence based guide to planning care (10th ed.). St Louis: Mosby (eBook available through Unimelb)

    Brown, D., Edwards, H., Seaton, L., Buckley, T., Lewis, S. L., Dirksen, S. R., Bucher, L. (Eds.). (2015). Lewis' medical-surgical nursing. Assessment and management of clinical problems (4th ed.). Sydney: Mosby Elsevier. (eBook available through Unimelb)

    Bullock, S., & Manias, E., (2017). Fundamentals of Pharmacology (8th ed.). Australia: Frenchs Forest: Pearson Education.

    Crisp, J., Douglas, C., Rebeiro, G., & Waters, D. (2017). Potter and Perry's Fundamentals of Nursing (5e ed.). Chatswood, NSW: Elsevier. (eBook available through Unimelb)

    Intellilearn (2014) MedSafe www.medsafe.com.au (Medication / Drug calculation)

    Tollefson, J. (2019). Clinical psychomotor skills: Assessment skills for nurses (7th ed.). Melbourne: Cengage Learning.

    Recommended texts and other resources

    Brotto V, Rafferty K. (2015). Clinical dosage calculations: for Australia and New Zealand. (2nd ed.). Cengage Learning.

    Perrin, R. (2011). Pocket guide to APA style (4th ed.). Boston: Houghton Mifflin College

    Reid-Searl, K., Dwyer, T., Ryan, J., & Moxham, L. (2008). Student Nurse: Clinical survival guide. Australia: Pearson Education.

    Lapham, R. & Agar, H. (2009). Drug calculations for nurses: a step-by-step approach. (3rd ed.). London: Hodder Arnold.

    Levitt-Jones, T. & Bourgeois, S. (2010). The clinical placement: an essential guide for nursing students (2nd ed.). Sydney: Churchill-Livingstone/Elsevier. (eBook available through Unimelb)

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    CourseMaster of Nursing Science
  • Links to additional information

    http://www.nursing.unimelb.edu.au/

  • Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students

    This subject is available to students studying at the University from eligible overseas institutions on exchange and study abroad. Students are required to satisfy any listed requirements, such as pre- and co-requisites, for enrolment in the subject.

Last updated: 31 January 2024