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Paediatric Nursing (NURS90088)

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Paediatric Nursing is designed to consolidate and extend the understanding of the theoretical aspects of paediatric nursing. It builds on the knowledge and skills learnt in Foundations in Paediatrics and expands the student’s knowledge regarding a range of patients encountered in paediatric practice settings. Students will build on assessment skills and theoretical knowledge to include assessment and management of complex respiratory, cardiac, neurological, renal, metabolic, and surgical conditions. There is a continued emphasis on scientific principles and research evidence underpinning practice. Skills in problem-solving, critical thinking, rational inquiry and self-directed learning will be utilised to guide management of patient and family problems in specialty paediatric practice.

Intended learning outcomes

On completion of the subject, students should be able to:

  • Apply scientific knowledge and evidence that underpins practice as a specialist paediatric nurse;
  • Critically analyse patient assessment and diagnostic findings to recognise and prioritise age appropriate and family centred interventions for paediatric patients experiencing complex disease or injury states;
  • Apply specialist knowledge to advanced paediatric nursing using problem-solving, critical thinking, rational inquiry and self-directed learning skills; and
  • Apply scientific principles to understand and evaluate nursing interventions specific to advanced paediatric nursing practice.

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 participation in group work (oral and written) and web based activities; and
  • The ability to evaluate and synthesise the research and professional literature in the discipline.

Last updated: 4 March 2025