Unit of Study NURS2006 Chronic Illness and Nursing Care (2023)
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Unit type
UG Coursework Unit
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Credit points
12
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Faculty & College
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Placement
No
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Pre-requisites
NURS2003 - Nursing and Lifespan Health AND NURS2004 - Foundations of Health Assessment AND HBIO1008 - Human Physiology II AND HBIO1007 - Human Physiology I AND have completed or be currently enrolled in PHAR2001 - Introductory Pharmacology
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Anti-requisites
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Enrolment information
This unit contains professional experience learning/laboratory activities that require students to meet mandatory compliance requirements prior to attending. Failure to comply with these requirements will result in you being unable to undertake the Professional Experience Learning and/or stipulated Laboratory Activity which may result in failure of the unit. Full details are available at www.scu.edu.au/healthplacements Please note: Full Covid-19 vaccination is a mandatory requirement associated with the placement element of this unit of study. This requirement has been stipulated by the placement providers. It is strongly recommended that only students who meet this requirement enrol in this unit.
Learning outcomes
Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.
On completion of this unit, students should be able to:
identify the influence of social determinants and cultural factors on health and chronic illness
apply the principles of evidence based nursing to devise strategies and interventions to promote independence, wellbeing and quality of life for individuals with chronic illness
demonstrate integration of knowledge, safe patient management, and nursing skills relevant to chronic illness
conduct a comprehensive or focused health assessment depending on the situation for individuals with chronic illness or disability
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