Faculty of Health, Engineering and Science

School: Nursing and Midwifery

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

  • Unit Title

    Foundations of Nursing
  • Unit Code

    NCS1201
  • Year

    2015
  • Enrolment Period

    1
  • Version

    2
  • Credit Points

    15
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online

Description

In this unit the notions of person and family-centred care and the role of the nurse as an interdisciplinary team member in the provision of individualised care are explored. To achieve this, opportunities are provided for students to explore the role of nurses in promoting healing and healthy environments for patients and their families. Key concepts to be addressed include assessment and management of patient function and risk with consideration of developmental stage and culture, promotion of patient comfort and an introduction to pharmacological and complementary therapies.

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded NNT1205

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Apply developmental theories when planning interventions in the care of clients.
  2. Demonstrate competence in medication dosage calculations relevant to Stage 2.
  3. Distinguish between pharmacological and complementary therapies and the application of both to selected clinical situations.
  4. Explain the variables influencing health and illness beliefs and behaviours across the lifespan.
  5. Interpret external and internal factors that promote family health.
  6. Plan, deliver and evaluate a client teaching session that is culturally and age appropriate.

Unit Content

  1. Client teaching & health promotion.
  2. Introduction to care planning and critical thinking.
  3. Introduction to the use of complementary therapies in nursing.
  4. Medication calculations.
  5. Psychosocial considerations in providing clinical care.
  6. The provision of nursing care across the lifespan with consideration of cultural diversity.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Lectures, tutorials, simulation laboratories and online.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
AssignmentClient teaching activity report40%
ExaminationEnd of semester exam60%
ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
AssignmentClient teaching activity report40%
ExaminationEnd of semester exam60%

Text References

  • ^ Crisp, J., Taylor, C., Douglas, C. & Rebeiro, G. (Eds.). (2013). Potter & Perry's fundamentals of nursing (4th ed.). Chatswood, NSW: Elsevier Australia.
  • ^ Brotto, V., & Rafferty, K. (2012). Clinical dosage calculations for Australia and New Zealand (1st ed.). South Melbourne, Vic: Cengage Learning.
  • Medication management for health professonals [CD]. (2013). (Version 1.0.0) Australia: IntelliLearn Pty. Ltd.
  • Berman, A., Snyder, S.J., Levett-Jones, T., Dwyer, T., Hales, M., ...Stanley, D. (2012). Kozier & Erb's fundamentals of nursing (2nd Australian ed.). Frenchs Forest, NSW: Pearson.

Journal References

  • Australian Nursing Journal
  • The Nurse Practitioner
  • Canadian Nurse
  • The Australian Journal of Cancer Nursing
  • Journal of Family Nursing
  • Contemporary Nurse
  • American Journal of Nursing
  • Australian Critical Care
  • Best Practice: Evidence-Based Information Sheets for Health Professionals
  • British Journal of Nursing

Website References

^ Mandatory reference


Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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Faculty of Health, Engineering and Science

School: Nursing and Midwifery

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

  • Unit Title

    Foundations of Nursing
  • Unit Code

    NCS1201
  • Year

    2015
  • Enrolment Period

    2
  • Version

    2
  • Credit Points

    15
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online

Description

In this unit the notions of person and family-centred care and the role of the nurse as an interdisciplinary team member in the provision of individualised care are explored. To achieve this, opportunities are provided for students to explore the role of nurses in promoting healing and healthy environments for patients and their families. Key concepts to be addressed include assessment and management of patient function and risk with consideration of developmental stage and culture, promotion of patient comfort and an introduction to pharmacological and complementary therapies.

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded NNT1205

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Apply developmental theories when planning interventions in the care of clients.
  2. Demonstrate competence in medication dosage calculations relevant to Stage 2.
  3. Distinguish between pharmacological and complementary therapies and the application of both to selected clinical situations.
  4. Explain the variables influencing health and illness beliefs and behaviours across the lifespan.
  5. Interpret external and internal factors that promote family health.
  6. Plan, deliver and evaluate a client teaching session that is culturally and age appropriate.

Unit Content

  1. The provision of nursing care across the lifespan with consideration of cultural diversity.
  2. Psychosocial considerations in providing clinical care.
  3. Introduction to care planning and critical thinking.
  4. Client teaching & health promotion.
  5. Medication calculations.
  6. Introduction to the use of complementary therapies in nursing.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Lectures, tutorials, and online.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
ExaminationIn semester exam20%
AssignmentClient teaching activity report40%
ExaminationEnd of semester exam40%
ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
ExaminationIn semester exam20%
AssignmentClient teaching activity report40%
ExaminationEnd of semester exam40%

Text References

  • ^ Santrock, J. W. (2014). Lifespan Development. N.S.W., Australia: McGraw-Hill Education.
  • ^ Crisp, J., Taylor, C., Douglas, C. & Rebeiro, G. (Eds.). (2013). Potter & Perry's Fundamentals of Nursing (4th ed.). Chatswood, NSW: Elsevier Australia.
  • Medication management for health professonals [CD]. (2013). (Version 1.0.0) Australia: IntelliLearn Pty. Ltd.

^ Mandatory reference


Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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