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

    Adult Health
  • Unit Code

    NCS2101
  • Year

    2016
  • Enrolment Period

    1
  • Version

    3
  • Credit Points

    15
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online

Description

Students are provided with learning opportunities to develop a systematic body of knowledge and skills related specifically to the assessment and management of illnesses that commonly present as acute episodic illness in adulthood. Students will be exposed to the professional and social contexts of nursing and focus learning on the identification of risk, the management of symptoms, and the impact of hospitalisation on patients functional abilities.

Prerequisite Rule

(Students must pass 3 units from NCS1101, NCS1201, NSC1103 AND Students must pass 1 units from NCS1102, RPS1100)

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded NNT3203, NNT3205, NNT3505

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Demonstrate competence in medication dosage calculations relevant to Stage 3.
  2. Develop an appropriate response to the acute nursing needs of a diverse range of clients.
  3. Follow correct procedure for safe medication administration.
  4. Use assessment criteria to correctly classify wounds.
  5. Utilise evidence based practice to identify and problem solve the needs of patients in acute situations.

Unit Content

  1. Acute cardiovascular care.
  2. Acute gastrointestinal care.
  3. Acute neurological care
  4. Acute respiratory care.
  5. Drug and alcohol assessment and support in the acute care environment.
  6. Introduction to management of trauma and shock.
  7. Medication management.
  8. Pain assessment and management.
  9. Perioperative nursing care.
  10. Sexual health.
  11. Wound assessment and management.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Lectures, tutorials, interactive simulated scenarios, online support.

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
TestTwo Online Quizzes10%
Case StudyCase study report *30%
ExaminationMultiple Choice Questions and Short Answer Questions *60%
ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
TestTwo Online Quizzes10%
Case StudyCase Study Report *30%
ExaminationMultiple Choice Questions and Short Answer Questions *60%

* Assessment item identified for English language proficiency

Text References

  • ^ Brown, D., & Edwards, H. (2014). Lewis's medical-surgical nursing: Assessment and management of clinical problems (4th ed.). Chatswood, Australia: Elsevier-Mosby.
  • Brotto, V., & Rafferty, K. (2012). Clinical dosage calculations for Australia and New Zealand (1st ed.). Melbourne, Australia: Cengage.
  • Harris, P., Nagy, S., & Vardaxis, N. (2014). Mosby's dictionary of medicine, nursing and health professionals (3rd ANZ ed.). Chatswood, Australia: Elsevier-Mosby.

^ 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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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

    Adult Health
  • Unit Code

    NCS2101
  • Year

    2016
  • Enrolment Period

    2
  • Version

    3
  • Credit Points

    15
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online

Description

Students are provided with learning opportunities to develop a systematic body of knowledge and skills related specifically to the assessment and management of illnesses that commonly present as acute episodic illness in adulthood. Students will be exposed to the professional and social contexts of nursing and focus learning on the identification of risk, the management of symptoms, and the impact of hospitalisation on patients functional abilities.

Prerequisite Rule

(Students must pass 3 units from NCS1101, NCS1201, NSC1103 AND Students must pass 1 units from NCS1102, RPS1100)

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded NNT3203, NNT3205, NNT3505

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Demonstrate competence in medication dosage calculations relevant to Stage 3.
  2. Develop an appropriate response to the acute nursing needs of a diverse range of clients.
  3. Follow correct procedure for safe medication administration.
  4. Use assessment criteria to correctly classify wounds.
  5. Utilise evidence based practice to identify and problem solve the needs of patients in acute situations.

Unit Content

  1. Acute cardiovascular care.
  2. Acute gastrointestinal care.
  3. Acute neurological care
  4. Acute respiratory care.
  5. Drug and alcohol assessment and support in the acute care environment.
  6. Introduction to management of trauma and shock.
  7. Medication management.
  8. Pain assessment and management.
  9. Perioperative nursing care.
  10. Sexual health.
  11. Wound assessment and management.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Lectures, tutorials, interactive simulated scenarios, online support.

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
TestTwo Online Quizzes10%
Case StudyCase study report *30%
ExaminationMultiple Choice Questions and Short Answer Questions *60%
ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
TestTwo Online Quizzes10%
Case StudyCase Study Report *30%
ExaminationMultiple Choice Questions and Short Answer Questions *60%

* Assessment item identified for English language proficiency

Text References

  • ^ Brown, D., Edwards, H., Seaton, L., & Buckley, T. (2014). Lewis's medical-surgical nursing: Assessment and management of clinical problems (4th ed.). Chatswood, Australia: Elsevier-Mosby.
  • Brotto, V., & Rafferty, K. (2012). Clinical dosage calculations for Australia and New Zealand (1st ed.). Melbourne, Australia: Cengage.
  • Harris, P., Nagy, S., & Vardaxis, N. (2014). Mosby's dictionary of medicine, nursing and health professionals (3rd ANZ ed.). Chatswood, Australia: Elsevier-Mosby.

^ 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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