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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

    Advanced Nursing Science 1

  • Unit Code

    NNS5113

  • Year

    2016

  • Enrolment Period

    1

  • Version

    3

  • Credit Points

    20

  • Full Year Unit

     N

  • Mode of Delivery

    Online

Description

This unit will enable students to develop their knowledge of normal homeostatic mechanisms and the pathophysiological basis of diseases or injuries relevant to their chosen clinical specialty. Biological concepts and maladaptive physiological processes will be examined to develop clinical decision making and problem solving skills.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Appraise research findings within area of clinical specialisation.
  2. Critically analyse the anatomical and physiological processes associated with maintaining and/or restoring homeostasis.
  3. Critically examine a range of therapeutic and rehabilitative approaches that may be applied to individuals/groups experiencing altered homeostasis within area of clinical specialisation.
  4. Evaluate pathophysiological concepts to the nursing of individuals/groups experiencing altered homeostasis within area of clinical specialisation.

Unit Content

  1. Advanced clinical assessment related to pathophysiology related to area of clinical specialisation.
  2. Current research and principles of evidence based practice relevant to area of clinical specialisation.
  3. Ethical and culturally responsive dimensions of care.
  4. Homeostatic changes associated with pathophysiology as related to area of clinical specialisation.
  5. Key anatomy and physiology related to normal homeostatic function as relevant to area of clinical specialisation.
  6. Pharmacotherapy commonly used to facilitate homeostasis or control disease or injury related symptoms.
  7. Surgical and interventional therapies commonly used to restore homeostasis or control disease or injury related symptoms.

Additional Learning Experience Information

On line resources and lectures, tutorials and discussion forums will be used as required.

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.

ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
Case StudyCritical analysis and evaluation of interactive case study50%
Case StudyCritical review of the management of a patient with complex care needs including physiological, psycho-social and cultural within students' specialty50%

Text References

  • ^ Goroll, A. & Mulley, A. (2014). Primary Care Medicine: Office evaluation and management of the adult patient (7th Ed.). Sydney, Australia: Wolters Kluwer Health. Note: Additional text for Primary Care.
  • ^ Wheeler, D. S., Wong, H. R., & Shanley, T. P. ( 2007). Paediatric critical care medicine: Basic science and clinical evidence. London, England: Springer. Note: An additional text for Paediatric intensive care specialisation.
  • ^ Rothrock, J. C. (2010). Alexander's care of the patient in surgery (14th ed.). Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier. Note: An additional text for perioperative specialisation.
  • ^ Barker, B. (2008). Neuroscience nursing: A spectrum of care (3rd ed.). St. Louis, MO: Mosby, Elsevier. Note: An additional text for neuroscience specialisation.
  • ^ Bullock, S., Hales, M. (2013) Principles of Pathophysiology. NSW, Australia: Pearson Australia. Note: Core text for all areas.
  • ^ Emergency Nurses' Association (2009). Sheehy's emergency nursing principles and practice (6th ed.). St Louis, MO: Mosby, Elsevier. Note: An additional text for emergency specialisation.
  • ^ Gonce, M., & Fontaine, D. (2013). Essentials of critical care nursing: A holistic approach. Philadelphia, PA: Wolers Kluwer Health Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins. Note: An additional text for Critical Care.
  • ^ Ferrell, B.R & Coyle, N. (2010). Oxford textbook of palliative nursing (3rd ed). New York, NY: Oxford University Press. Note: An additional text for Palliative Care.
  • ^ Woods, L., Sivarajan Froelicher, E., Adams Motzer, S., & Bridges, E. (2009). Cardiac Nursing (6th ed). Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. Note: Additional text for Cardiology specialisation.
  • ^ Chang, E., & Johnson, A. (2013). Chronic Illness and Disability: Principles for Nursing Practice (2nd ed.). Australia: Churchill Livingstone Australia. Note: Additional text for Chronic Disease stream.
  • ^ Dandy, D.J., & Edwards, D. J. (2009). Essential orthopaedics and trauma (5th ed.). Edinburgh, Scotland: Churchill Livingstone Elsevier. Note: An additional text for orthopaedic specialisation.
  • ^ Bullock, S., Hales, M. (2013). Principles of Pathophysiology. NSW, Australia: Pearson Australia. Note: Core Text for all areas.
  • Couzos, S. (2008). Aboriginal primary health care: an evidence based approach (3rd ed.). Victoria, Australia: Oxford University Press.
  • Greenhalgh, T. (2010). How to read a paper: The basics of evidence based medicine (4th ed.). Oxford, England: Wiley Blackwell.
  • Straus, S. E., Richardson, W. S., Glasziou, P., Haynes, R. B., & Strauss, S. E. (2005). Evidence based medicine (4th ed.). Philadelphia, PA: Churchill Livingstone, Elsevier.
  • Taylor, K. (2010). Health care and indigenous Australians: cultural safety in practice. Victoria, Australia: Palgrave Macmillan.
  • Jevon, P. & Ewens, B. A. (2012). Monitoring the critically ill patient (3rd ed.). Oxford, England: Wiley Blackwell.

Journal References

  • Australian College of Operating Room Nurses Journal
  • Australian Critical Care
  • Australian Emergency Nursing Journal
  • Orthopaedic Nursing
  • Journal of Orthopaedic Nursing
  • Journal of Neuroscience Nursing
  • Journal of Advanced Nursing
  • Accident and Emergency 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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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

    Advanced Nursing Science 1

  • Unit Code

    NNS5113

  • Year

    2016

  • Enrolment Period

    2

  • Version

    3

  • Credit Points

    20

  • Full Year Unit

     N

  • Mode of Delivery

    Online

Description

This unit will enable students to develop their knowledge of normal homeostatic mechanisms and the pathophysiological basis of diseases or injuries relevant to their chosen clinical specialty. Biological concepts and maladaptive physiological processes will be examined to develop clinical decision making and problem solving skills.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Appraise research findings within area of clinical specialisation.
  2. Critically analyse the anatomical and physiological processes associated with maintaining and/or restoring homeostasis.
  3. Critically examine a range of therapeutic and rehabilitative approaches that may be applied to individuals/groups experiencing altered homeostasis within area of clinical specialisation.
  4. Evaluate pathophysiological concepts to the nursing of individuals/groups experiencing altered homeostasis within area of clinical specialisation.

Unit Content

  1. Advanced clinical assessment related to pathophysiology related to area of clinical specialisation.
  2. Current research and principles of evidence based practice relevant to area of clinical specialisation.
  3. Ethical and culturally responsive dimensions of care.
  4. Homeostatic changes associated with pathophysiology as related to area of clinical specialisation.
  5. Key anatomy and physiology related to normal homeostatic function as relevant to area of clinical specialisation.
  6. Pharmacotherapy commonly used to facilitate homeostasis or control disease or injury related symptoms.
  7. Surgical and interventional therapies commonly used to restore homeostasis or control disease or injury related symptoms.

Additional Learning Experience Information

On line resources and lectures, tutorials and discussion forums will be used as required.

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.

ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
ReviewCritical review of a clinical protocol50%
Case StudyCritical review of the management of a patient with complex care needs including physiological, psycho-social and cultural within students' specialty50%

Text References

  • ^ Goroll, A. & Mulley, A. (2014). Primary Care Medicine: Office evaluation and management of the adult patient (7th Ed.). Sydney, Australia: Wolters Kluwer Health. Note: Additional text for Primary Care.
  • ^ Wheeler, D. S., Wong, H. R., & Shanley, T. P. ( 2007). Paediatric critical care medicine: Basic science and clinical evidence. London, England: Springer. Note: An additional text for Paediatric intensive care specialisation.
  • ^ Rothrock, J. C. (2010). Alexander's care of the patient in surgery (14th ed.). Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier. Note: An additional text for perioperative specialisation.
  • ^ Barker, B. (2008). Neuroscience nursing: A spectrum of care (3rd ed.). St. Louis, MO: Mosby, Elsevier. Note: An additional text for neuroscience specialisation.
  • ^ Bullock, S., Hales, M. (2013) Principles of Pathophysiology. NSW, Australia: Pearson Australia. Note: Core text for all areas.
  • ^ Emergency Nurses' Association (2009). Sheehy's emergency nursing principles and practice (6th ed.). St Louis, MO: Mosby, Elsevier. Note: An additional text for emergency specialisation.
  • ^ Gonce, M., & Fontaine, D. (2013). Essentials of critical care nursing: A holistic approach. Philadelphia, PA: Wolers Kluwer Health Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins. Note: An additional text for Critical Care.
  • ^ Ferrell, B.R & Coyle, N. (2010). Oxford textbook of palliative nursing (3rd ed). New York, NY: Oxford University Press. Note: An additional text for Palliative Care.
  • ^ Woods, L., Sivarajan Froelicher, E., Adams Motzer, S., & Bridges, E. (2009). Cardiac Nursing (6th ed). Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. Note: Additional text for Cardiology specialisation.
  • ^ Chang, E., & Johnson, A. (2013). Chronic Illness and Disability: Principles for Nursing Practice (2nd ed.). Australia: Churchill Livingstone Australia. Note: Additional text for Chronic Disease stream.
  • ^ Dandy, D.J., & Edwards, D. J. (2009). Essential orthopaedics and trauma (5th ed.). Edinburgh, Scotland: Churchill Livingstone Elsevier. Note: An additional text for orthopaedic specialisation.
  • ^ Bullock, S., Hales, M. (2013). Principles of Pathophysiology. NSW, Australia: Pearson Australia. Note: Core Text for all areas.
  • Couzos, S. (2008). Aboriginal primary health care: an evidence based approach (3rd ed.). Victoria, Australia: Oxford University Press.
  • Greenhalgh, T. (2010). How to read a paper: The basics of evidence based medicine (4th ed.). Oxford, England: Wiley Blackwell.
  • Straus, S. E., Richardson, W. S., Glasziou, P., Haynes, R. B., & Strauss, S. E. (2005). Evidence based medicine (4th ed.). Philadelphia, PA: Churchill Livingstone, Elsevier.
  • Taylor, K. (2010). Health care and indigenous Australians: cultural safety in practice. Victoria, Australia: Palgrave Macmillan.
  • Jevon, P. & Ewens, B. A. (2012). Monitoring the critically ill patient (3rd ed.). Oxford, England: Wiley Blackwell.

Journal References

  • Australian College of Operating Room Nurses Journal
  • Australian Critical Care
  • Australian Emergency Nursing Journal
  • Orthopaedic Nursing
  • Journal of Orthopaedic Nursing
  • Journal of Neuroscience Nursing
  • Journal of Advanced Nursing
  • Accident and Emergency 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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