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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

    Advanced Nursing Science 2

  • Unit Code

    NNS5202

  • Year

    2015

  • Enrolment Period

    1

  • Version

    3

  • Credit Points

    20

  • Full Year Unit

     N

  • Mode of Delivery

    Online

Description

This unit enables students to further develop their knowledge of homeostatic mechanisms and the pathophysiological basis of health disorders or injuries relevant to their chosen clinical specialty. An examination of maladaptations to physiological dimensions of health and the relation of this to clinical decision making will be explored. In addition cultural, legal and ethical implications in relation to clinical practice within the specialty will be considered.

Prerequisite Rule

Students must pass 1 units from NNS5113

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Analyse contemporary national and international initiatives in relation to patient management within area of clinical specialisation.
  2. Apply research findings within area of clinical specialisation.
  3. Critically evaluate anatomical and physiological processes to interventions and therapy that maintain and/or restore homeostasis within area of clinical specialisation.
  4. Evaluate the range of therapeutic and rehabilitative approaches that may be applied to individuals/groups within area of clinical specialisation.
  5. Examinethe effect of cultural, psychological, ethical and legal issues on complex clinicaldecision makingwithin area of clinical specialisation.

Unit Content

  1. Advanced clinical assessment related to altered physiology seen within the area of clinical specialisation.
  2. Anatomy and physiology related to normal homeostatic function as relevant to area of clinical specialisation.
  3. Cultural, psychological, bioethical and legal issues relevant to scope of nursing practice and decision making framework.
  4. Current research and principles of evidence based practice relevant toarea of clinical specialisation.
  5. Ethical and culturally responsive dimensions of patient care.
  6. Homeostatic changes associated with pathophysiology as related to area of clinical specialisation.
  7. Pharmacotherapies, surgical and/or other interventional therapies that maintain and/or restore homeostasis.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Online resources and virtual tutorials.

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
AssignmentCritique a nursing research article related to the students area of specialty practice20%
Case StudyAn exploration of a specialty specific clinical condition including aetiology, pathophysiology and clinical presentation30%
ExaminationA written examination50%

Text References

  • ^ Dandy, D. J., & Edwards, D. (2009). Essential orthopaedics and trauma (5th ed.). Edinburgh, Scotland: Churchill Livingstone Elsevier. Note: Text for orthopaedic specialisation.
  • ^ Woods, S., Sivarajan Froelicher, E., Adams Motzer, S., & Bridges, E. (2009). Cardiac Nursing (6th ed.). Philadelphia, USA: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. Note: Text for cardiac nursing.
  • ^ Henke Yarbro, C., Wujcik, D., & Gobel, B.H. (2011). Cancer nursing principles and practice (7th ed.). Boston, MA: Jones and Bartlett. Note: Text for oncology nursing.
  • ^ Gonce, M., & Fontaine, D. (2013). Essentials of critical care nursing: A holistic approach. Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer Health, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. Note: Text for critical care.
  • ^ Goroll, A. & Mulley, A. (2014). Primary Care Medicine: Office evaluation and management of the adult patient (7th Ed.). Sydney, Australia: Wolters Kluwer Health. Note: Text for primary care nursing.
  • ^ Chang, E., Johnson, A. (2013). Chronic Illness and Disability: Principles for Nursing Practice (2nd ed.). Australia: Churchill Livingstone Australia. Note: Text for chronic disease management.
  • ^ Barker, B. (2008). Neuroscience Nursing: A spectrum of care (3rd ed.). St. Louis, MO: Mosby, Elsevier. Note: Text for neuroscience specialisation.
  • ^ Ferrell, B.R & Coyle, N. (2010). Oxford textbook of palliative nursing (3rd ed.). New York, NY: Oxford University Press. Note: Text for palliative care nursing.
  • ^ Curtis, C., & Ramsden C. (2011). Emergency and Trauma Care for Nurses and Paramedics. Australia: Mosby, Australia. Note: Text for emergency specialisation.
  • ^ Phillips, N. (2012). Berry & Kohn's operating room technique (12th ed.). St Louis, MO: Elsevier Mosby. Note: Text for perioperative specialisation.
  • ^ Wheeler, D. S., Wong, H. R., & Shanley, T. P. (2007). Paediatric critical care medicine: Basic science and clinical evidence (2nd ed.). London, England: Springer. Note: Text for paediatric intensive care specialisation.
  • Greenhalgh, T. (2010). How to read a paper: The basics of evidence based medicine (4th ed.). Oxford, England: Wiley Blackwell.
  • Jevon, P., & Ewens, B. (2012). Monitoring the critically ill patient (3rd ed.). Oxford, England: Wiley Blackwell.
  • Straus, S. E., Richardson, W. S., Glasziou, P., Haynes, R. B., & Strauss, S. E. (2010). Evidence based medicine: How to practice and teach it (4th ed.). Philadelphia, PA: Churchill Livingstone, Elsevier.
  • Taylor, K. (2010). Health care and indigenous Australians: cultural safety in practice. Victoria, Australia: Palgrave Macmillan.

Journal References

  • Rural and Remote Health
  • Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal
  • The Journal of Neuroscience Nursing
  • Orthopaedic Nursing
  • Journal of Orthopaedic Nursing
  • Journal of Advanced Nursing
  • Accident and Emergency Nursing
  • Australian College of Operating Room Nurses Journal
  • Australian Critical Care
  • Australian Emergency Nursing Journal
  • Critical Care Nurse

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

    Advanced Nursing Science 2

  • Unit Code

    NNS5202

  • Year

    2015

  • Enrolment Period

    2

  • Version

    3

  • Credit Points

    20

  • Full Year Unit

     N

  • Mode of Delivery

    Online

Description

This unit enables students to further develop their knowledge of homeostatic mechanisms and the pathophysiological basis of health disorders or injuries relevant to their chosen clinical specialty. An examination of maladaptations to physiological dimensions of health and the relation of this to clinical decision making will be explored. In addition cultural, legal and ethical implications in relation to clinical practice within the specialty will be considered.

Prerequisite Rule

Students must pass 1 units from NNS5113

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Analyse contemporary national and international initiatives in relation to patient management within area of clinical specialisation.
  2. Apply research findings within area of clinical specialisation.
  3. Critically evaluate anatomical and physiological processes to interventions and therapy that maintain and/or restore homeostasis within area of clinical specialisation.
  4. Evaluate the range of therapeutic and rehabilitative approaches that may be applied to individuals/groups within area of clinical specialisation.
  5. Examinethe effect of cultural, psychological, ethical and legal issues on complex clinicaldecision makingwithin area of clinical specialisation.

Unit Content

  1. Advanced clinical assessment related to altered physiology seen within the area of clinical specialisation.
  2. Anatomy and physiology related to normal homeostatic function as relevant to area of clinical specialisation.
  3. Cultural, psychological, bioethical and legal issues relevant to scope of nursing practice and decision making framework.
  4. Current research and principles of evidence based practice relevant toarea of clinical specialisation.
  5. Ethical and culturally responsive dimensions of patient care.
  6. Homeostatic changes associated with pathophysiology as related to area of clinical specialisation.
  7. Pharmacotherapies, surgical and/or other interventional therapies that maintain and/or restore homeostasis.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Online resources and virtual tutorials.

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
AssignmentCritique a nursing research article related to the students area of specialty practice50%
Case StudyAn exploration of a specialty specific clinical condition including aetiology, pathophysiology and clinical presentation50%

Text References

  • ^ Dandy, D. J., & Edwards, D. (2009). Essential orthopaedics and trauma (5th ed.). Edinburgh, Scotland: Churchill Livingstone Elsevier. Note: Text for orthopaedic specialisation.
  • ^ Woods, S., Sivarajan Froelicher, E., Adams Motzer, S., & Bridges, E. (2009). Cardiac Nursing (6th ed.). Philadelphia, USA: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. Note: Text for cardiac nursing.
  • ^ Henke Yarbro, C., Wujcik, D., & Gobel, B.H. (2011). Cancer nursing principles and practice (7th ed.). Boston, MA: Jones and Bartlett. Note: Text for oncology nursing.
  • ^ Gonce, M., & Fontaine, D. (2013). Essentials of critical care nursing: A holistic approach. Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer Health, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. Note: Text for critical care.
  • ^ Goroll, A. & Mulley, A. (2014). Primary Care Medicine: Office evaluation and management of the adult patient (7th Ed.). Sydney, Australia: Wolters Kluwer Health. Note: Text for primary care nursing.
  • ^ Chang, E., Johnson, A. (2013). Chronic Illness and Disability: Principles for Nursing Practice (2nd ed.). Australia: Churchill Livingstone Australia. Note: Text for chronic disease management.
  • ^ Barker, B. (2008). Neuroscience Nursing: A spectrum of care (3rd ed.). St. Louis, MO: Mosby, Elsevier. Note: Text for neuroscience specialisation.
  • ^ Ferrell, B.R & Coyle, N. (2010). Oxford textbook of palliative nursing (3rd ed.). New York, NY: Oxford University Press. Note: Text for palliative care nursing.
  • ^ Curtis, C., & Ramsden C. (2011). Emergency and Trauma Care for Nurses and Paramedics. Australia: Mosby, Australia. Note: Text for emergency specialisation.
  • ^ Phillips, N. (2012). Berry & Kohn's operating room technique (12th ed.). St Louis, MO: Elsevier Mosby. Note: Text for perioperative specialisation.
  • ^ Wheeler, D. S., Wong, H. R., & Shanley, T. P. (2007). Paediatric critical care medicine: Basic science and clinical evidence (2nd ed.). London, England: Springer. Note: Text for paediatric intensive care specialisation.
  • Greenhalgh, T. (2010). How to read a paper: The basics of evidence based medicine (4th ed.). Oxford, England: Wiley Blackwell.
  • Jevon, P., & Ewens, B. (2012). Monitoring the critically ill patient (3rd ed.). Oxford, England: Wiley Blackwell.
  • Straus, S. E., Richardson, W. S., Glasziou, P., Haynes, R. B., & Strauss, S. E. (2010). Evidence based medicine: How to practice and teach it (4th ed.). Philadelphia, PA: Churchill Livingstone, Elsevier.
  • Taylor, K. (2010). Health care and indigenous Australians: cultural safety in practice. Victoria, Australia: Palgrave Macmillan.

Journal References

  • Rural and Remote Health
  • Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal
  • The Journal of Neuroscience Nursing
  • Orthopaedic Nursing
  • Journal of Orthopaedic Nursing
  • Journal of Advanced Nursing
  • Accident and Emergency Nursing
  • Australian College of Operating Room Nurses Journal
  • Australian Critical Care
  • Australian Emergency Nursing Journal
  • Critical Care Nurse

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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