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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 2

  • Unit Code

    NNS5202

  • Year

    2021

  • Enrolment Period

    1

  • Version

    4

  • Credit Points

    20

  • Full Year Unit

     N

  • Mode of Delivery

    Online

  • Unit Coordinator

    Mrs Christine MACKEY

Description

This unit will enable students to expand their knowledge of nursing science by critically examining biological concepts, homeostatic mechanisms and clinical assessment contextualised to their own clinical specialisation. Contemporary interventions for maintaining homeostasis are explored and contextualised to specific patient populations. Students have the opportunity to critically analyse and evaluate contemporary evidence based practice relevant to their clinical specialisation and reflect on ethical, cultural and psychosocial dimensions of patient care.

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. Examine the effect of cultural, psychological, ethical and legal issues on complex clinical decision making within area of clinical specialisation
  3. Critically appraise contemporary interventions and therapy that maintains and restores homeostasis
  4. Evaluate the range of therapeutic and rehabilitative approaches that may be applied to individuals/groups within area of clinical specialisation.

Unit Content

  1. Contemporary interventions to maintain and restore homeostasis
  2. Homeostatic changes associated with relevant pathophysiology contextualised to area of clinical specialisation.
  3. Cultural, psychological, bioethical and legal considerations relevant to scope of nursing practice of clinical specialisation.
  4. Current research and principles of evidence based practice relevant to an area of clinical specialisation.
  5. Advanced clinical assessment strategies contextualised to clinical specialisation

Learning Experience

Students will engage in learning experiences through ECUs LMS as well as additional ECU l

Additional Learning Experience Information

Online resources and learning materials. Students are encouraged to engage in the live tutorials on ECU's learning platform.

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 School Progression Panel.

ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
EssayExamination of key physiological processes in restoring homeostasis in patients within a clinical specialisation20%
AssignmentCase analysis relevant to area of specialty 40%
ReviewCritical review of an area of clinical practice/ clinical protocol40%

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 2

  • Unit Code

    NNS5202

  • Year

    2021

  • Enrolment Period

    2

  • Version

    4

  • Credit Points

    20

  • Full Year Unit

     N

  • Mode of Delivery

    Online

  • Unit Coordinator

    Mrs Christine MACKEY

Description

This unit will enable students to expand their knowledge of nursing science by critically examining biological concepts, homeostatic mechanisms and clinical assessment contextualised to their own clinical specialisation. Contemporary interventions for maintaining homeostasis are explored and contextualised to specific patient populations. Students have the opportunity to critically analyse and evaluate contemporary evidence based practice relevant to their clinical specialisation and reflect on ethical, cultural and psychosocial dimensions of patient care.

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. Examine the effect of cultural, psychological, ethical and legal issues on complex clinical decision making within area of clinical specialisation
  3. Critically appraise contemporary interventions and therapy that maintains and restores homeostasis
  4. Evaluate the range of therapeutic and rehabilitative approaches that may be applied to individuals/groups within area of clinical specialisation.

Unit Content

  1. Contemporary interventions to maintain and restore homeostasis
  2. Homeostatic changes associated with relevant pathophysiology contextualised to area of clinical specialisation.
  3. Cultural, psychological, bioethical and legal considerations relevant to scope of nursing practice of clinical specialisation.
  4. Current research and principles of evidence based practice relevant to an area of clinical specialisation.
  5. Advanced clinical assessment strategies contextualised to clinical specialisation

Learning Experience

Students will engage in learning experiences through ECUs LMS as well as additional ECU l

Additional Learning Experience Information

Online resources and learning materials. Students are encouraged to engage in the live tutorials on ECU's learning platform.

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 School Progression Panel.

ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
EssayExamination of key physiological processes in restoring homeostasis in patients within a clinical specialisation40%
Case StudyCase analysis relevant to area of specialty 60%

Core Reading(s)

  • (2014). Chronic illness and disability : principles for nursing practice (2nd ed., pp. xiii, 570). Chatswood, NSW: Elsevier Australia. Retrieved from https://ecu.on.worldcat.org/oclc/878406065
  • Bullock, Shane., & Hales, Majella. (2018). Principles of Pathophysiology (2nd ed.). Melbourne: P. Ed Australia. Retrieved from https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/ecu/detail.action?docID=5495513
  • Bullock, S., & Hales, M. (2013). Principles of pathophysiology. Frenchs Forest, NSW: Pearson Australia. Retrieved from https://ecu.on.worldcat.org/oclc/780414008?databaseList=638

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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