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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.

Please note that given the circumstances of COVID-19, there may be some modifications to the assessment schedule promoted in Handbook for Semester 1 2020 Units. Students will be notified of all approved modifications by Unit Coordinators via email and Unit Blackboard sites. Where changes have been made, these are designed to ensure that you still meet the unit learning outcomes in the context of our adjusted teaching and learning arrangements.

  • Unit Title

    Foundations of Children and Young People's Nursing

  • Unit Code

    NNT5100

  • Year

    2020

  • Enrolment Period

    1

  • Version

    2

  • Credit Points

    20

  • Full Year Unit

     N

  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online

  • Unit Coordinator

    Dr Mandie FOSTER

Description

This unit will facilitate the advancement of knowledge in theoretical principles of children and young people's nursing. It will focus upon the major components of paediatric nursing to enable the student to develop skills in becoming a specialist paediatric nurse.

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded NNT4100

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Critically analyse contemporary evidence based practice to meet the needs of children and young people.
  2. Critically analyse the unique conditions which affect child and adolescent health and the impact that illnesses and trauma may have upon children and young people.
  3. Critically appraise the normal developmental stages from birth to adolescence.
  4. Critique with justification the relationship and advocacy role of the nurse specific to children, adolescents and family members considering a cross cultural and international perspective.
  5. Identify and compare and contrast the needs of children and young people compared with those of adults in hospital.
  6. Justify the importance of the child and adolescent's "family" in relation to wellness and ill health.

Unit Content

  1. Adolescence.
  2. Child development theories and "normal" childhood developmental milestones.
  3. Child protection.
  4. Family and child centred care.
  5. Government policy relating to children.
  6. International developments in paediatric health and well being and promoting productive engagement and harmony with diverse cultures.
  7. Specific illnesses and their effect upon children and adolescents.

Learning Experience

ON-CAMPUS

Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECU Blackboard.

JoondalupMount LawleySouth West (Bunbury)
Semester 113 x 2 hour tutorialNot OfferedNot Offered

For more information see the Semester Timetable

ONLINE

Students will engage in learning experiences through ECU Blackboard as well as additional ECU learning technologies.

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
TestMulti Choice Questionnaire40%
PresentationCritique of case study30%
EssayLiterature Review30%
ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
TestMulti Choice Questionnaires40%
PresentationCritique of case study30%
EssayLiterature Review30%

Core Reading(s)

  • Haley, C., & Pillitteri, A. (2015). Child and family health nursing in Australia and New Zealand (Second edition.). North Ryde, N.S.W: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. Retrieved from https://ecu.on.worldcat.org/oclc/909374130?databaseList=638
  • Glasper, A., Coad, J., & Richardson, J. (2015). Children and Young People’s Nursing at a Glance. Whiley Blackwell. Retrieved from https://ecu.on.worldcat.org/oclc/896833831

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.

Please note that given the circumstances of COVID-19, there may be some modifications to the assessment schedule promoted in Handbook for this unit. All assessment changes will be published by 27 July 2020. All students are reminded to check handbook at the beginning of semester to ensure they have the correct outline.

  • Unit Title

    Foundations of Children and Young People's Nursing

  • Unit Code

    NNT5100

  • Year

    2020

  • Enrolment Period

    2

  • Version

    2

  • Credit Points

    20

  • Full Year Unit

     N

  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online

  • Unit Coordinator

    Dr Mandie FOSTER

Description

This unit will facilitate the advancement of knowledge in theoretical principles of children and young people's nursing. It will focus upon the major components of paediatric nursing to enable the student to develop skills in becoming a specialist paediatric nurse.

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded NNT4100

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Critically analyse contemporary evidence based practice to meet the needs of children and young people.
  2. Critically analyse the unique conditions which affect child and adolescent health and the impact that illnesses and trauma may have upon children and young people.
  3. Critically appraise the normal developmental stages from birth to adolescence.
  4. Critique with justification the relationship and advocacy role of the nurse specific to children, adolescents and family members considering a cross cultural and international perspective.
  5. Identify and compare and contrast the needs of children and young people compared with those of adults in hospital.
  6. Justify the importance of the child and adolescent's "family" in relation to wellness and ill health.

Unit Content

  1. Adolescence.
  2. Child development theories and "normal" childhood developmental milestones.
  3. Child protection.
  4. Family and child centred care.
  5. Government policy relating to children.
  6. International developments in paediatric health and well being and promoting productive engagement and harmony with diverse cultures.
  7. Specific illnesses and their effect upon children and adolescents.

Learning Experience

ON-CAMPUS

Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECU Blackboard.

JoondalupMount LawleySouth West (Bunbury)
Semester 113 x 2 hour tutorialNot OfferedNot Offered

For more information see the Semester Timetable

ONLINE

Students will engage in learning experiences through ECU Blackboard as well as additional ECU learning technologies.

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
TestMulti Choice Questionnaire40%
PresentationCritique of case study30%
EssayLiterature Review30%
ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
TestMulti Choice Questionnaires40%
PresentationCritique of case study30%
EssayLiterature Review30%

Core Reading(s)

  • Haley, C., & Pillitteri, A. (2015). Child and family health nursing in Australia and New Zealand (Second edition.). North Ryde, N.S.W: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. Retrieved from https://ecu.on.worldcat.org/oclc/909374130?databaseList=638
  • Glasper, A., Coad, J., & Richardson, J. (2015). Children and Young People’s Nursing at a Glance. Whiley Blackwell. Retrieved from https://ecu.on.worldcat.org/oclc/896833831

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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