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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

    Holistic Assessment of Children and Young People

  • Unit Code

    NNT5101

  • Year

    2015

  • Enrolment Period

    1

  • Version

    2

  • Credit Points

    20

  • Full Year Unit

     N

  • Mode of Delivery

    Online

Description

This unit will explore the specialist Children and Young People's (CYP) nurses' role in assessing, planning and implementing care underpinned by a holistic philosophy. In addition, concepts of managing the assessment of the deteriorating CYP in local, rural and remote areas will be examined.

Non Standard Timetable Requirements

Online only

Prerequisite Rule

Students must pass 1 units from NNT5100

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded NNT4101

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Compare and contrast comprehensive nursing assessments incorporating child development and culturally responsive family centred care.
  2. Critically analyse advocacy in relation to legal and ethical issues of children's and young people's nursing.
  3. Critically appraise how contemporary research is utilised when assessing children and young people.
  4. Critically evaluate the nursing process within a child health environment.
  5. Justify the principles of conducting a comprehensive assessment on all ages of children from newborn to adolescence.

Unit Content

  1. Assessment techniques for adolescents.
  2. Assessment techniques for infants.
  3. Assessment techniques for neonates.
  4. Assessment techniques for school age children.
  5. Assessment techniques for toddlers.
  6. Writing care plans for the above developmental / age groups.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Lectures, case studies, clinical reflection and on-line discussion /debate.

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
PresentationPresentation of a care plan.30%
ExaminationHolistic assessment of a child and family20%
Research PaperCritique of care plans.50%

Text References

  • ^ Glasper, A., & Richardson, J. (2010). A textbook of children's and young peoples' nursing (2nd ed.). London, England: Elsevier.
  • Healey, J. (2010). The health of indigenous Australians. Thirroul, NSW: The Spinney Press.
  • Purdie, N. (2010). Working together: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander mental health and wellbeing principles and practice. Canberra: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare.

Journal References

  • Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal
  • Paediatric Nursing
  • Pediatrics
  • Rural Health Advocate

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

    Holistic Assessment of Children and Young People

  • Unit Code

    NNT5101

  • Year

    2015

  • Enrolment Period

    2

  • Version

    2

  • Credit Points

    20

  • Full Year Unit

     N

  • Mode of Delivery

    Online

Description

This unit will explore the specialist Children and Young People's (CYP) nurses' role in assessing, planning and implementing care underpinned by a holistic philosophy. In addition, concepts of managing the assessment of the deteriorating CYP in local, rural and remote areas will be examined.

Non Standard Timetable Requirements

Online only

Prerequisite Rule

Students must pass 1 units from NNT5100

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded NNT4101

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Compare and contrast comprehensive nursing assessments incorporating child development and culturally responsive family centred care.
  2. Critically analyse advocacy in relation to legal and ethical issues of children's and young people's nursing.
  3. Critically appraise how contemporary research is utilised when assessing children and young people.
  4. Critically evaluate the nursing process within a child health environment.
  5. Justify the principles of conducting a comprehensive assessment on all ages of children from newborn to adolescence.

Unit Content

  1. Assessment techniques for adolescents.
  2. Assessment techniques for infants.
  3. Assessment techniques for neonates.
  4. Assessment techniques for school age children.
  5. Assessment techniques for toddlers.
  6. Writing care plans for the above developmental / age groups.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Lectures, case studies, clinical reflection and on-line discussion /debate.

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
PresentationPresentation of a care plan.30%
ExaminationHolistic assessment of a child and family20%
Research PaperCritique of care plans.50%

Text References

  • ^ Glasper, A., & Richardson, J. (2010). A textbook of children's and young peoples' nursing (2nd ed.). London, England: Elsevier.
  • Healey, J. (2010). The health of indigenous Australians. Thirroul, NSW: The Spinney Press.
  • Purdie, N. (2010). Working together: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander mental health and wellbeing principles and practice. Canberra: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare.

Journal References

  • Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal
  • Paediatric Nursing
  • Pediatrics
  • Rural Health Advocate

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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