Handbook : Unit informationEdith Cowan University

School: Nursing and Midwifery

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• Unit Title

  Contemporary Approaches to Communicating with Children and Young People

• Unit Code

  NNT5102

• Year

  2016

• Enrolment Period

  2

• Version

  2

• Credit Points

  20

• Full Year Unit

  N

• Mode of Delivery

  Online

Description

This unit explores communication, interpersonal and critical thinking skills that enhance communication between CYP nurses and children and their families. It will explore concepts of evidence based practice and principles of the research process in order to promote quality care to C/YP and their families.

Prerequisite Rule

Students must pass 1 units from NNT5100

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded NNT4102

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

1. Complete a critically evaluated quality improvement project.
2. Critically evaluate the range of communication and interpersonal skills/strategies required to enhance care for children and young people.
3. Critique the implementation of research based practice.
4. Justify how effective communication enhances the therapeutic relationship with children, young people and their families.
5. Justify the necessity for a quality improvement initiative.

Unit Content

1. Evidence based practice and improving quality care within a children and young people's health care setting.
2. How to plan implement and evaluate a quality improvement project within a children and young peoples' health care setting.
3. Research principles and concepts.
4. Strategies of communication that may enhance the care of families from all cultural and diverse backgrounds.
5. Verbal and non verbal communication processes that enhance family centred care.
6. Verbal and non verbal communication strategies that promote the therapeutic relationship with children young people and their families

Additional Learning Experience Information

Lectures, 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.

^ Mandatory to Pass

Text References

• Pilliteri's Child and Family Health Nursing in Australia and New Zealand (Edited by C.Healey.) (2016). (2nd ed.). Philadelphia:Wolters Kluwer
• Glasper, A., Coad,J., Richardson,J. (2015). Children and Young People's Nursing at a Glance. West Sussex.UK: Wiley Blackwell.
• Peate,I., & Gormley-Fleming,E. (2015). Fundamentals of Children's Anatomy & Physiology; A Textbook for Nursing and Healthcare Students.West Sussex,UK:John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
• Glasper, A., & Richardson, J. (2010). A textbook of children's and young peoples' nursing (2nd ed.). London, England: Elsevier.
• Taylor, K. (2015). Health care and indigenous Australians: cultural safety in practice (2nd ed.). South Yarra, Vic: Palgrave Macmillan.
• Burns. N., & Grove. S,K,. (2015) (6th ed.). Understanding Nursing Research: Building an Evidence-Based Practice. USA: Elsevier Saunders

Journal References

• Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health
• Pediatrics
• Paediatric Nursing
• Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal
• Rural Health Advocate
• Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine