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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.
This is the first workplace integrated learning unit in a series of six clinical practice units. Health assessment is a foundational skill for nurses in all contexts of care. In this unit students have the opportunity to develop the knowledge, techniques and skills required by the professional nurse to perform holistic, comprehensive nursing health assessment including the physical examination of individuals. Students will develop beginning level clinical reasoning skills with a focus on risk assessment and management, symptom assessment, and promoting patient function. Students will develop the following learning outcomes in either the simulated environment and/or the clinical practice setting.
For COURSE_CODE NOT IN C33, K45, K65, Y19, Y79 Do Permission required Otherwise true
Unit was previously coded NSP1202, NSP1204, NSP1205
On completion of this unit students should be able to:
Lectures, simulation workshops and clinical practicum (40 hours).
GS4 GRADING SCHEMA 4 Used for undifferentiated pass/fail 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.
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| Test ^ | Objective structured clinical examination (OSCE) |
| Practicum ^ | Successful completion of the clinical placement and NCAS |
| Examination ^ | End of semester examination |
^ Mandatory to Pass
Crisp, J., Taylor, C., Douglas, C. & Rebeiro, G. (Eds.). (2013). Potter and Perry's fundamentals of nursing. (4th Australian ed.). NSW: Elselvier
^ Mandatory reference
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.
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:
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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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.
This is the first workplace integrated learning unit in a series of six clinical practice units. Health assessment is a foundational skill for nurses in all contexts of care. In this unit students have the opportunity to develop the knowledge, techniques and skills required by the professional nurse to perform holistic, comprehensive nursing health assessment including the physical examination of individuals. Students will develop beginning level clinical reasoning skills with a focus on risk assessment and management, symptom assessment, and promoting patient function. Students will develop the following learning outcomes in either the simulated environment and/or the clinical practice setting.
Only students studying courses C33, Y61, Y76, Y19 or Y79 can enrol in this unit.
Unit was previously coded NSP1202, NSP1204, NSP1205
On completion of this unit students should be able to:
Lectures, simulation workshops and clinical practicum (40 hours).
GS4 GRADING SCHEMA 4 Used for undifferentiated pass/fail 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.
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| Test ^ | Objective structured clinical examination (OSCE) |
| Practicum ^ | Successful completion of the clinical placement and NCAS |
| Examination ^ | End of semester examination |
^ Mandatory to Pass
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.
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:
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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