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

    Health Assessment
  • Unit Code

    NUM1203
  • Year

    2019
  • Enrolment Period

    1
  • Version

    1
  • Credit Points

    15
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online
  • Unit Coordinator

    Dr Aisling SMYTH

Description

This unit utilises a case based learning approach to build on the concept of homeostasis and how this is assessed within specific body systems. Clinical case scenarios are used as the basis for exploring how a holistic health assessment enables the identification of clinical manifestations of normal and abnormal physiology. These include the cardiovascular, immune, digestive, renal and reproductive systems related to practice. The basics of pharmacology are introduced including the quality use of medicines, drug use/misuse and interactions.

Prerequisite Rule

Students must pass 1 unit from SCN1111

Only students studying courses C33, Y61 or Y76 can enrol in this unit.

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded NSC1103

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Describe how a health assessment enables exploration of normal structure and function of various body systems.
  2. Illustrate how a health assessment is able to identify the contribution of specific body systems in maintaining homeostasis.
  3. Summarise fundamental principles for pharmacology as applied to the nursing and midwifery context.
  4. Explain the major factors associated with the quality use of medicines, including patient/client compliance, adverse drug reactions, drug interactions, drug misuse, care implications and poisoning.
  5. Relate the importance of understanding body systems to the application of effective nursing and midwifery care.

Unit Content

  1. Fundamental principles of pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics in maintaining homeostasis.
  2. Physical health assessment of the cardiovascular, respiratory, digestive, reproductive and renal systems.
  3. Care of a patient/client with an infection.
  4. Care of a patient/client with a fluid balance disorder.

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 213 x 2 hour lectureNot Offered13 x 1 hour lecture
Semester 212 x 1 hour pass sessionNot Offered13 x 1.5 hour pass session
Semester 213 x 2 hour tutorialNot Offered13 x 2 hour tutorial

For more information see the Semester Timetable

ONLINE

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

Additional Learning Experience Information

Interactive learning activities (18 hours), tutorials (18 hours), online materials

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
AssignmentConcept map20%
Case StudyClinical case scenario30%
Examination ^End of semester examination50%
ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
AssignmentConcept map20%
Case StudyClinical case scenario30%
Examination ^End of semester examination50%

^ Mandatory to Pass


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

    Health Assessment
  • Unit Code

    NUM1203
  • Year

    2019
  • Enrolment Period

    2
  • Version

    1
  • Credit Points

    15
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online
  • Unit Coordinator

    Dr Aisling SMYTH

Description

This unit utilises a case based learning approach to build on the concept of homeostasis and how this is assessed within specific body systems. Clinical case scenarios are used as the basis for exploring how a holistic health assessment enables the identification of clinical manifestations of normal and abnormal physiology. These include the cardiovascular, immune, digestive, renal and reproductive systems related to practice. The basics of pharmacology are introduced including the quality use of medicines, drug use/misuse and interactions.

Prerequisite Rule

Students must pass 1 unit from SCN1111

Only students studying courses C33, Y61 or Y76 can enrol in this unit.

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded NSC1103

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Describe how a health assessment enables exploration of normal structure and function of various body systems.
  2. Illustrate how a health assessment is able to identify the contribution of specific body systems in maintaining homeostasis.
  3. Summarise fundamental principles for pharmacology as applied to the nursing and midwifery context.
  4. Explain the major factors associated with the quality use of medicines, including patient/client compliance, adverse drug reactions, drug interactions, drug misuse, care implications and poisoning.
  5. Relate the importance of understanding body systems to the application of effective nursing and midwifery care.

Unit Content

  1. Fundamental principles of pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics in maintaining homeostasis.
  2. Physical health assessment of the cardiovascular, respiratory, digestive, reproductive and renal systems.
  3. Care of a patient/client with an infection.
  4. Care of a patient/client with a fluid balance disorder.

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 213 x 2 hour lectureNot Offered13 x 1 hour lecture
Semester 212 x 1 hour pass sessionNot Offered13 x 1.5 hour pass session
Semester 213 x 2 hour tutorialNot Offered13 x 2 hour tutorial

For more information see the Semester Timetable

ONLINE

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

Additional Learning Experience Information

Interactive learning activities (18 hours), tutorials (18 hours), online materials

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
AssignmentConcept map20%
Case StudyClinical case scenario30%
Examination ^End of semester examination50%
ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
AssignmentConcept map20%
Case StudyClinical case scenario30%
Examination ^End of semester examination50%

^ Mandatory to Pass

Core Reading(s)

  • Hill, R. (2016). Fundamentals of nursing and midwifery : a person-centred approach to care (3rd Australian and New Zealand, pp. xxviii, 1351). Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer. Retrieved from https://ecu.on.worldcat.org/oclc/949752277
  • Broyles, B., Reiss, B. S., Evans, M. E., McKenzie, G., Pleunik, S., Page, R., & Broyles, Bonita. (2017). Pharmacology in nursing (Australian & New Zealand second edition.). South Melbourne, Vic: Cengage Learning. Retrieved from https://ecu.on.worldcat.org/oclc/931996213
  • Craft, J., Gordon, C., Huether, S., McCance, K., Brashers, V., & Rote, N. (2019). Understanding pathophysiology (3rd, Australian and New Zealand edition. ed., pp. xxxi, 1405). St. Louis, Missouri: Elsevier. Retrieved from https://ecu.on.worldcat.org/oclc/1055597572

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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