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 there may be some modifications to the assessment schedule promoted in Handbook for Semester 1 2023 Units. All assessment changes will be published by 20th February 2023. All students are reminded to check the handbook at the beginning of semester to ensure they have the correct outline.

  • Unit Title

    Adult Health Care 1
  • Unit Code

    NUM2306
  • Year

    2023
  • Enrolment Period

    1
  • Version

    2
  • Credit Points

    15
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online
  • Unit Coordinator

    Mrs Bindhu Raju RAJU

Description

This unit will apply case based learning to enable students to recognise clinical symptoms and provide associated nursing/midwifery care for conditions experienced by the adult patient/client with particular relevance to the Australian National Health Priorities. Case scenarios will be centred on the physiological, psychological, emotional, cultural and social wellbeing of the patient/client and have an emphasis on cardiovascular, respiratory, renal, endocrine, reproductive and immune systems. Pharmacology related to each clinical scenario, including pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics, will be an integral aspect of this unit and enhance the students’ understanding of the principles of drug administration, actions, reactions and interactions. The impact of pregnancy and breastfeeding on these conditions and the medicines used to treat pregnant and/or breastfeeding women will also be addressed.

Prerequisite Rule

Students must have passed 2 units from NSC1103 or NUM1203 and NUM1204 or NCS1202 OR must have passed (NPU1101, NUR2402, NUM2308, NUR3606)

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

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded NSC2103

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Describe the care of the adult patient/client for specific conditions, including physiological, psychological, emotional, cultural and social aspects of care.
  2. Discuss the strengths of research evidence in relation to care of the adult patient/client with specific conditions.
  3. Evaluate the diagnostic interventions, pharmacology and nursing or midwifery care related to common conditions affecting the cardiovascular, respiratory, renal, endocrine, reproductive and immune systems.
  4. Interpret the collaborative care of patients/clients with specific conditions using the appropriate technologies.
  5. Outline the body’s immune response and the care required in both acute and chronic conditions management.

Unit Content

  1. Pharmacology.
  2. Evidence basis for the care of the adult patient/client.
  3. Collaborative care of the patient/client with cardiovascular, respiratory, renal, reproductive or endocrine disorders.
  4. Care of the patient/client with compromised immune system.
  5. Pharmacological and non-pharmacological pain management.
  6. Care of the diabetic patient/client.

Learning Experience

ON-CAMPUS

Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECU's LMS

JoondalupMount LawleySouth West (Bunbury)
Semester 113 x 2 hour lectureNot Offered13 x 2 hour lecture
Semester 113 x 1 hour pass sessionNot OfferedNot Offered
Semester 113 x 2 hour tutorialNot Offered13 x 2 hour tutorial
Semester 213 x 2 hour lectureNot OfferedNot Offered
Semester 212 x 1 hour pass sessionNot OfferedNot Offered
Semester 213 x 2 hour tutorialNot OfferedNot Offered

For more information see the Semester Timetable

ONLINE

Students will engage in learning experiences via ECU’s LMS 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 School Progression Panel.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
AssignmentConcept map20%
Case StudyEvidenced based nurse led case management plan to improve health and quality of life for your patient40%
ExaminationEnd of semester examination40%
ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
AssignmentConcept map20%
Case StudyEvidenced based nurse led case management plan to improve health and quality of life for your patient40%
ExaminationEnd of semester examination40%

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.

Assessment

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. Informal vivas may be conducted as part of an assessment task, where staff require further information to confirm the learning outcomes have been met. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant School Progression Panel.

Academic Integrity

Integrity is a core value at Edith Cowan University, and it is expected that ECU students complete their assessment tasks honestly and with acknowledgement of other people's work as well as any generative artificial intelligence tools that may have been used. This means that assessment tasks must be completed individually (unless it is an authorised group assessment task) and any sources used must be referenced.

Breaches of academic integrity can include:

Plagiarism

Copying the words, ideas or creative works of other people or generative artificial intelligence tools, without referencing in accordance with stated University requirements. Students need to seek approval from the Unit Coordinator within the first week of study if they intend to use some of their previous work in an assessment task (self-plagiarism).

Unauthorised collaboration (collusion)

Working with other students and submitting the same or substantially similar work or portions of work when an individual submission was required. This includes students knowingly providing others with copies of their own work to use in the same or similar assessment task(s).

Contract cheating

Organising a friend, a family member, another student or an external person or organisation (e.g. through an online website) to complete or substantially edit or refine part or all of an assessment task(s) on their behalf.

Cheating in an exam

Using or having access to unauthorised materials in an exam or test.

Serious outcomes may be imposed if a student is found to have committed one of these breaches, up to and including expulsion from the University for repeated or serious acts.

ECU's policies and more information about academic integrity can be found on the student academic integrity website.

All commencing ECU students are required to complete the Academic Integrity Module.

Assessment Extension

In some circumstances, Students may apply to their Unit Coordinator to extend the due date of their Assessment Task(s) in accordance with ECU's Assessment, Examination and Moderation Procedures - for more information visit https://askus2.ecu.edu.au/s/article/000001386.

Special Consideration

Students may apply for Special Consideration in respect of a final unit grade, where their achievement was affected by Exceptional Circumstances as set out in the Assessment, Examination and Moderation Procedures - for more information visit https://askus2.ecu.edu.au/s/article/000003318.

NUM2306|2|1

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

    Adult Health Care 1
  • Unit Code

    NUM2306
  • Year

    2023
  • Enrolment Period

    2
  • Version

    2
  • Credit Points

    15
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online
  • Unit Coordinator

    Mrs Bindhu Raju RAJU

Description

This unit will apply case based learning to enable students to recognise clinical symptoms and provide associated nursing/midwifery care for conditions experienced by the adult patient/client with particular relevance to the Australian National Health Priorities. Case scenarios will be centred on the physiological, psychological, emotional, cultural and social wellbeing of the patient/client and have an emphasis on cardiovascular, respiratory, renal, endocrine, reproductive and immune systems. Pharmacology related to each clinical scenario, including pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics, will be an integral aspect of this unit and enhance the students’ understanding of the principles of drug administration, actions, reactions and interactions. The impact of pregnancy and breastfeeding on these conditions and the medicines used to treat pregnant and/or breastfeeding women will also be addressed.

Prerequisite Rule

Students must have passed 2 units from NSC1103 or NUM1203 and NUM1204 or NCS1202 OR must have passed (NPU1101, NUR2402, NUM2308, NUR3606)

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

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded NSC2103

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Describe the care of the adult patient/client for specific conditions, including physiological, psychological, emotional, cultural and social aspects of care.
  2. Discuss the strengths of research evidence in relation to care of the adult patient/client with specific conditions.
  3. Evaluate the diagnostic interventions, pharmacology and nursing or midwifery care related to common conditions affecting the cardiovascular, respiratory, renal, endocrine, reproductive and immune systems.
  4. Interpret the collaborative care of patients/clients with specific conditions using the appropriate technologies.
  5. Outline the body’s immune response and the care required in both acute and chronic conditions management.

Unit Content

  1. Pharmacology.
  2. Evidence basis for the care of the adult patient/client.
  3. Collaborative care of the patient/client with cardiovascular, respiratory, renal, reproductive or endocrine disorders.
  4. Care of the patient/client with compromised immune system.
  5. Pharmacological and non-pharmacological pain management.
  6. Care of the diabetic patient/client.

Learning Experience

ON-CAMPUS

Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECU's LMS

JoondalupMount LawleySouth West (Bunbury)
Semester 113 x 2 hour lectureNot Offered13 x 2 hour lecture
Semester 113 x 1 hour pass sessionNot OfferedNot Offered
Semester 113 x 2 hour tutorialNot Offered13 x 2 hour tutorial
Semester 213 x 2 hour lectureNot OfferedNot Offered
Semester 212 x 1 hour pass sessionNot OfferedNot Offered
Semester 213 x 2 hour tutorialNot OfferedNot Offered

For more information see the Semester Timetable

ONLINE

Students will engage in learning experiences via ECU’s LMS 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 School Progression Panel.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
AssignmentConcept map20%
Case StudyEvidenced based nurse led case management plan to improve health and quality of life for your patient40%
ExaminationEnd of semester examination40%
ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
AssignmentConcept map20%
Case StudyEvidenced based nurse led case management plan to improve health and quality of life for your patient40%
ExaminationEnd of semester examination40%

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.

Assessment

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. Informal vivas may be conducted as part of an assessment task, where staff require further information to confirm the learning outcomes have been met. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant School Progression Panel.

Academic Integrity

Integrity is a core value at Edith Cowan University, and it is expected that ECU students complete their assessment tasks honestly and with acknowledgement of other people's work as well as any generative artificial intelligence tools that may have been used. This means that assessment tasks must be completed individually (unless it is an authorised group assessment task) and any sources used must be referenced.

Breaches of academic integrity can include:

Plagiarism

Copying the words, ideas or creative works of other people or generative artificial intelligence tools, without referencing in accordance with stated University requirements. Students need to seek approval from the Unit Coordinator within the first week of study if they intend to use some of their previous work in an assessment task (self-plagiarism).

Unauthorised collaboration (collusion)

Working with other students and submitting the same or substantially similar work or portions of work when an individual submission was required. This includes students knowingly providing others with copies of their own work to use in the same or similar assessment task(s).

Contract cheating

Organising a friend, a family member, another student or an external person or organisation (e.g. through an online website) to complete or substantially edit or refine part or all of an assessment task(s) on their behalf.

Cheating in an exam

Using or having access to unauthorised materials in an exam or test.

Serious outcomes may be imposed if a student is found to have committed one of these breaches, up to and including expulsion from the University for repeated or serious acts.

ECU's policies and more information about academic integrity can be found on the student academic integrity website.

All commencing ECU students are required to complete the Academic Integrity Module.

Assessment Extension

In some circumstances, Students may apply to their Unit Coordinator to extend the due date of their Assessment Task(s) in accordance with ECU's Assessment, Examination and Moderation Procedures - for more information visit https://askus2.ecu.edu.au/s/article/000001386.

Special Consideration

Students may apply for Special Consideration in respect of a final unit grade, where their achievement was affected by Exceptional Circumstances as set out in the Assessment, Examination and Moderation Procedures - for more information visit https://askus2.ecu.edu.au/s/article/000003318.

NUM2306|2|2