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

    Nursing Children and Young People
  • Unit Code

    NUR3503
  • Year

    2019
  • Enrolment Period

    1
  • Version

    1
  • Credit Points

    15
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online
  • Unit Coordinator

    Dr Deborah Mary IRESON

Description

Caring for children and young people presents particular challenges for nurses requiring appraisal of the growth and development stages, legal and ethical responsibilities and how these impact on the requirements specific to these age groups. This unit will examine the role and responsibilities of the nurse in the management of symptoms, risk identification, and the development of appropriate interventions for family centred care.

Non Standard Timetable Requirements

Due to the workshop and practice simulation component that cannot be replicated on line there is an 80% attendance requirement.

Prerequisite Rule

Students must pass 2 units from NPP2201 or NPU2404, and NSC2203 or NUM2409

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

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded NCS3101

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Identify the milestones and development of anatomy and physiology in response to age.
  2. Recognise the altered anatomy and physiology of the child in response to common childhood illnesses.
  3. Examine the importance of family and child centred care when providing nursing care to children and young people.
  4. Describe the nursing assessment, management and treatment for common child and young people's health issues.
  5. Discuss common public health issues relating to the child and young people's health.
  6. Discuss the impact of an illness experience on children, young people and families

Unit Content

  1. Child development.
  2. Illness experience.
  3. Access and use of public health data.
  4. Family and child centred care.
  5. Recognition and management of deterioration in the child / young person.
  6. Fluid and nutrition balance in children.
  7. Pain relief and management.
  8. Acute /chronic conditions in children and young people.
  9. Rights of the child and child protection.
  10. Prevention of injuries in children, ante-natal screening.
  11. Vaccination strategies.

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 OfferedNot Offered
Semester 213 x 2 hour tutorialNot OfferedNot Offered

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 discussion board.

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
ProjectCommunity survey20%
AssignmentCase study analysis *30%
ExaminationEnd of semester examination50%
ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
ProjectCommunity survey20%
AssignmentCase Study analysis *30%
ExaminationEnd of semester examination50%

* Assessment item identified for English language proficiency


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

    Nursing Children and Young People
  • Unit Code

    NUR3503
  • Year

    2019
  • Enrolment Period

    2
  • Version

    1
  • Credit Points

    15
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online
  • Unit Coordinator

    Dr Deborah Mary IRESON

Description

Caring for children and young people presents particular challenges for nurses requiring appraisal of the growth and development stages, legal and ethical responsibilities and how these impact on the requirements specific to these age groups. This unit will examine the role and responsibilities of the nurse in the management of symptoms, risk identification, and the development of appropriate interventions for family centred care.

Non Standard Timetable Requirements

Due to the workshop and practice simulation component that cannot be replicated on line there is an 80% attendance requirement.

Prerequisite Rule

Students must pass 2 units from NPP2201 or NPU2404, and NSC2203 or NUM2409

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

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded NCS3101

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Identify the milestones and development of anatomy and physiology in response to age.
  2. Recognise the altered anatomy and physiology of the child in response to common childhood illnesses.
  3. Examine the importance of family and child centred care when providing nursing care to children and young people.
  4. Describe the nursing assessment, management and treatment for common child and young people's health issues.
  5. Discuss common public health issues relating to the child and young people's health.
  6. Discuss the impact of an illness experience on children, young people and families

Unit Content

  1. Child development.
  2. Illness experience.
  3. Access and use of public health data.
  4. Family and child centred care.
  5. Recognition and management of deterioration in the child / young person.
  6. Fluid and nutrition balance in children.
  7. Pain relief and management.
  8. Acute /chronic conditions in children and young people.
  9. Rights of the child and child protection.
  10. Prevention of injuries in children, ante-natal screening.
  11. Vaccination strategies.

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 OfferedNot Offered
Semester 213 x 2 hour tutorialNot OfferedNot Offered

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 discussion board.

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
ProjectCommunity survey20%
AssignmentCase study analysis *30%
ExaminationEnd of semester examination50%
ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
ProjectCommunity survey20%
AssignmentCase Study analysis *30%
ExaminationEnd of semester examination50%

* Assessment item identified for English language proficiency

Core Reading(s)

  • Elizabeth Forster, J. F. (2018). Paediatric Nursing Skills for Australian Nurses (1st ed.). Melbourne: Cambridge University Press. Retrieved from https://ecu.on.worldcat.org/oclc/1012787467
  • Jennifer Fraser, D. W., & Elizabeth Forster, N. B. (2017). Paediatric Nursing in Australia: Principles for practice (2nd ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. Retrieved from https://ecu.on.worldcat.org/oclc/1000527015

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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