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<p>The purpose of this post-graduate unit is to enable Registered Nurses to acquire advanced clinical assessment skills based on a comprehensive understanding of the pathophysiology of illness and injury common to the acutely unwell patient. This unit will adopt a systems approach to enable the student to provide safe and high-quality nursing care based upon a focused approach to health assessment. Students will further develop knowledge and skills required to accurately interpret subjective and objective health assessment findings and related diagnostics. Students will practice health assessment skills with support from a suitably qualified health professional.</p>
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<p>Topics in this unit may include:<br>
• Advanced history taking and physical examination techniques using a systematic approach.<br>
• Exploration of monitoring and diagnostic techniques used to provide objective data in analysing the patients' priorities of care.<br>
• Analysis of diagnostic data to inform the diagnostic strategy as part of the multidisciplinary team.<br>
• Therapeutic communication to include patients, carers, and members of the multidisciplinary team.<br>
• Exploring emerging leadership attributes and professional practice in specialty nursing practice</p>
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<p>Where supplementary assessment is available a student must have failed overall in the Unit but gained a final mark of 45 per cent or above, has completed all major assessment tasks (including all sub-components where a task has multiple parts) as specified in the Unit Description and is not eligible for any other form of supplementary assessment.</p>
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Unit description
<p>The purpose of this post-graduate unit is to enable Registered Nurses to acquire advanced clinical assessment skills based on a comprehensive understanding of the pathophysiology of illness and injury common to the acutely unwell patient. This unit will adopt a systems approach to enable the student to provide safe and high-quality nursing care based upon a focused approach to health assessment. Students will further develop knowledge and skills required to accurately interpret subjective and objective health assessment findings and related diagnostics. Students will practice health assessment skills with support from a suitably qualified health professional.</p>
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<p>Topics in this unit may include:<br> • Advanced history taking and physical examination techniques using a systematic approach.<br> • Exploration of monitoring and diagnostic techniques used to provide objective data in analysing the patients' priorities of care.<br> • Analysis of diagnostic data to inform the diagnostic strategy as part of the multidisciplinary team.<br> • Therapeutic communication to include patients, carers, and members of the multidisciplinary team.<br> • Exploring emerging leadership attributes and professional practice in specialty nursing practice</p>
Key information
Institute / school:
Institute of Health and Wellbeing
Discipline:
Nursing
Study level:
Postgraduate - Coursework
Credit points:
15
EFTSL:
0.125
Field of education:
060301 - General Nursing
Offering:
<p><strong>Semester 1</strong><p>Flexible Delivery - Ballarat (Blended)</p><p>Flexible Delivery - Berwick (Blended)</p><p>Flexible Delivery - Gippsland (Blended)</p></p> <p><strong>Teaching Period 1</strong><p>Federation University Online</p></p> <p><strong>Teaching Period 2</strong><p>Federation University Online</p></p> <p><strong>Teaching Period 3</strong><p>Federation University Online</p></p> <p><strong>Teaching Period 4</strong><p>Federation University Online</p></p>
Grade scheme:
Graded (e.g. HD, D, C, etc)
Placement component:
No
Fee information:
<a href="http://www.federation.edu.au/locate/unit/heaan6603">View unit fees</a>
Requisites
Prerequisite
None
Corequisite
None
Exclusion
None
Learning outcomes
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<p>On successful completion of this unit, students are expected to gain the following [K]nowledge, [S]kills and [A]pplication of knowledge & skills</p>
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K1
<p>Demonstrates an in depth understanding of advanced nursing assessment theory using a systematic approach.</p>
K2
<p>Recognises differences required for advanced assessment of diverse patient populations.</p>
K3
<p>Evaluates the theoretical basis for the diagnostics used for assessment of the acute patient and understands how they add value to the diagnostic strategy.</p>
S1
<p>Performs safe and thorough clinical assessment to assist in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of time critical and complex patients.</p>
S2
<p>Demonstrates knowledge of advanced pathophysiology to analyse patient assessment data to guide priorities of care.</p>
S3
<p>Utilise health assessment and diagnostics to provide an accurate evaluation of a patient with complex health issues.</p>
A1
<p>Using a clinical reasoning approach, incorporate patient priorities of care with advanced assessment to plan, implement, and evaluate care.</p>
A2
<p>Engage in lifelong learning through reflective practice and seek educational opportunities to strengthen contemporary nursing practices.</p>
A3
<p>Applies emerging leadership qualities in professional communication to patients, significant others, and the multidisciplinary team to ensure continuity of care.</p>
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<p>Application of advanced health assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of a deteriorating patient in the acute care setting.</p>
<p>Case Study</p>
<p>40-60%</p>
K1, K2, K3, S2, S3, A1
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<p>Application of advanced health assessment concepts by engaging in reflective practice and evaluation of the outcomes of nursing practice.</p>
<p>Online Activities</p>
<p>40-60%</p>
K1, K2, K3, S2, S3, A1, A2, A3
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<p>Ability to apply advanced level evidence-based theoretical knowledge, and skills and clinical reasoning in health assessments.</p>
<p>Clinical Practical Portfolio (Hurdle)</p>
<p>S/U Hurdle</p>
K1, K2, K3, S1, S2, S3, A1, A2, A3
Supplementary assessment available:
Yes
Supplementary assessment information:
<p>Where supplementary assessment is available a student must have failed overall in the Unit but gained a final mark of 45 per cent or above, has completed all major assessment tasks (including all sub-components where a task has multiple parts) as specified in the Unit Description and is not eligible for any other form of supplementary assessment.</p>
Key information
Institute / school:
Institute of Health and Wellbeing
Discipline:
Nursing
Study level:
Postgraduate - Coursework
Credit points:
15
EFTSL:
0.125
Field of education:
060301 - General Nursing
Offering:
<p><strong>Semester 1</strong><p>Flexible Delivery - Ballarat (Blended)</p><p>Flexible Delivery - Berwick (Blended)</p><p>Flexible Delivery - Gippsland (Blended)</p></p> <p><strong>Teaching Period 1</strong><p>Federation University Online</p></p> <p><strong>Teaching Period 2</strong><p>Federation University Online</p></p> <p><strong>Teaching Period 3</strong><p>Federation University Online</p></p> <p><strong>Teaching Period 4</strong><p>Federation University Online</p></p>
Grade scheme:
Graded (e.g. HD, D, C, etc)
Placement component:
No
Fee information:
<a href="http://www.federation.edu.au/locate/unit/heaan6603">View unit fees</a>
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