James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2002

NS3222:03

*NOTE* Primary Health Care

Townsville, Cairns, Mount Isa

HECS Band 1

10 hours lectures, 20 hours tutorials. Semester 2 internal (Townsville, Cairns, Mt Isa campuses) and by flexible delivery (Townsville campus).

Available only to level 3 nursing science students.

In this subject primary health care concepts are explored and the underpinning principles are discussed. Emphasis is placed on the students’ involvement in the community and students are encouraged to interact on a professional level (facilitative, educational, assessment functions).

Learning Objectives:

  1. examine the various roles of health care providers and the role of the professional nurse in the context of interdisciplinary health care planning;
  2. discuss the strategies for implementing primary health care in nursing practice;
  3. discuss community as a concept and the appropriate use of a team approach to implementing nursing care of the community.

On-course assessment (100%).