NS1222 - Foundations of Nursing 2

Credit points:	03
Year:	2006
Student Contribution Band:	National Priority Band
Administered by:

Available only to level 1 nursing science students.

This subject explores the concept of illness and examines the experience of hospitalisation on individuals. The skills of decision making and reflective practice are again emphasised, with students being given the opportunity to analyse and interpret data in the preparation of nursing care plans. Students will continue to utilise a problem solving process introduced in Foundations of Nursing 1 and will apply this within the clinical setting.

Learning Outcomes

• demonstrate a knowledge of community support services available in North Queensland, with particular reference to the elderly individual and their family;
• demonstrate an awareness of the need for research-based clinical practice;
• demonstrate an understanding of the concepts of illness as they relate to nursing practice;
• describe the effects of hospitalisation on individuals and suggest strategies to resolve any problems which may occur;
• develop and apply the clinical skills needed for assessment and intervention in low dependency adult nursing and care of the elderly;
• integrate knowledge from other subjects in applying the skills of clinical decision making and reflective practice.

Prerequisites:	NS1211
Inadmissible Subject Combinations:	NS1212

Availabilities
, , Study Period 2
Census Date 08-Sep-2006
Coordinator:	Dr Kristin Wicking
Contact hours:	30 hours 10 hours 30 hours 90 hours
Assessment:	(60%); (20%); (20%).
, , Study Period 2
Census Date 08-Sep-2006
Coordinator:	Dr Kristin Wicking
Lecturer:	Mrs Elspeth Wood.
Contact hours:	10 hours 20 hours - Reduced lab hours for Mt Isa students is because of intensive nature of small group work 30 hours - Students utilise printed study modules instead of receiving lectures. 90 hours
Assessment:	(60%); (20%); (20%).
, , Study Period 2
Census Date 08-Sep-2006
Coordinator:	Dr Kristin Wicking
Contact hours:	30 hours 10 hours 30 hours 90 hours
Assessment:	(60%); (20%); (20%).
, , Study Period 2
Census Date 08-Sep-2006
Face to face teaching 30-Oct-2006 to 03-Nov-2006
Coordinator:	Dr Kristin Wicking
Contact hours:	45 hours - Students utilise printed study modules in lieu of receiving lectures. 5-day residential 90 hours
Assessment:	(60%); (20%); (20%).
, , Study Period 2
Census Date 08-Sep-2006
Coordinator:	Dr Kristin Wicking
Lecturer:	jc157509.
Contact hours:	10 hours 20 hours - Reduced lab hours for Thursday Island students because of intensive nature of small group work 30 hours - Students utilise printed study modules in lieu of receiving lectures. 90 hours
Assessment:	(60%); (20%); (20%).

Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.