NS5802 - Cardiac Nursing 2
| Credit points: | 03 |
| Year: | 2006 |
| Student Contribution Band: | National Priority Band |
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Available to students who are eligible for registration as a nurse in Queensland or elsewhere in Australia; hold a recognised undergraduate degree in nursing or a related discipline or its equivalent as approved by the Head of the School of Nursing Sciences and have 12 months minimum postgraduate clinical experience.
This subject will build on the students previous learning in the subject Ns5801. Subject content increases in complexity and students will have the opportunity to apply theoretical and practical nursing knowledge to patients with complex cardiac conditions. Students will also be introduced to advanced practices such as the management of patients following cardiac surgery, or requiring advanced technological intervention.
Learning Outcomes
- apply advanced knowledge and skills to implement and evaluate contemporary cardiac nursing practice in relation to patient and family-centred care;
- apply an advanced problem-solving approach to plan and implement individualised nursing care for patients with a complex cardiac condition;
- demonstrate assessment and advanced monitoring of patients with cardiac problems, within the context of a technological environment.
| Prerequisites: | NS5801 |
Availabilities | |
| , Study Period 2 | |
| Census Date 08-Sep-2006 | |
| Coordinator: | Kate Hutchinson |
| Lecturer: | Assoc. Professor David Lindsay. |
| Method of Delivery: | Printed materials |
| Assessment: | (50%); (30%); (20%). |
| Special Assessment Requirements: | Clinical competencies: Pass/Fail Clinical practice 160 hrs: Pass/Fail |
| , , Study Period 2 | |
| Census Date 08-Sep-2006 | |
| Coord/Lect: | Assoc. Professor David Lindsay. |
| Assessment: | (50%); (30%); (20%). |
| Special Assessment Requirements: | Clinical competencies: Pass/Fail Clinical practice 160 hrs: Pass/Fail |
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.