NS5801 - Cardiac Nursing 1

Credit points:	03
Year:	2007
Student Contribution Band:	National Priority Band
Administered by:	Discipline of Nursing, Midwifery & Nutrition

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 explores the theoretical and practical knowledge and skills required by registered nurses when caring for patients with a cardiac health problem. Content includes managing the physical and psychosocial needs for patients with cardiovascular health problems, clinical problem-solving and introduction to technological interventions. Competency-based clinical assessment will occur during the clinical practice component of the subject.

Learning Outcomes

• apply a problem-solving approach to plan and implement individualised nursing care for cardiac patients;
• apply knowledge and skills to implement and evaluate contemporary cardiac nursing practice in relation to patient and family-centred care;
• critically assess and monitor cardiac patients within the context of a technological environment.

Graduate Qualities

• The ability to define and to solve problems in at least one discipline area;
• The ability to think critically, to analyse and evaluate claims, evidence and arguments, and to reason and deploy evidence clearly and logically;
• The ability to deploy critically evaluated information to practical ends;
• The ability to find and access information using appropriate media and technologies;
• The ability to evaluate that information;
• The acquisition of coherent and disciplined sets of skills, knowledge, values and professional ethics from at least one discipline area;
• The ability to reflect on and evaluate learning, and to learn independently in a self directed manner;
• The ability to read complex and demanding texts accurately, critically and insightfully;
• The ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences;
• The ability to work with people of different gender, age, ethnicity, culture, religion and political persuasion;
• The ability to select and use appropriate tools and technologies.

Availabilities
External, Study Period 1
Census Date 30-Mar-2007
Coordinator:	Ms Diane Hutchinson
Lecturer:	Dr Ann Bonner.
Assessment:	other exams (40%); assignments (40%); clinical competencies (20%).
FSN Fiji, Internal, Study Period 1
Census Date 30-Mar-2007
Coordinator:	Ms Diane Hutchinson
Lecturer:	Dr Ann Bonner.
Assessment:	other exams (40%); assignments (40%); clinical competencies (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.