NS5701 - Perioperative Care 1

Credit points:	03
Year:	2009
Student Contribution Band:	Band 4
Administered by:	Discipline of Nursing, Midwifery & Nutrition

Students must be employed minimum 0.6FTE in a Perioperative Unit for the duration of this subject

This subject explores the theoretical and practical knowledge and skills required by registered nurses when caring for patients during the perioperative stages. Content includes managing the physical and psychosocial needs for patients with complex health care problems, clinical problem-solving and an introduction to technological interventions. The content of this subject adds to the theory base in perioperative nursing and provides students with a framework for further exploration of concepts underlying perioperative nursing practice. 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 holistic nursing care for perioperative patients;
• apply knowledge and skills to implement and evaluate contemporary perioperative nursing practice in relation to patient and family-centred care;
• critically assess and monitor patients during the pre-operative, intra-operative and post-operative stages within the context of a technological environment.

Graduate Qualities

• The ability to adapt knowledge to new situations;
• 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;
• An understanding of the economic, legal, ethical, social and cultural issues involved in the use of information;
• The ability to select and organise information and to communicate it accurately, cogently, coherently, creatively and ethically;
• 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 manage future career and personal development;
• The ability to speak and write clearly, coherently and creatively;
• The ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences;
• The ability to lead, manage and contribute effectively to teams;
• The ability to work with people of different gender, age, ethnicity, culture, religion and political persuasion;
• The ability to work individually and independently;
• The ability to select and use appropriate tools and technologies;
• The ability to use online technologies effectively and ethically.

Availabilities
External, Study Period 1
Census Date 27-Mar-2009
Coordinator:	Ms Caryn West
Lecturer:	Dr Lea Budden.
Contact hours:	160 hours clinical placement
Method of Delivery:	and WWW - LearnJCUPrinted materials
Assessment:	clinical competencies (25%); assignments (75%).
FSN Fiji, Internal, Study Period 1
Census Date 27-Mar-2009
Coordinator:	Ms Caryn West
Lecturer:	Dr Lea Budden.
Assessment:	end of semester exam (50%); clinical competency (20%); case study (30%).

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.