NS5801 - Cardiac Nursing 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 Cardiac/Coronary Care 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 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 27-Mar-2009
Coordinator:	Mrs Terri Sullivan
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:	Mrs Terri Sullivan
Lecturer:	Dr Lea Budden.
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.