NS5907 - Contemporary Issues in Chronic Illness

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

This subject will examine the complexity and impact of chronic illness on the Australian health care system. It will investigate models of practice and common features of chronic illness seen across the lifespan. The subject will then provide an opportunity for advanced practice nurses to apply this knowledge to the specific context of their clinical practice.

Learning Outcomes

• develop advanced capabilities in the nursing management of people with a chronic illness.

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 ability to read complex and demanding texts accurately, critically and insightfully;
• 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.

Availabilities
External, Study Period 1
Census Date 27-Mar-2009
Coordinator:	Assoc. Professor David Lindsay
Lecturer:	Dr Lea Budden.
Contact hours:	0 hours - Total workload for this subject is 150 hours. This indicates a workload of about 10 hours per week. This time is divided between reading the study guide and recommended readings, and completing the activities. Additional time needs to be set aside for assignments (approx. 6 hours for every 500 words of assignments)
Method of Delivery:	and WWW - LearnJCUPrinted materials
Assessment:	assignments (50%); criticlly analyse the role of the advanced practice nurse in your clinical specialty in terms of either rehabilitation, health promotion, health education, prevention of disease exacerbation or quality of life (50%).

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.