NS3340 - Nursing for Chronic Illness and Palliative Care
| Credit points: | 03 |
| Year: | 2016 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 1 |
| Administered by: | College of Healthcare Sciences |
This subject will examine the complexity of chronic illness, disability, rehabilitation and palliative care. It will focus on the development of a holistic approach to nursing care to assist the novice nurse to provide safe and compassionate care to those who endure chronic illness and/or disability, and require rehabilitation or palliative care.
Learning Outcomes
- integrate knowledge of the pathophysiological and psychopathological changes occurring with individuals living with a range of chronic health conditions and/or terminal illness;
- appropriately assess the client with a chronic illness or disability;
- discuss nursing strategies used in the management of individuals experiencing a range of chronic health problems and those with terminal illness;
- apply rehabilitation principles to prevent complications; maintain and restore function for those individuals experiencing chronic health conditions and disabilities;
- describe and apply supportive responses to individuals and families experiencing chronic health conditions and those living with terminal illness through the provision of increasingly complex therapeutic nursing management;
- recognise the need for a seamless transition of care between settings.
| Prerequisites: | (NS2214 OR NS2218) AND PP2231 AND PP2131 AND NS2022 AND (NS2215 OR NS2216 OR NS2217 OR (NS2003 AND NS2004)) AND NS2015 AND HS2101 AND NS2112 |
Availabilities | |
| External, Study Period 2 | |
| Census Date 25-Aug-2016 | |
| Coord/Lect: | Dr Kristin Wicking. |
| Method of Delivery: | WWW - LearnJCU |
| Assessment: | end of semester exam (40%); assignments (60%); online discussion board/wiki (pass/fail) (%). |
| Special Assessment Requirements: | Examinations may be scheduled outside regular university examination period refer to Clinical Ladder. |
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.