NS4340 - Nursing for Chronic Illness and Palliative Care

Credit points:	03
Year:	2018
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. This subject is offered to the Bachelor of Nursing/Bachelor of Midwifery students in their final year of study and includes an 80 hour clinical nursing placement to ensure students have recent nursing practice prior to graduation.

Learning Outcomes

• 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;
• Integrate knowledge of the psychopathological and pathophysiological changes occurring in individuals living with a range of chronic health conditions and/or terminal illness;
• 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;
• Appropriately assess the client with a chronic illness or disability Recognise the need for a seamless transition of care between settings.

Prerequisites:	NS4004 (ALLOW CONCURRENT WITH NS4340)
Inadmissible Subject Combinations:	NS3340

Availabilities
External, Study Period 2
Census Date 23-Aug-2018
Coordinator:	Dr Kristin Wicking
Lecturer:	jc212261.
Contact hours:	80 hours clinical placement
Method of Delivery:	WWW - LearnJCU
Assessment:	end of semester exam (40%); assignments (60%); online discussion board/wiki participation (pass/fail) (%); professional experience placement (sat/unsat) (%).
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.