ADVANCED MEDICAL/SURGICAL NURSING
NSG5AMS
Not currently offered
Credit points: 20
Subject outline
This subject will assist students to develop a range of advanced medical and/or surgical skills relevant to their workplace. The content of this unit will include the management of patients with chest pain; those with specific respiratory needs e.g. NiPPV, chest drains, tracheostomy; diabetes and other endocrine disorders; specific stoma and wound care; liver and GIT diseases; renal diseases; psychosocial demands; management of the unstable haemodynamics in the ward patient, including fluids, electrolytes, patients with specific haematological disorders and those facing specific surgical procedures requiring advanced medical and surgical skills. Students will take different pathways of study through this subject in order to meet the clinical practice requirements of their workplace.
Faculty: Faculty of Health Sciences
Credit points: 20
Subject Co-ordinator: Ronald Picard
Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 5 - Masters
Exchange Students: Yes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: N/A
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: NSG4AMC, NSG4ASN, NSG4ATH
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Special conditions: Students must provide evidence of approved health facility access to a minimum of 140-hours of supervised clinical experience that is commensurate with being able to achieve the clinical competencies of this subject.
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Guyton & Hall Textbook of Medical Physiology | Prescribed | Guyton & Hall 2006 | MOSBY/ELSEVIER, SYDNEY |
| Readings | Lewis' medical-surgical nursing | Prescribed | Brown and Edwards 2005 | ELSEVIER, SYDNEY |