NURSING HEALTH PRIORITIES - VOCATIONAL
NSG2HPV
2017
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
This subject describes the skills, knowledge and responsibilities required by nurses to administer and monitor medications and IV therapies for safe patient care. In addition students will evaluate effectiveness of the therapies in care environments and relate key health conditions across the lifespan that may require medication support. Taught in conjunction with other vocational competencies.
School: La Trobe Rural Health School
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Lyn Faulks
Available to Study Abroad Students: No
Subject year level: Year Level 2 - UG
Exchange Students: No
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: Must be enrolled in the Bachelor of Healthcare (Nursing Foundation) in one of the following course codes: HBNDC, HBNDW, HBNDB, HBNDM, HBNDK
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: N/A
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Special conditions: N/A
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Prepare for medication administration and infusion of IV fluids.
- Activities:
- Workshop activities, Case study, Clinical simulation and placement
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Study and Learning Skills)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
02. Monitor and evaluate a person's response to administered medication, IV fluids and blood and blood products.
- Activities:
- Case scenario, Simulation, clinical placement.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
03. Assess effectiveness of pain-relieving therapy.
- Activities:
- Case scenario, Simulation, clinical placement
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
04. Identify the significant medication administration issues that impact care of patients with common cardiovascular, respiratory, endocrine and urological disorders.
- Activities:
- Workshop activities, Case study, Clinical simulation and placement
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Study and Learning Skills)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
Albury-Wodonga, 2017, Semester 1, Off Campus
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Lyn Faulks
Class requirements
Lecture/PracticalWeek: 10 - 22
Eighteen 3.0 hours lecture/practical other recurrence on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
"Taught in vocational setting with up to 180 nominal hours of delivery, placement and self-directed study."
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assessments undertaken in vocational setting as per La Trobe agreed vocational study plan | 100 | 01, 02, 03, 04 |
Albury-Wodonga, 2017, Semester 2, Off Campus
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Lyn Faulks
Class requirements
Lecture/PracticalWeek: 31 - 43
Eighteen 3.0 hours lecture/practical other recurrence on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
"Taught in vocational setting with up to 180 nominal hours of delivery, placement and self-directed study."
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assessments undertaken in vocational setting as per La Trobe agreed vocational study plan | 100 | 01, 02, 03, 04 |
Bendigo, 2017, Semester 1, Off Campus
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Lyn Faulks
Class requirements
Lecture/PracticalWeek: 10 - 22
Eighteen 3.0 hours lecture/practical other recurrence on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
"Taught in vocational setting with up to 180 nominal hours of delivery, placement and self-directed study."
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assessments undertaken in vocational setting as per La Trobe agreed vocational study plan | 100 | 01, 02, 03, 04 |
Bendigo, 2017, Semester 2, Off Campus
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Lyn Faulks
Class requirements
Lecture/PracticalWeek: 31 - 43
Eighteen 3.0 hours lecture/practical other recurrence on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
"Taught in vocational setting with up to 180 nominal hours of delivery, placement and self-directed study."
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assessments undertaken in vocational setting as per La Trobe agreed vocational study plan | 100 | 01, 02, 03, 04 |
Berwick, 2017, Semester 1, Off Campus
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Lyn Faulks
Class requirements
Lecture/PracticalWeek: 10 - 22
Eighteen 3.0 hours lecture/practical other recurrence on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
"Taught in vocational setting with up to 180 nominal hours of delivery, placement and self-directed study."
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assessments undertaken in vocational setting as per La Trobe agreed vocational study plan | 100 | 01, 02, 03, 04 |
Berwick, 2017, Semester 2, Off Campus
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Lyn Faulks
Class requirements
Lecture/PracticalWeek: 31 - 43
Eighteen 3.0 hours lecture/practical other recurrence on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
"Taught in vocational setting with up to 180 nominal hours of delivery, placement and self-directed study."
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assessments undertaken in vocational setting as per La Trobe agreed vocational study plan | 100 | 01, 02, 03, 04 |
Melbourne, 2017, Semester 1, Off Campus
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Lyn Faulks
Class requirements
Lecture/PracticalWeek: 10 - 22
Eighteen 3.0 hours lecture/practical other recurrence on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
"Taught in vocational setting with up to 180 nominal hours of delivery, placement and self-directed study."
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assessments undertaken in vocational setting as per La Trobe agreed vocational study plan | 100 | 01, 02, 03, 04 |
Melbourne, 2017, Semester 2, Off Campus
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Lyn Faulks
Class requirements
Lecture/PracticalWeek: 31 - 43
Eighteen 3.0 hours lecture/practical other recurrence on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
"Taught in vocational setting with up to 180 nominal hours of delivery, placement and self-directed study."
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assessments undertaken in vocational setting as per La Trobe agreed vocational study plan | 100 | 01, 02, 03, 04 |
Mildura, 2017, Semester 1, Off Campus
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Lyn Faulks
Class requirements
Lecture/PracticalWeek: 10 - 22
Eighteen 3.0 hours lecture/practical other recurrence on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
"Taught in vocational setting with up to 180 nominal hours of delivery, placement and self-directed study."
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assessments undertaken in vocational setting as per La Trobe agreed vocational study plan | 100 | 01, 02, 03, 04 |
Mildura, 2017, Semester 2, Off Campus
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Lyn Faulks
Class requirements
Lecture/PracticalWeek: 31 - 43
Eighteen 3.0 hours lecture/practical other recurrence on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
"Taught in vocational setting with up to 180 nominal hours of delivery, placement and self-directed study."
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assessments undertaken in vocational setting as per La Trobe agreed vocational study plan | 100 | 01, 02, 03, 04 |
Shepparton, 2017, Semester 1, Off Campus
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Lyn Faulks
Class requirements
Lecture/PracticalWeek: 10 - 22
Eighteen 3.0 hours lecture/practical other recurrence on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
"Taught in vocational setting with up to 180 nominal hours of delivery, placement and self-directed study."
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assessments undertaken in vocational setting as per La Trobe agreed vocational study plan | 100 | 01, 02, 03, 04 |
Shepparton, 2017, Semester 2, Off Campus
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Lyn Faulks
Class requirements
Lecture/PracticalWeek: 31 - 43
Eighteen 3.0 hours lecture/practical other recurrence on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
"Taught in vocational setting with up to 180 nominal hours of delivery, placement and self-directed study."
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assessments undertaken in vocational setting as per La Trobe agreed vocational study plan | 100 | 01, 02, 03, 04 |