ADVANCED CLINICAL NURSING PRACTICE
NSM5ACN
2017
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
Advanced Clinical Nursing Practice will consolidate and further enhance your abilities to apply specialised assessment knowledge & skills. Through online coursework you will examine and diagnose pathophysiology of human body systems across the lifespan with an emphasis on identified National health priorities such as diabetes, dementia, mental illness and obesity. Patient care practice will develop your expert diagnostic capability, as an advanced practitioner.
School: School of Nursing & Midwifery
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Maria Murphy
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: N/A
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Special conditions: N/A
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Clinical Examination: A Systematic Guide to Physical Diagnosis | Prescribed | Talley, N & O'Connor, S 2010 | 6TH EDN, CHURCHILL LIVINGSTONE ELSEVIER, SYDNEY |
| Readings | Jarvis's physical examination and health assessment: ANZ adaptation | Recommended | Forbes, H & Watt, E 2012 | ELSEVIER AUSTRALIA, CHATSWOOD, NSW |
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Undertake a comprehensive systematic clinical assessment integrating relevant underlying physiology and pathophysiology.
- Activities:
- Online activity; Clinical practicum in patient care setting, assessment one and two.
02. Justify rationale for diagnostic tests and physical assessments based on possible differential diagnoses.
- Activities:
- Online activity; Clinical practicum in patient care setting assessment one and two.
03. Apply clinical decision making to clinical practice.
- Activities:
- Online activity; Clinical practicum in patient care setting assessment one, two and three.
04. Justify primary diagnosis derived from diagnostic and assessment findings.
- Activities:
- Online activity; Clinical practicum in patient care setting assessment one, and two.
05. Communicate effectively assessment findings and diagnoses.
- Activities:
- Online activity; Clinical practicum in patient care setting assessment one and two.
06. Facilitates appropriate referral to other health professionals.
- Activities:
- Online activity; Clinical practicum in patient care setting assessment one and two.
Online, 2017, Semester 2, Online
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Maria Murphy
Class requirements
Directed Reading
One 150.0 hours directed reading per study period and delivered via online.
"Fully online equivalent to 150 directed and self-directed learning hours. Delivered over 12 weeks."
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Confirmation of advanced practice at an approved organisation | Hurdle requirement | 03 | |
| One 2,500-word comprehensive clinical case analysis and management plan | 40 | 04, 03, 02, 01, 05, 06 | |
| Successfully pass 10 Problem Based Learning case studies (equivalent to 3,500-words) | 60 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06 |