nsm5acn adv clinical nursing practice
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.
SchoolSchool of Nursing & Midwifery
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorMaria Murphy
Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 5 - Masters
Exchange StudentsYes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
PrerequisitesN/A
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjectsN/A
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditionsN/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.
Subject options
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Online, 2017, Semester 2, Online
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorMaria 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 |