TRANSITIONS IN DEMENTIA CARE

NSG2TCD

2020

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

This online subject will address the advancing contemporary health and health care challenges presented by dementia. It will enable participating students to gain a holistic understanding of dementia in society and as a life limiting illness. Through the use of current research, policy and practice, students will learn about the emerging evidence and requirements for best practice in caring for older people with dementia in hospital settings. Students will also learn about the interprofessional and person-centred approaches that support people with dementia and their families through the life cycle transitions that arise through the dementia journey. Students will be engaged in a learning approach that will be interactive, inquiry and evidenced based. Interprofessional and person-centred approaches to dementia care will be introduced. The subject will be offered as an elective and will be delivered through the online medium over 12 weeks.

School: Nursing and Midwifery (Pre 2022)

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Julie Ellis

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 2 - UG

Available as Elective: No

Learning Activities: N/A

Capstone subject: No

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: Students must be admitted in one of the following courses: HBN, HBNM, HBNUP, HBNPRW, RBN, HZNM, HZNMD, HBNGE, HBNGEB, HBNGEM, HBNGES, HBNGEW,HBNEN,HBNENB, HBNENM, HBNENS, HBNENW - Bachelor of Nursing, Bachelor of Nursing (Graduate Entry), Bachelor of Nursing (Enrolled Nurse), Bachelor of Nursing/Bachelor of Midwifery

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: N/A

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Quota Management Strategy: N/A

Quota-conditions or rules: N/A

Special conditions: N/A

Minimum credit point requirement: N/A

Assumed knowledge: N/A

Learning resources

Gerontologic Nursing

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Recommended

Author: Meiner, S.

Year: 2014

Edition/Volume: N/A

Publisher: Mosby, Elsevier

ISBN: N/A

Chapter/article title: N/A

Chapter/issue: N/A

URL: N/A

Other description: N/A

Source location: N/A

Caring for Older People in Australia.

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Recommended

Author: Johnson, A. and Chang, E.

Year: 2014

Edition/Volume: N/A

Publisher: Wiley.

ISBN: N/A

Chapter/article title: N/A

Chapter/issue: N/A

URL: N/A

Other description: N/A

Source location: N/A

Excellence in Dementia Care

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Recommended

Author: Downs, M., Bowers, B.

Year: 2014

Edition/Volume: 2nd Ed

Publisher: Maidenhead: Open University Press/McGraw Hill Education.

ISBN: N/A

Chapter/article title: N/A

Chapter/issue: N/A

URL: N/A

Other description: N/A

Source location: N/A

Career Ready

Career-focused: No

Work-based learning: No

Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A

Entire subject or partial subject: N/A

Total hours/days required: N/A

Location of WBL activity (region): N/A

WBL addtional requirements: N/A

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

Graduate Capabilities

Intended Learning Outcomes

01. Critically apply contemporary models of care to acute care of older people with dementia.
02. Describe the aetiology, pathophysiology and clinical presentation of dementia based on best available evidence
03. Appraise how people with dementia and their families can be supported through the anticipated transitions that arise during the dementia journey
04. Plan best practice in the care for older people with dementia in hospital settings.

On-Line, 2020, Semester 1, Online

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Julie Ellis

Class requirements

Independent ResearchWeek: 10 - 22
One 39.00 hours independent research per study period on any day including weekend during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via online.
100% on-line subject

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

Critical reflective writing task - (critique) (1000 words equiv)Formative assessment opportunity

N/AN/AN/ANo25SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4

Exam - 1 online quiz (1000 words equiv)

N/AN/AN/ANo25SILO1, SILO2

Written assessment (2000 words)Written proposal for a practice/care improvement for people with dementia admitted to hospital

N/AN/AN/ANo50SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4