ADVANCED CLINICAL NURSING PRACTICE
NSM5ACN
2020
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
Advanced Clinical Nursing Practice will consolidate and further enhance comprehensive advanced health assessment skills and relevant, timely and judicious use of diagnostics to inform clinical decision making. 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: Nursing and Midwifery (Pre 2022)
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Maria Murphy
Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 5 - Masters
Available as Elective: No
Learning Activities: N/A
Capstone subject: No
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: Must be admitted in HMNNP
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: Must have secured a placement in the area of their specialty practice to undertake this subject.
Minimum credit point requirement: N/A
Assumed knowledge: N/A
Learning resources
linical Examination: A Systematic Guide to Physical Diagnosis
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Prescribed
Author: Talley, N & O'Connor, S
Year: 2018
Edition/Volume: 8TH EDN
Publisher: CHURCHILL LIVINGSTONE ELSEVIER, SYDNEY
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arvis's physical examination and health assessment: ANZ adaptation
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Recommended
Author: Forbes, H & Watt, E
Year: 2016
Edition/Volume: 2ND EDN
Publisher: ELSEVIER AUSTRALIA, CHATSWOOD, NSW
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Career Ready
Career-focused: Yes
Work-based learning: Yes
Self sourced or Uni sourced: Self Sourced
Entire subject or partial subject: Partial subject
Total hours/days required: N/A
Location of WBL activity (region): Flexible
WBL addtional requirements: Must have secured a placement in the area of their specialty practice to undertake this subject.
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
Graduate Capabilities
Intended Learning Outcomes
On-Line, 2020, Semester 2, Online
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Maria Murphy
Class requirements
Directed ReadingWeek: 0 - 0
One 150.00 hours directed reading per study period from week 0 to week 0 and delivered via online.
Fully online equivalent to 150 directed and self-directed learning hours. Delivered over 12 weeks.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Confirmation of placement at an approved organisationHurdle requirement | N/A | N/A | Yes | null | SILO3 |
Comprehensive clinical case study and management plan (2500 words) | N/A | N/A | No | 40 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5, SILO6 |
Problem Based Learning case studies (10 online case studies equivalent to 3,500-words) | N/A | N/A | No | 60 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5, SILO6 |