Available in 2013
| Callaghan Campus | Semester 1 |
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| Ourimbah | Semester 1 |
| Port Macquarie Nth Coast Inst | Semester 1 |
Previously offered in 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006
Examines the concept of triage and the nursing response required in emergency situations including head injury, spinal injury, burns and mental health crisis, based on understanding the scientific basis of the underlying pathology. The ability to make independent clinical decisions and work as a member of a multi-disciplinary team are especially vital aspects of the nursing role in this clinical context. Post traumatic stress is discussed in both client and self care contexts.
This course is a Compulsory Program Component and students must pass in order to progress in the Bachelor of Nursing program
| Objectives | Completing the learning activities for this course should enable the student to: 1. Apply principles of triage to assess people in emergency situations 2. Conduct focused assessment of clients in emergency situations; 3. Synthesise assessment data to monitor response to treatment; 4. Apply understanding of the pathophysiology of raised intracranial pressure to assessment, nursing intervention and other management strategies; 5. Apply understanding of the pathophysiology of burns to assessment, nursing intervention and other management strategies; 6. Apply understanding of the pathophysiology of spinal injury to assessment, nursing intervention and other management strategies; 7. Apply understanding of the psychopathology of bipolar disease to assessment, nursing intervention and other management strategies; 8. Assess clients regarding the need for and monitoring of blood, blood products, fluid and electrolyte replacement in an emergency situation; 9. Plan and implement care for clients that reflects understanding of the impact of psychosocial dimensions of their illness experience on the client and significant others; 10. Work effectively as a team member in responding to an emergency situation; 11. Implement strategies to address post traumatic stress for clients and self; 12. Apply clinical reasoning to the assessment and nursing care of clients experiencing illness; 13. Recognise and manage the deteriorating patient; and 14. Develop and demonstrate group work skills |
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| Content | Triage Clinical reasoning Head injury and raised intracranial pressure; Burns Homeostasis; fluid & electrolyte balance; Shock and fluid and electrolyte replacement and management Blood, blood products and plasma expanders; Renal pathophysiology Pharmacology of diuretics and steroids Mental health crisis Post traumatic shock Emergency teams |
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| Replacing Course(s) | N/A | ||||||||
| Transition | N/A | ||||||||
| Industrial Experience | 0 | ||||||||
| Assumed Knowledge | All 1000 and 2000 level BN courses | ||||||||
| Modes of Delivery | Flexible Delivery / Student Centred Learning Internal Mode |
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| Teaching Methods | Clinical
Email Discussion Group Lecture Laboratory Self Directed Learning Tutorial Workshop |
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| Contact Hours | Clinical: for 64 hour(s) per Term for Full Term Laboratory: for 14 hour(s) per Term for Full Term Tutorial: for 2 hour(s) per Week for 6 weeks Lecture: for 1 hour(s) per Week for Full Term |
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| Timetables | 2013 Course Timetables for NURS3197 |