Course overview
To develop knowledge relating to the fundamentals of nursing care, biological and pharmacological sciences relevant to selected health problems.
- Concepts Of Assessment & Nursing Practice
- Healthcare Language, Infection Prevention And Control - Protecting You, Your Patients And The Environement
- Work Health & Safety
- Gastro Intestinal Conditions
- Cardiovascular Conditions
- Integumentary Conditions
- Respiratory Conditions
- Pain Assessment
- Endocrine Conditions
- Neurological Conditions
- Mental State Examination
- Pharmacological Treatments
- Non-Pharmacological Treatments
- Cultural Safety In Mental Health Care
- Physical Health In Mental Health
- Self-Care In Mental Health
Course learning outcomes
- Integrate and apply knowledge from nursing science and evidence-based practice to the health care needs of an individual in the context of community and aged care nursing
- Integrate biological and physiological knowledge to conduct appropriate health care assessments
- Articulate considerations of the varying needs of patients
- Identify and explain diagnostic tests relevant to selected health problems
- Demonstrate a range of communication strategies in the management of patients