Applied Nursing Knowledge 1

Postgraduate | 2026

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Your studies will be on-campus, and may include some online delivery
On campus
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Area/Catalogue
NURS 6001
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Course ID
202286
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Campus
Adelaide City Campus East, Online
Level of study
Level of study
Postgraduate
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Unit value
12
Course owner
Course owner
Sch of Nursing and Midwifery
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Course level
2
Work Integrated Learning course
Work Integrated Learning course
No
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Inbound study abroad and exchange
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Yes
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University-wide elective course
Yes
Single course enrollment
Single course enrolment
Yes

Course overview

To develop nursing care informed by biological and pharmacological sciences for specific health problems.

  • Introduction To Primary Health Care Nursing
  • Foundations Of Paediatric Nursing And Family Care
  • Prevention, Care And Support For Children And Their Families
  • Prevention, Care And Support - Focus On Infants
  • Paediatric Care
  • Paediatric Care 5-11 Years
  • Adolescence To Adulthood
  • Wellbeing And Health Screening In Early Adulthood
  • Wellbeing , Reproduction And Parenting
  • Health Promotion Across Older Adulthood - Ageing Well

Course learning outcomes

  • Further develop and refine skills of observation, assessment, communication, and documentation in partnership with consumers, and inter professional health care teams that facilitates shared decision-making
  • Analyse and reflect upon knowledge from the nursing biological sciences and evidence based practice into complex health care that is safe and culturally appropriate
  • Identify the different complexities and knowledge required from the nursing and biological sciences and evidence-based practice across a variety of different settings
  • Articulate the impact of complex health problems on consumers and families across the lifespan
  • Critically analyse nursing practice through critical thinking, that promotes accountability as a life-long-learner in the delivery of evidence-based, person-centred care aligned with professional regulatory standards and codes of practice
  • Demonstrates the use of informatics to communicate, manage knowledge, and support decision making for safe practice

Prerequisite(s)

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Antirequisite(s)

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