Overview

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Offerings

MANDURAH-S1-INT-2021-ONGOING
MURDOCH-S1-INT-2021-ONGOING

Enrolment rules

Enrolment in Bachelor of Nursing

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Learning activities

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Learning outcomes

1.

Discuss the principles and underlying theory relating to growth and development and understand the nursing implication when caring for people at different life stages. 

2.

Describe physical, motor and psychosocial factors, and activities of daily living, in relation to life stage, development, gender and culture. 

3.

Demonstrate developing communication and assessment skills associated with obtaining a health history
and vital signs from people at various life stages.

4.

Describe and demonstrate the development of a range of nursing knowledge and skills in order to assist clients in a range of health care settings to meet their nutrition, mobility, hygiene and safety needs across the lifespan.

5.

Explain the evidence and underlying theory relating to skin assessment, asepsis, skin tear and pressure area prevention and management, and apply these to basic wound care in simulated practice.

6.

Explain the principles of medication administration and physical assessment, and demonstrate beginner
levels skills in these areas.

Assessments

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Additional information

Unit content:

Key topics in this unit include: *Principles of growth and development. *Health from conception to preschool. *Health of children and adolescents. * Health of young and middle-aged adults. * Health of older adults. * Caring for Older Adults. * Introduction to medication administration. * Introduction to physical assessment.