Overview

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Offerings

MANDURAH-S2N-INT-2021-ONGOING
MURDOCH-S2N-INT-2021-ONGOING

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Enrolment rules

Enrolment in the Bachelor of Nursing

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Learning activities

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Learning outcomes

1.

Explain the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander social and emotional well-being framework and
understand the national and state health priorities. 

2.

Discuss the historic and economic impacts on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health 

3.

Compare the urban, regional, rural and remote settings in relation to health service provision for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander consumers. 

4.

Compare the social determinants of health and wellbeing from the global and \Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspective 

5.

Demonstrate the knowledge and skills required to provide quality culturally safe nursing care. 

Assessments

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Additional information

Unit content:

Key topics in this unit include: the impact of history and colonisation on contemporary Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples; the importance of culture, values and social practices, and their influence on health outcomes; culturally appropriate, safe and sensitive communication that facilitates trust and the building of
respectful relationships; knowledge of best practice in clinical presentation and disease prevention for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander; demographic and health statistics, as well as features of effective policies and strategies relative to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in the context of health care; the influence of one’s own cultural identity and the culture of the Australian health care system on
perceptions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples; advocacy for equitable outcomes and social justice for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples; and leadership in advocating for equitable health outcomes and culturally safe services.

Modules: 


Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health priorities (Australian Government, 2013-2023; Australian Refugee Health Practice guide, 2019)                       

Historical impacts on health, the social determinants of health, and social and emotional wellbeing (

Concepts relating to cultural nursing care: cultural safety 

Health care settings (urban, rural, regional and remote) 

Providing cultural nursing care

Other notes:

It is a requirement of the course that all students have a smart device (mobile phone, laptop, iPad, tablet) with WiFi capability.