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Demonstrate critical thinking and clinical reasoning when caring for individuals and groups in acute health care settings
Apply ethical and legal principles when assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating nursing care in the acute care setting
Describe the importance of health promotion, health education and behaviour change to implementing person-centred care in the acute and community healthcare setting
Apply knowledge of anatomy, physiology, pathophysiology, pharmacology and evidence-based practice to acute care and community care case-based learning
Demonstrate essential nursing skills that ensure safe, effective and evidence-based nursing practice for patients across the lifespan whilst promoting a therapeutic nurse patient relationship
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Key Topics include:
Introduction to pathophysiology and pharmacology to maintain homeostasis
Respiratory pathophysiology and pharmacology
Cardiovascular pathophysiology and pharmacology
Neurological pathophysiology and pharmacology
Musculoskeletal pathophysiology and analgesia
Community health overview
Lifestyle burden - legal and ethical implications
Transitioning the patient from the acute setting to the community