In this unit students will gain knowledge about the experience of living with chronicity and requiring long term care. Students will employ models of care management for the individual across the lifespan, family and community. Students will actively engage with the professional and healthcare standards that guide the provision of safe person-centred practice consistent with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, other cultures and people of diversity. The principles of care for individuals across the lifespan will address habilitation, rehabilitation, supportive and palliation phases in chronicity. Advanced care planning, medical treatment, voluntary assisted dying and legislative requirements and legal and ethical dilemmas in continuing care and palliation are reviewed.
Unit details
Location:
Online Real Time
Study level:
Undergraduate
Credit points:
12
Unit code:
HNB3004
Prerequisites
HNB2008 - Contemporary Nursing C
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Learning Outcomes
| 1. | Critique the evidence and models of chronic care informing nursing care and intraprofessional and interprofessional collaboration for individuals, family and communities; | ||
| 2. | Appraise the person-centred approach in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of habilitation, rehabilitation, supportive and palliation phases, in individuals with long term or chronic illness across the lifespan; | ||
| 3. | Exemplify the importance of engaging in culturally appropriate, safe and sensitive communication that facilitates trust and building of respectful relationships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, other cultures and people of diversity and their families who are confronted with chronic illness; | ||
| 4. | Appraise the pathophysiology, pharmacotherapeutics and quality use of medicines in management of persons with chronicity and justify decision-making and nursing management in the safe use of medications; and | ||
| 5. | Critically review the core values and principles of continuing and palliative care, including therapeutic and intraprofessional and interprofessional communication, digital health approaches, legal and ethical dilemmas, and legislative requirements for end of life care. |
Assessment
The assessment tasks link to the learning outcomes and graduate capabilities for this unit. The four online weekly quizzes enable students to evaluate their understanding of the unit content. In the second assessment task students will work in a small group on a case study and present this as information to the class and then summarise their own contribution in writing. In the third assessment task students individually work on a case study with a care plan, drawing on much of the knowledge gained in the unit. The case study will focus on a different scenario to that of their group work.
To gain an overall pass in this unit, students must attend 85% of all practical laboratories and clinical simulations for essential skill development as per ANMAC expectations. Any absences must be supported with documentation to the unit convenor.
Attendance requirements for simulation classes are integral to safe nursing practice and prepare students for PEP.
| Assessment type | Description | Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Test | Online weekly quizzes (4) | 20% |
| Assignment | Oral Group Case Study Presentation (10%) and Individual Written Work (750 words, 15%) | 25% |
| Assignment | Case study with Care Plan (equivalent 2,000 Words) | 55% |
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