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Unit of Study NURS2017 - Nursing Practices 1 (2023)

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  • Unit type

    UG Coursework Unit

  • Credit points

    12

  • Faculty/College

  • Placement

    No

  • Enrolment information

    Please note this unit has assessments scheduled in Week 7 which will require attendance on-campus. Details will be provided closer to the time.


Learning outcomes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

demonstrate the principles of safe IV therapy including IV medication calculations and medication practice

apply critical thinking to the surgical patient’s journey

demonstrate safe and effective practice in a range of clinical skills to optimise patient safety

plan safe surgical care in the context of complex surgical presentations

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