NUR1112 · Fundamental skills and knowledge for nursing and midwifery practice 1

Overview

This unit introduces you to the structure and function of the human body together with pharmacological concepts to inform the development of key nursing and midwifery practice concepts. Knowledge of the structure and function of the human body will enable you to undertake and interpret findings of a systematic health assessment of the physiological and psychosocial aspects of a person and relate these to factors that affect health across the lifespan. You will apply your knowledge of cells and tissues, the nervous, cardiovascular and respiratory systems to fundamental nursing and midwifery skills in a simulated clinical environment. The unit also provides you with the opportunity to investigate the evidence for essential nursing and midwifery skills.

Areas of study: Nursing Nursing and midwifery

Offerings

Assessment

The Handbook lists an examination for this unit.

Assessment in this unit includes hurdle assessment tasks. Failure of any hurdle assessment task may result in failure of the unit. As part of Course requirements you are required to submit all mandatory clinical requirements (immunisations, Working with Children's Check and police check)

Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.

Requisites

The Handbook lists no prerequisite, corequisite or prohibition for this unit.

Learning outcomes

1. Describe normal human body structure, from molecules to organ systems, and how these are functionally integrated to maintain homeostasis;
2. Describe, and explain the significance of, the normal structure and function of the central and peripheral nervous systems, and the cardiovascular and respiratory systems;
3. Apply knowledge of human anatomy and physiology as they relate to health assessment and care in nursing and midwifery practice
4. Apply knowledge of the nervous, cardiovascular and respiratory systems in the assessment, escalation and documentation of vital signs
5. Demonstrate satisfactory performance of fundamental nursing and midwifery skills, including the accurate assessment of vital signs
6. Outline the principles of pharmacology, pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics necessary for safe medication administration
7. Apply the principles of accountable documentation to the recording of systematic health assessment data
8. Demonstrate readiness for clinical placement and future professional nursing and midwifery practice

Workload

24 hours per week of teacher facilitated and self-directed learning including tutorials, practical tutorials, clinical learning environment and online activities. Please refer to Moodle for tutorial types and requirements.

Student experience, not official rules. Nothing here changes what the Handbook says.