NUR5022 · Contemporary nursing in context 2

Overview

This unit focuses on primary care nursing practice in relation to working with health care organisations, individuals, families, groups and communities, including Indigenous Australians. This unit builds upon content delivered in NUR1013. Learning objectives support the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Curriculum Framework have been utilised in the design of the unit. You analyse the key philosophies and frameworks that guide the delivery of primary healthcare. You examine the health of populations, families and individuals as they relate to health priorities, disease prevention, and continuity of care. This unit introduces you to the concepts of health and illness as they relate to health indicators for vulnerable groups, and local and global healthcare. The influence of the social determinants of health are explored as they affect the health and personal wellbeing of individuals, development of therapeutic relationships and culturally competent nursing practice. This will provide a foundation for you to explore and reflect on the provision of health care to vulnerable populations and nursing in a culturally diverse community.

Offerings

Assessment

The Handbook does not list a final examination among the assessment items. That is not a guarantee there is none.

Requisites

Learning outcomes

1. Critically analyse the meaning of health and the broad principles of public health such as equity, community engagement and partnerships to undertake a health needs assessment.
2. Analyse the key philosophies and frameworks of primary healthcare and health promotion.
3. Identify population health indicators particularly as they relate to vulnerable groups including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
4. Recognise the role of health literacy and behaviour change in improving health outcomes for diverse population groups.
5. Describe the social determinants of health including environmental determinants and the impact of climate change on primary and global health.
6. Critically evaluate the impact of cultural diversity on health and illness behaviour and develop strategies to incorporate the issues of cultural safety and cultural competence within nursing practice.
7. Recognise the elements of therapeutic communication with particular reference to working with people from diverse cultural backgrounds and age groups.
8. Incorporate the issues of cultural safety and cultural competence by reflecting on personally held values, beliefs and cultural orientation related to cultural sensitivity.
9. Determine barriers associated with access to, and equity in health care particularly as they relate to Indigenous Australians and people in different vulnerable groups.
10. Identify the characteristics of a culturally competent health care workforce and health care system.

Workload

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

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