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NUR5302 · Advanced cardiac nursing care
2026 Handbook12 credit pointsLevel 5School of Nursing and Midwifery
Last checked: 23 Aug 2026 UTCOverview
In this unit you will build on and extend upon your knowledge and skills that have been gained from previous studies. The aim of this unit is to develop advanced knowledge and practice skills when caring for patients with a variety of cardiovascular conditions. You will learn about evidence-based management of acute and chronic cardiovascular conditions. This will include nursing care in relation to advanced monitoring and therapeutics, surgical and other procedural interventions, structural heart disease, complex arrhythmias, and culturally diverse and priority populations. You will practice and exemplify leadership and teamwork skills as a cardiac nurse.
Offerings
| Campus | Teaching period | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Clayton | Second semester | Some activities have a choice of on-campus or online teaching activities (FLEXIBLE) |
Assessment
The Handbook lists an examination for this unit.
| # | Assessment | Type | Weight | Hurdle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Presentation (15 min oral) | Presentation | 20% | — |
| 2 | Care plan (3,000 words) | Written | 50% | — |
| 3 | Final scheduled assessment (eExamination) (2 hours 10 mins) | Examination | 30% | — |
| 4 | Clinical portfolio (pass/fail) | Work integrated | — | Competency |
Assessment in this unit includes hurdle assessment tasks. Failure of any hurdle assessment task may result in failure of the unit.
Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.
Requisites
prerequisite
- NUR5300 — Foundations of cardiac nursing
Learning outcomes
- Practice professionally at a minimum standard in accordance with the Practice Standards for Australian Cardiovascular Nursing.
- Apply advanced knowledge of pathophysiology to the assessment and management of patients with cardiovascular conditions.
- Interpret a range of assessment data to inform a plan of nursing care.
- Prioritise, implement, and evaluate person centred care and specialist nursing management for a person with cardiovascular conditions including comorbidities.
- Synthesise evidence-based practice to optimise cardiovascular health outcomes.
- Apply and evaluate safe and effective cardiovascular care to priority populations including culturally diverse populations.
- Assess and exemplify teamwork and leadership skills as a cardiac nurse.
Workload
24 hours per week of teacher facilitated and self-directed study, including tutorials and online activities. Please refer to Moodle for tutorial types and requirements.
| Activity | Duration |
|---|---|
| Tutorials | 35 hours |
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