School Of Nursing And MidwiferyChild and Family Health: Professional Practice and FrameworksWestern Sydney University Unit Code: 400971.1
Discipline: MOTHERCRAFT NURSING AND FAMILY & CHILD HEALTH NURSING
Student Contribution Band: 1
Level: 7
Credit Points: 10
Assumed Knowledge
An understanding of professional frameworks and competencies for the Registered Nurse or Registered Midwife at a undergraduate level, augmented with clinical experience at a general Registered Nurse or Registered Midwife level.
Equivalent Units
400828 - Child & Family Health Nursing :Professional Practice and Frameworks
Unit Enrolment Restrictions
Students must be enrolled in 4682 Master of Child and Family Health (Karitane), 4713 Master of Child and Family Health (Karitane), 4714 Graduate Diploma in Child and Family Health (Karitane) or 4715 Graduate Certificate in Child and Family Health (Karitane).
About this Unit
Child and family health is a diverse speciality area with child and family health professionals required to work autonomously across a variety of clinical settings. This unit will focus on the scope and standards of practice of Child and family health practise exploring; historical beginnings and current models of care, appropriate legal & ethical issues and government policies and initiatives that influence practice. Informed by the principles of Primary Health Care, the student will gain skills in supporting families and children within the context of a strengths based partnership model. Health promotion, public health, health surveillance and cultural competence are introduced in this unit. The various strategies for the appropriate support of child and family health professionals will be addressed. In this unit emphasis is also placed on critical thinking and the development of scholarly writing.
Courses| 4713.1 | Master of Child and Family Health (Karitane) | CONTINUING |
| 4713.2 | Master of Child and Family Health (Karitane) | CONTINUING |
| 4713.3 | Master of Child and Family Health (Karitane) | CONTINUING |
| 4713.4 | Master of Child and Family Health (Karitane) | CURRENT |
| 4714.2 | Graduate Diploma in Child and Family Health (Karitane) | CONTINUING |
| 4714.3 | Graduate Diploma in Child and Family Health (Karitane) | CONTINUING |
| 4714.4 | Graduate Diploma in Child and Family Health (Karitane) | CURRENT |
| 4715.2 | Graduate Certificate in Child and Family Health (Karitane) | CONTINUING |
| 4715.3 | Graduate Certificate in Child and Family Health (Karitane) | CURRENT |