School Of Nursing And MidwiferyHealth Variations 4 (Advanced)Western Sydney University Unit Code: 401026.1
Discipline: NURSING
Student Contribution Band: 1
Level: 3
Credit Points: 10
Assumed Knowledge
Primary health care, foundational knowledge of human biological sciences including human body systems, basic concepts in pharmacology and pathophysiology and the National Health Priorities and the relationship to nursing practice.
Equivalent Units
401216 - Health Variations 4 (Advanced): Acute Life Threatening Conditions
Unit Enrolment Restrictions
Students must be enrolled in 4693 Bachelor of Nursing (Advanced).
About this Unit
From 2018 this unit is replaced by 401216 Health Variations 4 (Advanced): Acute Life Threatening Conditions. This unit introduces the theoretical background information required for Professional Practice 5 by providing the related pathophysiology, pharmacology, nursing implications and advanced assessment skills to assist students in caring for people who experience either an acute life-threatening and/or traumatic condition or rapid deterioration in their health status which may also involve multiple systems failure.
National Health Priority case histories will be used within the theoretical component of the unit and will predominantly focus on cardiovascular disease, injury prevention and control. Consideration will also be made in relation to habilitation and rehabilitation of people who have experienced acute life-threatening or traumatic complex health issues.
The workshops will be used to provide the student with the necessary advanced assessment, clinical skill and simulation experiences to recognise the deteriorating patient with potential life-threatening conditions and intervene with reporting, monitoring and initiation of treatments skills.
Special Requirements - Essential Equipment
Essential Equipment: Access to an internet enabled device is essential in order to be able to: access course materials; to participate in discussion groups; and to access additional resources provided by the lecturer during the session. See http://www.westernsydney.edu.au/currentstudents/current_students/services_and_facilities/uwsonline_student_support for further information.