HNN104 - Care of the Child and Adolescent
| Year: | 2025 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne), Community Based Delivery (CBD)*, Warrnambool, Waterfront (Geelong) |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Cohort rule: | This unit is only available to students enrolled in D355, D381, D387, H326, H329 | Campus contact: | Trimester 2: |
| Prerequisite: | Nil |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | HNN300 |
| Study commitment | Students will spend on average 150 hours over the trimester undertaking synchronous and asynchronous teaching and learning activities for this unit. This will include 18 hours synchronous learning activities and 18 hours of guided asynchronous learning activities. This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site. |
| Scheduled learning activities - campus | 1 x 2 hour seminar in weeks 1 - 9 |
| Note: | *National Indigenous Knowledges, Education, Research and Innovation (NIKERI) Institute students only |
Content
This unit forms part of the Critical Understandings Cluster. Caring for children and adolescents presents distinct challenges for nurses. This requires an appraisal of growth and development, legal and ethical responsibilities and how these impact on the requirements specific to these groups.
Opportunities will be provided for students to develop knowledge regarding the role and responsibilities of the nurse in managing symptoms and risk in relation to children and adolescents. Identification of appropriate evidence-based interventions to promote optimal functional status and development of the child or adolescent will be explored.
In this unit communication specific to children and adolescents living with a disability, those who are Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD), and/or from low socioeconomic backgrounds will be addressed.