HNN796 - Emergency Nursing
| Year: | 2025 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | Semester 1: Online Semester 2: Online |
| Credit point(s): | 2 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.250 |
| Cohort rule: | This unit is only available to students enrolled in H566, H666, H771 |
| Prerequisite: | HNN791 or HNN751 and HNN752 |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | HNN764, HNN765, HNN766, HNN767, HNN774, HNN775, HNN776, HNN777, HNN792, HNN794, HNN795 |
| Study commitment | Students will on average spend 300 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site. |
| Scheduled learning activities - online | Online independent and collaborative learning activities including 9 days online synchronous lectures and seminars. Students are employed in an Emergency care setting within a collaborating health service and undertake a minimum of 24 hours clinical experience per week. |
| In-person attendance requirements | Students will be employed a minimum of 24 hours per week in an emergency care setting within a collaborating hospital in Australia. |
Content
This unit focuses on further developing the knowledge and skills essential for Emergency nursing practice. The knowledge of anatomy, physiology and pathophysiology to assess and critically evaluate complex patient data will facilitate risk identification and inform clinical decisions.
Content includes assessment, triage and initial management of patients presenting to the emergency department. The management of paediatric and adult patients requiring urgent medical attention from ill health and injury is also addressed.
The critique of research will inform evidence-based practice to optimise the delivery of quality and safe care. The unit also aims to promote the application of teamwork and advanced professional communication in the emergency care setting.
Hurdle requirement
- This unit requires a pass in the clinical assessment to ensure that each student can demonstrate their safety in clinical practice.
Unit Fee Information
Fees and charges vary depending on the type of fee place you hold, your course, your commencement year, the units you choose to study and their study discipline, and your study load.
Tuition fees increase at the beginning of each calendar year and all fees quoted are in Australian dollars ($AUD). Tuition fees do not include textbooks, computer equipment or software, other equipment or costs such as mandatory checks, travel and stationery.
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