HNN745 - Speciality Perioperative Practice 2

Unit details

Note: You are seeing the 2012 view of this unit information. These details may no longer be current.
Offering information:

Not offered in 2012

Enrolment modes:(X*)
Credit point(s):1
EFTSL value: 0.125
Unit chair:

A Parkman (B)

Prerequisite:HNN755, HNN740
Corequisite:HNN742, HNN743
Contact hours:

Theoretical component 3 hours per week (a combination of lectures and online tutorials and readings). Students will be expected to undertake an additional 7 hours per week of independent study.

Note:

This unit is part of the Perioperative Specialty stream of the Master of Nursing Practice for students who are also employed in a suitable clinical area in partnership with Deakin University.

 

Online teaching methods require internet access. Please refer to the most current computer specifications.
*Students enrol as off campus students, however there are significant on campus requirements.

Content

 

The unit includes: surgical anatomy, perioperative nursing considerations and management of complications for patients undergoing specialty surgery including cardiac; care of the perioperative trauma patient; critical incident and risk management.

Assessment

Assignment (1500 words) 40%, assignment (2000 words) 60%, clinical assessments pass/fail.

Both the theoretical and clinical components of the assessment must be passed in order to successfully gain an overall pass in this unit. Clinical assessments form part of the assessment of this unit. Recognition of the importance of clinical assessments is calculated in the overall student workload.

Note: Failure of a compulsory practicum component in a unit will normally lead to exclusion.

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