HNN755 - Core Principles of Perianaesthesia Nursing Care

Year:

2023 unit information

Enrolment modes: Semester 1: Online
Credit point(s): 1
EFTSL value: 0.125
Cohort rule:

Must be enrolled H568,H569,H572,H668,H669,H672,H771

Prerequisite:

Nil

Corequisite:

For courses H572,H672 - HNN740

Incompatible with:

HNN739

Study commitment

Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit.

Scheduled learning activities - online

Theoretical component 3 hours per week - a combination of online modules and seminars. Students will be expected to undertake an additional 7 hours per week of independent study

In-person attendance requirements

Online independent and collaborative learning activities including up to 10 synchronous online seminar days that are recorded and made available to students on demand.

Content

This unit focuses on core principles of perianaesthesia nursing and collaborative care, and evidence-based practices in anaesthesia and post-anaesthesia care. Engagement with this unit material and clinical practice will enable students to deliver safe, high quality person-centred nursing care to patients presenting for procedures and surgery requiring anaesthesia. The unit also aims to build teamwork and communication skills to establish and maintain collaborative professional respectful relationships with the perioperative healthcare team and to manage risk in order to optimise patient care.

This unit covers the role of specialist nurse in managing patients across the life cycle undergoing anaesthesia in relation to: the concepts and principles of anaesthetic techniques and postoperative care; pharmacological therapies including anaesthetic agents, adjunct therapies and pain management therapies; patient assessment and monitoring of neurological, cardiovascular, respiratory and haemodynamic states; concepts and principles of homeostasis related to acid-base status, fluid and electrolyte balance and haematology.

Hurdle requirement

Clinical assessments - Pass/Fail

Unit Fee Information

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