Course Title: Medical and Surgical Nursing 1

Part A: Course Overview

Course Title: Medical and Surgical Nursing 1

Credit Points: 12.00

Terms

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

NURS2100

Bundoora Campus

Undergraduate

150H Health Sciences

Face-to-Face

 Sem 1 2006,
Sem 1 2007,
Sem 1 2008,
Sem 1 2009,
Sem 1 2010,
Sem 1 2011,
Sem 1 2012,
Sem 1 2013,
Sem 1 2014,
Sem 1 2015,
Sem 1 2016

NURS2100

Bundoora Campus

Undergraduate

173H School of Health and Biomed

Face-to-Face

 Sem 1 2017,
Sem 1 2018,
Sem 1 2022,
Sem 1 2023

NURS2105

Sale Campus

Undergraduate

150H Health Sciences

Face-to-Face

 Sem 1 2006,
Sem 1 2007,
Sem 1 2008,
Sem 1 2009,
Sem 1 2010

NURS2106

Hamilton Campus

Undergraduate

150H Health Sciences

Face-to-Face

 Sem 1 2006,
Sem 1 2007,
Sem 1 2008,
Sem 1 2009,
Sem 1 2010,
Sem 1 2011

Flexible Terms

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

NURS2100

Bundoora Campus

Undergraduate

173H School of Health and Biomed

Face-to-Face

 UGRDFx2019 (ZZZZ)

NURS2100

Bundoora Campus

Undergraduate

173H School of Health and Biomed

Face-to-Face

 UGRDFx2020 (ZZZZ)

NURS2100

Bundoora Campus

Undergraduate

173H School of Health and Biomed

Face-to-Face

 UGRDFlex21 (All)

Course Coordinator: Dr Lin Zhao

Course Coordinator Phone: +61 3 9925 7079

Course Coordinator Email: lin.zhao@rmit.edu.au

Course Coordinator Location: 220.04.037


Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

System Enforced Pre-requisites (Enforced by SAMS)


Course Description

A thorough understanding of the anatomy and physiology of all the body systems is assumed. In this course nursing knowledge and skills introduced in previous courses are further developed. Nursing and associated care for patients with a variety of acute and chronic disease processes are considered using the framework and direction of the Australian National Health Priority Areas. Knowledge of pathophysiological processes will be integrated to support the nursing care required to ensure efficient, effective and appropriate care of patients in high risk groups with acute and chronic conditions including cardiovascular disorders, asthma and diabetes. Strategies for risk reduction and early detection of disease processes are examined. The ability to prescribe and undertake a variety of nursing interventions including peri-operative care, admission and discharge planning, self-care management, community health and support services which contribute to the clinical care of a patient are also addressed. Nursing skills will be developed in the clinical laboratories using skill demonstration and simulated clinical practice. Capacity for critical reflection on clinical practice and use of current research to provide a rationale for nursing practice and prepare for rapid an unpredictable change in health care will be enhanced.


Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development

This course will contribute to Program Learning Outcomes for BP032 (Bachelor of Nursing) and the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia National Competency Standards for the Registered Nurse through the following learning outcomes:

Professional Practice

  • PLO 2: Practices within a professional and ethical nursing framework
  • Critical Thinking and Analysis
  • PLO 3: Practices within an evidence based framework
  • Provision and Coordination of Care
  • PLO 6: Plans nursing care in consultation with individuals / groups, significant others and the interdisciplinary health care team
  • PLO 7: Provides comprehensive, safe and effective evidence based nursing care to achieve identified individual / group outcomes
  • PLO 8: Evaluates progress towards expected individual / group health outcomes in consultation with individuals / groups, significant others and interdisciplinary team


(Reference : Australian Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia National Competency Standards for the Registered Nurse)


On successful completion of this course, you should be able to:

  1. Discuss the pathophysiological processes leading to acute and chronic diseases.
  2. Identify care requirements for the patient with acute and chronic disease processes.
  3. Discuss the management of patients experiencing health alterations due to acute and chronic disease processes.
  4. Employ health assessment in the planning and care of patients experiencing health alterations due to acute and chronic disease processes.
  5. Recognise the nursing support of the patient and significant others required for patients experiencing health alterations due to acute and chronic disease processes.
  6. Describe nursing care of patients in the pre, peri and postoperative period.
  7. Demonstrate competence in nursing skills associated with care of patients suffering acute or chronic disease processes


Overview of Learning Activities

RMIT have state of the art simulated learning facilities for student learning and practice. You will participate in simulated practice within these facilities in preparation for placement. As a part of participation you may be filmed for learning, teaching, reflection and assessment and this is considered an inherent part of our learning and teaching program. Recordings will be maintained in accordance with our assessment, document retention and privacy policies.


Overview of Learning Resources

The learning resources associated with this course will include targeted readings taken from a range of both primary and secondary sources. Where possible all material chosen will be digitally available to you. Recorded lecture material will be made available in canvas. Other learning  may be delivered using a variety of flexible learning modes such as Discussion Board, workshops and the simulated laboratory learning environment. These modes will be utilised at the discretion of your lecturer. RMIT will provide you with additional resources and tools for learning in this course through our online systems accessed via your myRMIT site. 


Overview of Assessment

All hurdle requirements for this course are indicated clearly in the assessment regime that follows, against the relevant assessment task(s) and all have been approved by the College Deputy Pro Vice-Chancellor (Learning & Teaching).

A hurdle requirement is necessary in order to demonstrate to the accrediting body (Australian Nursing and Midwifery Accreditation Council) that students are competent and are being sufficiently assessed against practice-focused professional standards throughout the course of their program.

Assessment Tasks

Assessment Task 1: Formative Quizzes 

Weighting 15% 

This assessment task supports CLO 1 

Assessment Task 2: Vsim scenarios and written assessment 

Weighting 35% 

This assessment task supports CLOs 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 & 7 

Assessment Task 3: Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) and Skills Laboratory Attendance (HURDLE Requirement) 

Weighting 50% 

This assessment task supports CLOs 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 & 7