Part A: Course Overview

Course Title: Complex Nursing Care

Credit Points: 12.00

Important Information:

 

 


Terms

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

NURS1131

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

NURS1131

Bundoora Campus

Undergraduate

173H School of Health and Biomed

Face-to-Face

 Sem 1 2017,
Sem 1 2018,
Sem 1 2019,
Sem 1 2020,
Sem 1 2021,
Sem 1 2023

NURS2014

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,
Sem 1 2012

NURS2138

Sale Campus

Undergraduate

150H Health Sciences

Face-to-Face

 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)

NURS1131

Bundoora Campus

Undergraduate

173H School of Health and Biomed

Face-to-Face

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Course Coordinator: Caitlin Morse

Course Coordinator Phone: +61 3 9925 7476

Course Coordinator Email: Caitlin.morse@rmit.edu.au

Course Coordinator Location: 220.04.033


Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

Enforced Pre-Requisite Courses 

Successful completion of

Note: it is a condition of enrolment at RMIT that you accept responsibility for ensuring that you have completed the prerequisite/s and agree to concurrently enrol in co-requisite courses before enrolling in a course. 

For your information go to RMIT Course Requisites webpage.


Course Description

This course will continue your development of key nursing concepts through the hyper-acute stage of care and the management of the person with complex care needs. It will enable you to consider the impact of multiple physiologies on the person with multiple comorbidities and the delicate balance of meeting those needs within the constraints of scientific and healthcare advancement and within the framework of the Australian National Health Priority Areas.


Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development

This course contributes to the program learning outcomes for the following program(s): 

BP032P04 - Bachelor of Nursing in accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Australia, Registered Nurse Standards for Practice (2016)

PLO 1 Thinks critically and analyses nursing practice.
PLO 2 Engages in therapeutic and professional relationships.
PLO 3 Maintains the capability for practice.
PLO 4 Comprehensively conducts assessments.
PLO 5 Develops a plan for nursing practice.
PLO 6 Provides safe, appropriate and responsive quality nursing practice.
PLO 7 Evaluates outcomes to inform nursing practice.

Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia. (2016) Registered nurse standards for practice. Melbourne, Australia.

For more information on the program learning outcomes for your program, please see the program guide.  


On successful completion of the course you should be able to:

  1. Discuss the role of clinical decision making and prioritisation in the circumstance of the complex co-morbid patient
  2. Review the practice of physical assessment for acutely and chronically ill patients with multiple co-morbidities
  3. Examine the implications of chronic illness on the acutely ill patient and the challenges they present in the health care setting.
  4. Critically review the evidence for treatment strategies used in the acutely ill patient.
  5. Identify the principles of nursing management of acutely ill patients in the contemporary health care setting
  6. Demonstrate (by means of simulated practice) the application of requisite nursing knowledge and skills in the acutely ill patient
  7. Apply clinical decision making and problem solving skills to care for patients with complex disorders


Overview of Learning Activities

This course will use a range of learning activities including lectures, discussions and self-directed learning. Throughout the course you will be able to work both independently and in groups to aid development of your theoretical knowledge and its application to acute and complex clinical practice.

Learning activities may include modalities such as lectures, podcasts and self-directed learning through Canvas discussion boards and activities, and additional reading as well as simulated laboratory learning experiences.

Lectures: Lectures and lecture notes are the principal mode of content delivery and will present you with the key concepts and information relevant to the understanding of complex acute nursing practice. You will be expected to participate in classroom discussions and to contribute to the learning experiences of your student colleagues.

Self-Directed Learning: Self-directed learning activities associated with this course are designed to enable you to better develop independent learning skills to support your commitment to lifelong learning as a nursing professional and a university graduate. The self-directed learning activities will support your knowledge of the material covered in the formal learning program and enhance the consolidation and application of that knowledge.

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.

You are encouraged to be proactive and self-directed in your learning, asking questions of your lecturer and/or peers and seeking out information as required, especially from the numerous sources available through the RMIT library, and through links and material specific to this course that is available through myRMIT Studies Course. 


Overview of Learning Resources

RMIT will provide you with resources and tools for learning in this course through myRMIT Studies Course. 

There are services available to support your learning through the University Library. The Library provides guides on academic referencing and subject specialist help as well as a range of study support services. For further information, please visit the Library page on the RMIT University website and the myRMIT student portal.


Overview of Assessment

This course contains hurdle requirements. 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 Vice-Chancellor (Learning & Teaching).

A hurdle requirement is necessary in order to demonstrate to the accrediting body 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: Medication Calculation Test (HURDLE REQUIREMENTS)
Weighting 10%
This assessment task supports CLOs 5 & 6

Assessment Task 2: Written assignment
Weighting 40%
This assessment task supports CLOs 1, 2, 4 & 6

Assessment Task 3: Supervised Laboratory Attendance and Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) (HURDLE REQUIREMENTS)
Weighting 50%
This assessment task supports CLOs 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 & 7

If you have a long-term medical condition and/or disability it may be possible to negotiate to vary aspects of the learning or assessment methods. You can contact the program coordinator or Equitable Learning Services if you would like to find out more.