NURS1002

NURS1002: Primary Care Nursing Practice

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Which units require NURS1002?

NURS1002 is a prerequisite for 3 units.

What is NURS1002 about?

The unit builds on the fundamentals of nursing practice and continues to explore assessment and care of the stable person from the context of primary care. Topics covered include cultural care, physical and mental health assessment; therapeutic communication with people in a range of settings, including changes in cognition and perception; and principles of primary health care; health screening and health promotion across the life span. Students apply best practice nursing care to support wellbeing and person-centred care including the importance of working in partnership with those receiving care. Medication preparation, administration, dosage calculations, legislative control and applied pharmacology in the context of the stable person is reinforced. This unit includes Clinical Placement hours

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Unit details

Credits25

Contact Hours1 Weekly

Result TypePass/Fail

AreaCurtin School of Nursing (1069)

Field of Education060301 General Nursing

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How this unit is taught

Online Lecture4 x 2 hours semesterly
Science Laboratory5 x 3 hours semesterly
Tutorial4 x 2 hours semesterly
Individual Study1 x 2 hours weekly

Prerequisites

Prerequisites group 1Select One

ST-CURCOLv1Service Teaching Component - Curtin College DiplomaConcurrent
B-ADVNURSv1Bachelor of Science (Advanced Nursing)Concurrent
B-NURSv3Bachelor of Science (Nursing)Concurrent

Prerequisites group 2Select One

CMHL1000Foundations for Professional Health Practice
Foundations for Professional Health Practice 100
CMHL1004BSC100 Foundations for Professional Health Practice

Prerequisites group 3Select One

HUMB1000Human Structure and Function
Human Structure and Function 100
HUMB1007BSC110 Human Structure and Function

Prerequisites group 4Select One

NURS1000Foundations of Nursing Practice
Nursing Practice 161