SPECIALITY CORE COURSES

Nursing & Medical Science in Acute Care Nursing I
Teaching period: Semester 1
This course is designed to provide a theoretical framework in nursing and medical science that is specific to the area of Acute Care practice. The focus is on physiology, pathophysiology, biochemistry, therapeutics and nursing science delivered via lectures and workshops in a thematic modular fashion.

Acute Care Nursing
Teaching period: Semester 1
This course compliments the concepts and knowledge presented in Nursing and Medical Science in Acute Care Nursing. It links theory with practice and consists of field based learning within the area of Acute Care practice, supported by online tutorials and workshops. It focuses on clinical skills acquisition through field based learning in the practice setting of acute care nursing.

Nursing & Medical Science in Acute Care Nursing II
Teaching period: Semester 2
This course is designed to provide a theoretical framework in nursing and medical science that is specific to the area of Acute Care practice. The focus is on physiology, pathophysiology, biochemistry, therapeutics and nursing science delivered via lectures, workshops in a thematic modular fashion.

SPECIALITY ELECTIVE COURSES

High Acuity Nursing
Teaching period: Semester 2
This course links theory with practice and consists of field based learning within the area of advanced practice in the Acute Care setting supported by online tutorials, lectures and workshops. It focuses on relevant advanced clinical skills acquisition covering topics from advanced life support, an introduction to mechanical ventilation, haemo-dynamic monitoring, assessment and management of the critically ill patient through to arrhythmia and ECG interpretation via field based learning in the practice setting.

Medical Nursing
Teaching period: Semester 2
This course is designed to provide a theoretical framework specifically in Medical Nursing intertwined with the acquisition of advanced clinical skills that are pertinent. The focus is on physiology, pathophysiology, biochemistry, therapeutics and nursing science, of the most prevalent conditions relevant to Medical Nursing. The course will be delivered via modules in a thematic fashion.

Surgical Nursing
Teaching period: Semester 2
This course is designed to provide a theoretical framework specifically in Surgical Nursing intertwined with the acquisition of advanced clinical skills that are pertinent. The focus is on physiology, pathophysiology, biochemistry, therapeutics and nursing science, of the most prevalent conditions relevant to Surgical Nursing. The course will be delivered via modules in a thematic fashion.

CORE COURSES

Developing Advanced Practice in Health Systems I
Teaching period: Semester 1 or Semester 2
This course examines contemporary issues related to advanced nursing practice and considers the supports and constraints within which nurses practice. Topics include ethics of care, leadership, advocacy, evidence based practice, health service management, professional standards, health informatics and multicultural health care.

Developing Advanced Practice in Health Systems II
Teaching period: Semester 1 or Semester 2
This course examines the evaluation of clinical practice through clinical audit. Students progress through a series of readings and activities that introduce clinical audit and then progressively work through the processes involved in the development, conduct and reporting of an audit of clinical practice.

Focused Reading in Clinical Nursing (for students granted advanced standing)
Teaching period: Semester 1 or Semester 2
This course examines contemporary clinical nursing practice through a critical review of the literature with a focus on acute care nursing practice. Students are required to follow a protocol to ensure scientific rigour and minimise potential bias.