The focus of this unit of study is to prepare students for nursing in community settings. Over recent years acute, chronic and increasingly complex conditions are being managed in the community. Community health nursing is a field of nursing that also combines knowledge and skills from nursing and public health in the promotion of health and illness prevention. It is population orientated, contextual, involves interdisciplinary collaboration and has an emphasis on wellness and the promotion of health and wellness through client engagement in self- care. This unit of study examines the major concepts and principles of community health nursing including self- care, continuity of care, primary healthcare, health promotion/illness prevention, community assessment, family assessment, and home care.
Unit details and rules
Academic unit | Nursing and Midwifery |
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Credit points | 6 |
Prerequisites
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48 Year 1 credit points and 36 Year 2 credit points, including NURS3010 |
Corequisites
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None |
Prohibitions
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None |
Assumed knowledge
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None |
Available to study abroad and exchange students | No |
Teaching staff
Coordinator | Sue Randall, sue.randall@sydney.edu.au |
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Tutor(s) | Sue Randall, sue.randall@sydney.edu.au |
Katrina Baikie, k.baikie@sydney.edu.au | |
Peta McVey, peta.mcvey@sydney.edu.au |