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NURS3010: Managing Chronic Conditions
2020 unit information
This unit of study focuses on the management of chronic conditions in the community and highlights the role that nurses play in supporting people who are living with such conditions. Central to the unit is self-management of chronic conditions and the principles and practices that support such management. The most common chronic conditions in Australia will be identified, their risk factors highlighted, and prevention strategies and management options explored. The unit recognises that chronic pain is a debilitating syndrome that many people live with and need to manage. Many people frequently manage multiple chronic conditions and at times need additional support, care and therapy. The management of common chronic co-morbidities will be covered in this unit. The unit also recognises that for effective management of chronic conditions there is a need for strategies across multiple settings from home to acute care and sometimes to residential care, and for multiple modalities including rehabilitation and complementary therapies. Strategic discharge planning is recognized as an integral component in chronic conditions management. The role of nurses in multidisciplinary teams is investigated. The provision of spiritual caring by nurses for people living with chronic conditions is included in this unit of study. A lifespan approach is taken when discussing the occurrence of chronic conditions in the community. The overall framework of the unit of study is one of a person-centred approach to the management of chronic conditions. The chronic model of care is the healthcare approach.
Unit details and rules
Managing faculty or University school:
Medicine and Health
| Study level | Undergraduate |
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| Academic unit | Nursing and Midwifery |
| Credit points | 6 |
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Prerequisites:
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36 Year 1 credit points including NURS2006 |
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Corequisites:
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None |
| Prohibitions:
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None |
| Assumed knowledge:
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None |
At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. demonstrate knowledge of common chronic conditions across the lifespan, their risk factors and management including nursing care assessments and interventions
- LO2. understand the principles and practices of self-management by people living with chronic conditions in the community and knowledge of how nurses may support their self-management
- LO3. comprehend the impact of ageing and chronic conditions, the special needs of frail elderly persons, their specific risk factors when in care, and how to promote functional healthy ageing when living with chronic conditions
- LO4. demonstrate knowledge of the mechanisms of chronic pain, and how it can impact on a person’s life and the strategies, both pharmacological and non-pharmacological, to assist people to live with chronic pain
- LO5. demonstrate proficient performance of clinical nursing skills in the skills laboratory environment associated with common chronic conditions, for example diabetes assessment, education and therapy (insulin administration), review of complex wound management including wound irrigation, and insertion of indwelling urinary catheter
- LO6. demonstrate integration and application of the chronic care model
- LO7. perform specific nursing assessment and interventions in the clinical environment that are specific to persons living with chronic condition(s)
- LO8. utilise professional language associated with a variety of common chronic conditions and communicate effectively with clients, families, colleagues, and other health professionals in a multi-disciplinary team.
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