This unit of study provides an opportunity for students to develop an understanding of professional nursing; "what it is and what it is not" (Nightingale, 1859) and to observe and explore the roles and relationships among nurses, patients and other health professionals within the health care setting. This unit will introduce students to the fundamentals of nursing care that include the physical, psychosocial and relational aspects of care across the lifespan and within diverse socio-cultural groups. To assist the student to develop an understanding of nursing practice they will be introduced to critical thinking and a clinical reasoning model focusing on assessment, planning, the implementation of comprehensive care interventions and how to evaluate person-centred care with patients as partners. In addition, students will develop a beginning level of competence and understanding of the essentials of communication, interprofessional education and digital health technologies.
Unit details and rules
Academic unit | Nursing and Midwifery |
---|---|
Credit points | 6 |
Prerequisites
?
|
None |
Corequisites
?
|
None |
Prohibitions
?
|
None |
Assumed knowledge
?
|
None |
Available to study abroad and exchange students | No |
Teaching staff
Coordinator | Astrid Frotjold, astrid.frotjold@sydney.edu.au |
---|---|
Tutor(s) | Jennifer Hardy, jennifer.hardy@sydney.edu.au |
Felicity Elias, felicity.elias@sydney.edu.au | |
Gemma Saravanos, gemma.saravanos@sydney.edu.au | |
Dawn Perez, dawn.perez@sydney.edu.au |