Courses & Units
Rehabilitation Nursing 1 CNA503
This unit uses group work and late enrolment may affect your ability to participate actively.
Introduction
This unit introduces theories underpinning the complex needs of the person requiring rehabilitation nursing. Through exploration of the literature, students will explore rehabilitation theories incorporating theories of disability, epidemiology and rehabilitation principles to guide development of the rehabilitation nurse.
Summary
| Unit name | Rehabilitation Nursing 1 |
|---|---|
| Unit code | CNA503 |
| Credit points | 12.5 |
| College/School | College of Health and Medicine School of Nursing |
| Discipline | Nursing |
| Coordinator | Doctor Lindsay Smith |
| Delivered By | University of Tasmania |
| Level | Postgraduate |
Availability
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Learning Outcomes
- Engage critically with the literature that addresses approaches to and theories about rehabilitation nursing
- Analyse contemporary literature and engage with theories of disability and chronic illness such as resilience, self-determination, function and the wellness model
- Articulate the role of the rehabilitation nurse within the interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary rehabilitation team
Fee Information
| Field of Education | Commencing Student Contribution 1,3 | Grandfathered Student Contribution 1,3 | Approved Pathway Course Student Contribution 2,3 | Domestic Full Fee 4 |
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| not applicable |
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Teaching
| Assessment | Online Quiz (20%)|Online Discussion and Summary. (30%)|Essay (50%) |
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| Timetable | View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable |
Textbooks
| Required |
Chang, E & Johnson, A 2018, Living with chronic illness and disability: Principles for nursing practice, 3rd edn, Elsevier, Sydney. |
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| Recommended | McPherson, K, Gibson, BE & Leplege, A 2015, Rethinking Rehabilitation: Theory and Practice, CRC Press, NW, Florida. Hoeman, SP 2008, Rehabilitation Nursing: Prevention, Intervention and Outcomes, 4th edn, Mosby, St Louis, United States | Links | Booktopia textbook finder |
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