Courses & Units

Anaesthetic & Recovery Nursing 2 CNA534

This unit uses group work and late enrolment may affect your ability to participate actively. You must be employed in an appropriate clinical setting.

Introduction

This unit is designed to be experiential and practice focused. It will build upon theoretical knowledge introduced in CNA532 and focus on the complex healthcare needs of patients requiring specialised anaesthetic and immediate postanaesthetic (Stage 1) nursing care. The practice skills required to address complex nursing situations in the anaesthetic and postanaesthetic care unit will be covered. You will examine complications and emergencies requiring nursing intervention, coordination and management during the patient’s anaesthetic and immediate postanaesthetic (Stage 1) phase of their perioperative journey.

Summary

Unit name Anaesthetic & Recovery Nursing 2
Unit code CNA534
Credit points 12.5
College/School College of Health and Medicine
School of Nursing
Discipline Nursing
Coordinator Mr James Halford
Delivered By University of Tasmania
Level Postgraduate

Availability

Location Study period Attendance options Available to
Online Semester 2 Off-Campus International Domestic

Key

On-campus
Off-Campus
International students
Domestic students
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Key Dates

Study Period Start date Census date WW date End date
Semester 2 22/7/2024 16/8/2024 9/9/2024 27/10/2024

* The Final WW Date is the final date from which you can withdraw from the unit without academic penalty, however you will still incur a financial liability (refer to How do I withdraw from a unit? for more information).

Unit census dates currently displaying for 2024 are indicative and subject to change. Finalised census dates for 2024 will be available from the 1st October 2023. Note census date cutoff is 11.59pm AEST (AEDT during October to March).

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Learning Outcomes

  • Utilise specialist knowledge to assess and manage complex health care needs of patients requiring anaesthetic and immediate postanaesthetic nursing care.
  • Critically analyse best evidence practice in perianaesthesia nursing to enhance patient care.
  • Assess various complications and emergencies requiring nursing intervention, coordination and management to determine course of action.
  • Critically reflect on peri-anaesthesia nursing practice, identifying strengths and areas for improvement in relation to current practices and standards for the industry.
  • Rationalise clinical decision process, including risk assessment, risk mitigation, and the outcome of these management strategies, in a variety of complex situations relating to peri-anaesthesia nursing.

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
060399 $555.00 $555.00 not applicable $2,883.00

1 Please refer to more information on student contribution amounts.
2 Please refer to more information on eligibility and Approved Pathway courses.
3 Please refer to more information on eligibility for HECS-HELP.
4 Please refer to more information on eligibility for FEE-HELP.

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Teaching

Teaching Pattern

Individual Study – This unit is offered fully online via MyLO (My Learning Online). You are expected to devote around 10 hours per week to the study materials, assessment tasks and self-directed learning.

AssessmentAction Plan (20%)|Presentation: Interactive Oral Presentation (40%)|Professional Portfolio (40%)
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Textbooks

Required

There are no required textbooks for this unit.

Required Readings will be provided by your Unit Coordinator via the Reading List link in MyLO, or the unit Reading List on the University Library website.
Recommended

You should read broadly around the issues discussed within this unit. The following texts may be useful:

  • Aitken, L, Marshall, A & Chaboyer, W (eds) (2019). Critical Care Nursing, (4th edn). Elsevier, Chatswood. (available as eBook on Booktopia)
  • ACORN (2020). ACORN clinical standards. Vol. 1. 16th Edition. Adelaide.
  • ACORN (2020). ACORN professional standards. Vol. 2. 16th Edition. Adelaide.
  • Butterworth, JF, Mackey, DC & Wasnick, JD. (2018). Morgan and Mikhail's Clinical Anesthesiology (6th edn). McGraw-Hill Medical, New York.
  • Odom-Forren, J. (2018). Drain’s Perianaesthesia nursing: A critical care approach (7th edn). Elsevier, St Louis, Missouri.
  • Hamlin, L, Davies, M, Richardson-Tench, M & Sutherland-Fraser, S. (2016). Perioperative nursing: An introduction  (2nd edn). Elsevier, Sydney.
  • Harley, I & Hore, P. (2014). Anaesthesia - An Introduction (5th edn). IP Communications, Melbourne.
  • Thompson, J, Moppett, I & Wiles, M (eds), Smith & Aitkenhead’s textbook of anaesthesia, (7th edn). Elsevier.
LinksBooktopia textbook finder

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