Courses & Units

Foundations of Perioperative Nursing Practice CNA754

Students are expected to have employment or a student placement in an operating room environment. This unit uses group work and late enrolment may affect your ability to participate actively.

Introduction

This unit focuses on developing perioperative clinical skills based on Australian College of Perioperative Nurses (ACORN) principles of practice. Successful completion of this unit enable you to deliver person-centred care within the context of the perioperative environment.

Summary

Unit name Foundations of Perioperative Nursing Practice
Unit code CNA754
Credit points 12.5
College/School College of Health and Medicine
School of Nursing
Discipline Nursing
Coordinator Mrs Fiona Newman
Delivered By University of Tasmania
Level Postgraduate

Availability

Location Study period Attendance options Available to
Online Semester 1 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 1 26/2/2024 22/3/2024 15/4/2024 2/6/2024

* 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

  • Critically analyse safe work practices and workplace hazards within the perioperative setting.
  • Critically evaluate person-centred care priorities during the perioperative continuum of care and apply these to practice.
  • Apply the Australian College of Perioperative Nurses (ACORN) Standards for Perioperative Nursing and achieve ACORN Practical Clinical Skills Competencies within the perioperative environment.

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
060301 $555.00 $555.00 not applicable $2,883.00

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Teaching

Teaching Pattern

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.

AssessmentClinical Practice Portfolio (50%)|Clinical Safety Report (50%)
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Textbooks

Required
  1. Rothrock, J. (2023). Alexander’s Care of the Patient in Surgery (17th ed.). Mosby.
  2. Sutherland-Fraser, S., Davies, M., Gillespie, B., & Lockwood, B. (Eds.). (2022). Perioperative nursing: An introductory text. Elsevier Australia.

Available via the unit reading list on MyLO. Loan copies only available.

 

  1. Australian College of Perioperative Nurses. (2023). The new ACORN standards: 2023 standards for safe and quality care in the perioperative environment (SSQCPE) for organizations (vol.3).
  2. Australian College of Perioperative Nurses. (2023). The new ACORN standards: 2023 professional practice standards for perioperative nurses (PPSPN) for organisations (vol.4).

Available via the unit reading on MyLO as an online resource.
Recommended

Recommended 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.

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