Launceston
This unit is only available to registered nurses.
Introduction
Among the populations nurses engage with will be an increasingly significant proportion of people who may develop diabetes, live with diabetes or present with an acute or chronic complication of diabetes. This unit examines the aetiology, pathogenesis and determinants of health that contribute to the increasing incidence of diabetes mellitus. The outcome of this unit is for nurses to demonstrate the application of the concepts discussed in this unit to their clinical area.
Summary 2021
| Unit name | Context of Diabetes Mellitus |
|---|---|
| Unit code | CNA603 |
| Credit points | 12.5 |
| Faculty/School | College of Health and Medicine School of Nursing |
| Discipline | Nursing |
| Coordinator | Janine Wright |
| Teaching staff | |
| Level | Postgraduate |
| Available as student elective? | No |
| Breadth Unit? | No |
Availability
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Fees
Requisites
Teaching
| Teaching Pattern | online |
|---|---|
| Assessment | Online Case Study Discussion 45%, Clinical Practice Case Report 55% |
| Timetable | View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable |
Textbooks
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