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Foundations of Children's Care 2 unit (CNA508)

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Location: Online

This unit uses group work and late enrolment may affect your ability to participate actively.

Introduction

In this unit students will enhance their understanding of pathophysiology and then apply this knowledge to appropriate therapeutic interventions and assessments that relate to the care of neonates, infants, children and adolescents in the acute setting. A focus of the unit will be the management of acute and chronic conditions affecting children using a clinical reasoning framework.

Summary

Unit name Foundations of Children's Care 2
Unit code CNA508
Credit points 12.5
College/School Health
School of Nursing
Discipline Nursing
Coordinator Doctor Michelle Paliwoda
Delivered By University of Tasmania
Level Postgraduate

Availability

Location Study period Attendance options Available to
Online Semester 1 This unit is available through off-campus delivery Available to International Students Available to Domestic Students
  • Key:
  • This unit is available through on-campus delivery On-campus
  • This unit is available through off-campus delivery Off-Campus
  • Available to International Students International students
  • Available to Domestic Students Domestic students
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Key Dates

Study Period Start date Census date WW date End date
Semester 1 23/2/2025 24/3/2025 13/4/2025 31/5/2025

* 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 2025 are indicative and subject to change. Finalised census dates for 2025 will be available from the 1st October 2024. Note census date cutoff is 11.59pm AEST (AEDT during October to March).

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Learning Outcomes

  • Identify the physiological alterations that occur when a neonate/child or adolescent becomes chronically or acutely unwell.
  • Implement advanced clinical assessment and problem solving skill.
  • Deliver evidence based care for neonatal, paediatric and adolescent patients with complex physiological problems.

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
060315 $578.00 $578.00 not applicable $3,027.00
  • Available as a Commonwealth Supported Place
  • HECS-HELP is available on this unit, depending on your eligibility3
  • FEE-HELP is available on this unit, depending on your eligibility4

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

AssessmentOnline Case Study (20%)|Practice Enhancement (35%)|Clinical Assessment Case Study (45%)
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Textbooks

Required

Neonatal nursing students will need the following text:

Kain V & Mannix T. (2022).  Neonatal Care for Nurses and Midwives: Principles for Practice (2nd ed.). Elsevier Health Sciences.

Paediatric nursing students will need the following text:

Hockenberry, Wilson & Rodgers. (2024). Wong’s Nursing Care of Infants and Children (12th Edition). Elsevier. (11th Edition is available as an e-book through the UTAS library)
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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