Introduction
The focus of Complex Care is on recognition of acute deterioration, urgency of care, patient management and pharmacology for patients with complex and acute diagnoses. Complex Care synthesises your knowledge of disease states to acute deterioration and examines the implications of deterioration to body systems and patient outcomes across the lifespan. You will apply clinical reasoning skills and are required to recognise, interpret, analyse and record data relevant to the acutely deteriorating patient, in accordance with the NSQHS Standards and evidence-informed practice.
Summary
| Unit name | Complex Care |
| Unit code | NUR353 |
| Credit points | 12.5 |
| College/School | Health School of Nursing |
| Discipline | Nursing |
| Coordinator | Mrs Catherine Teare |
| Available as an elective? | No |
| Delivered By | University of Tasmania |
| Level | Advanced |
Sustainable Development Goals
The Unit Coordinator has identified that this unit aligns with the following UN Sustainable Development Goals. We welcome your thoughts and feedback on the alignment of the unit with these goals.
Availability
Specific information on 2027 unit availability will be available in August
Learning Outcomes
- Apply the framework of clinical reasoning and person-centred care in the recognition of urgency of care.
- Determine the indication and quality of use of medications in the context of acute patient states.
- Apply knowledge of the relationship between pathophysiology of disease and indication for specific interventions.
- Evaluate the role of the NMBA Registered Nurse Standards for Practice and the NSQHS Standards in the context of caring for acute and complex patients.
Fee Information
2027 fee information will be available in August.
Requisites
Prerequisites
CXA144 Pathophysiology for Health Care or CXA240 Pathophysiology for Health Care 1Teaching
| Teaching Pattern | Semester: 3 hour practical, 6 times per semester. 35 minute Test - OSCA. Block 4 - Other: 3 hour practical, 6 times per semester. 35 minute Test - OSCA |
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| Assessment | Quiz Series (20%)|Nursing Care Plan (40%)|Objective Structured Clinical Assessment (OSCA) (40%) |
| Timetable | View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable |
Textbooks
| Required |
Amerman, EC. (2019). Human Anatomy & Physiology (2nd Global Edition), Pearson Education. |
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| Recommended | Tiziani, A. (ed). (2022). Harvard's Nursing Guide to Drugs (11th ed). Elsevier. LeMone, P., Bauldoff, G., Gubrud-Howe, P., Carno, M.-A., Levett-Jones, T., Dwyer, T., Moxham, L., Reid-Searl, K., Berry, K., & Carville, K. (2023). LeMone and Burke’s Medical-Surgical Nursing. (5th ed.). Pearson Education Australia. Bullock, S., & Manias, E. (2022). Fundamentals of Pharmacology (9th ed). Pearson. Recommended Readings will be provided via the unit Reading List on the University Library website. |
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