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NURS28004 Advanced Practice Generalist Medical Surgical Nursing 1

Advanced Practice Generalist Medical Surgical Nursing 1

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General Information

Overview

This unit provides you with advanced knowledge of normal homeostatic mechanisms and the pathophysiological basis of common health disorders seen in medical/surgical nursing. You will explore the impact of the common safety concerns of persons receiving nursing care in medical/surgical settings. You will apply the Registered nurse standards of practice to the person-centred nursing care of those receiving medical and surgical nursing care. You will have the opportunity to review, critique and refine the planned care of those receiving medical and/or surgical nursing care.

Details

Career Level: Postgraduate

Unit Level: Level 8

Credit Points: 6

Student Contribution Band: 7

Fraction of Full-Time Student Load: 0.125

Pre-requisites or Co-requisites

Students must be enrolled in CL22 Master of Clinical Nursing to undertake this unit.

Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).

Offerings For Term 1 - 2026

Online

Attendance Requirements

All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes - in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).