Unit Synopsis
In this unit you will build on the knowledge from the unit Advanced Practice Medical-Surgical Nursing 1. This unit provides you with the opportunity to develop expertise in the nursing care of people with chronic conditions and complex healthcare needs who experience medical and/or surgical interventions. Complexity of clinical presentations may be enhanced by individual genetic make-up and/or life experiences. The biophysical, pathophysiological, emotional and psychosocial capacities of people with chronic conditions indicate they may become more vulnerable to health and safety concerns and require planned nursing care to address these health complexities. You will plan comprehensive health assessments and nursing care, in partnership with people experiencing medical and/or surgical interventions and their families, to address their complex health needs.
Details
| Level | Postgraduate |
|---|---|
| Unit Level | 9 |
| Credit Points | 6 |
| Student Contribution Band | SCA Band 1 |
| 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. Pre-requisite: NURS28004. 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). |
| Class Timetable | View Unit Timetable |
| Residential School | No Residential School |
Unit Availabilities from Term 1 - 2026
Term 2 - 2026 Profile
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).
Recommended Student Time Commitment
Each 6-credit Postgraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.
Assessment Tasks
| Assessment Task | Weighting |
|---|---|
| 1. Written Assessment | 40% |
| 2. Written Assessment | 60% |
This is a graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of ‘pass’ in order to pass the unit. If any ‘pass/fail’ tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully (‘pass’ grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the ‘assessment task’ section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%).
Past Exams
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Term 2 - 2024 : The overall satisfaction for students in the last offering of this course was 100.00% (`Agree` and `Strongly Agree` responses), based on a 25% response rate.
Feedback, Recommendations and Responses
Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.
Source: SUTE data
One student submitted an additional comment. 'You are very exceptional teacher.. I feel lucky to be your student'.
Continue to act as a professional academic and provide excellence and a contemporary approach to my teaching.
Attend professional development workshops, read evidence base practice material to integrate innovative teaching tool to enhance student engagement and learning out comes.
Source: SUTE data
One student commented: Connected content to real life scenarios
Continue to incorporate evidence-based practice into nurses' nursing routines, for example; when discussing post-operative pain, connect the content to evidence-based pain protocols for pain management.
In Progress
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
- Analyse the impact of chronic health conditions on people experiencing medical or surgical interventions, their well-being, and quality of life.
- Analyse and apply best practice initiatives to the nursing care of the person experiencing medical and/or surgical interventions in different healthcare settings.
- Advocate for the person experiencing medical and/or surgical interventions, in consultation with the person and family or substitute decision-maker to facilitate safe, high-quality healthcare.
- Critically reflect on your professional practice to identify areas to develop your medical and/or surgical practice capabilities.
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| 2 - Written Assessment | • | • | • | • |
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| 2 - Communication | • | • | • | |
| 3 - Cognitive, technical and creative skills | • | • | • | |
| 4 - Research | • | • | • | |
| 5 - Self-management | • | |||
| 6 - Ethical and Professional Responsibility | • | |||
| 7 - Leadership | • | • | ||
| 8 - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultures | • | • | ||
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