NUR5220 Therapeutic medication management
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
NUR5220 Therapeutic medication management is a level 5, 12-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, offered in 2025 in Semester 2 at Peninsula. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 12
- Offered in 2025
- Semester 2
- Peninsula
- Assessment
- Exam 20%
- and 2 other tasks
This is the 2025 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before NUR5220
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
After NUR5220
No unit lists NUR5220 as a prerequisite in the 2025 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Corequisite: M6031 or M6006 or P6003 or M6035 or M0014 or M0005.
Must be enrolled in course code M6031 or M6006 or M0014 or M0005
Overview
This unit will enable you to apply the principles of pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics in the therapeutic management of medication in advanced practice settings. By demonstrating an understanding of prescribed medications on major body systems, you will be able to critically analyse medication regimes for discipline specific clinical conditions, utilising state and federal frameworks for clinical decision making.
Examining your role in therapeutic medication management, you will gain a critical understanding of the legal, ethical and professional accountabilities for which you are responsible within your scope of practice and area of specialisation. This will include the requirements for you to evaluate the effect of the social determinants of health on therapeutic medication management outcomes. You will also demonstrate the knowledge of health education for clients regarding self-management of medications within the Australian healthcare system, your scope of practice, and area of specialisation.
Offerings in 2025
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Peninsula | Flexible |
Assessment
- Mid-semester on-line examination (1 hour plus 10 mins reading time- 1,000 words equivalent)Examination20%
- Portfolio (2,500 words)Portfolio35%
- Report (4,000 words + 8-10 mins multimedia presentation)Written45%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Apply the principles of pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics in the management of medication in clinical environments.
- 2
Explain the therapeutic effects of commonly prescribed medication on major body systems.
- 3
Analyse evidence and identify how the quality use of medicines framework principles can be used in clinical decision making within your area of practice.
- 4
Justify how health educational strategies can support clients in the self-management of medications.
- 5
Analyse medication regimes for discipline-specific clinical conditions.
- 6
Analyse and evaluate the implications of the social, cultural, environmental, and political factors influencing the use of medications on health outcomes.
- 7
Discuss the legal, ethical, and professional responsibilities in medication administration according to state and federal legislation, and within your scope of practice.
Workload and teaching
- Tutorials24 hours
24 hours per week of teacher facilitated and self directed study, including tutorials and online activities.
Please refer to Moodle for tutorial types and requirements.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Mr Tim Gartland
- Chief Examiners
- Mr Tim Gartland
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for NUR5220?
NUR5220 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is NUR5220 offered?
In 2025, NUR5220 runs in Semester 2 at Peninsula.
Does NUR5220 have an exam?
Yes. The exam is worth 20% of the final mark, alongside 2 other tasks.