UnitLevel 5Postgraduate

NUR5702 Paediatric nursing 2

Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

NUR5702 Paediatric nursing 2 is a level 5, 12-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, offered in 2027 in Semester 2 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites.

Credit points
12
Offered in 2027
Semester 2
Clayton
Assessment
No exam
4 tasks

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Requisites

Before NUR5702

No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.

After NUR5702

No unit lists NUR5702 as a prerequisite in the 2027 handbook.

Enrolment rules

Prerequisite: NUR5701
Prohibition/s: Incompatible with NUR5709    
Co-requisite: Must be enrolled in M6031 and any co-requisite in unit set PAEDNURS03 (Paediatric Nursing Specialisation).

Must be working at least 3 days per week in a paediatric setting at an approved provider.

Overview

Paediatric nursing requires specialised skills and understanding of advanced paediatric pathophysiology, systematic assessment, management, and care.
This unit provides you with the opportunity to apply advanced paediatric nursing principles and practice to the care of children with complex conditions.  You will develop knowledge and skills to assess and care for the seriously ill and/or deteriorating child or young person. The importance of health promotion and illness prevention to provide safe and quality care, in collaboration with parents/caregivers will be explored.  The concepts associated with transition to adult or community-based services, palliative and end-of-life care will also be discussed. 
Your study will include elements of clinical leadership including the role of the advanced practice nurse in optimising quality outcomes and in applying relevant ethical, legal and socio-cultural principles influencing patient and family centred care for children and young people.

Offerings in 2027

Teaching periodCampusMode
Second semesterClaytonFlexible

Assessment

  • Written case study (3,000 words)Written
    60%
  • Audio-visual presentation (2,500 word equivalent)Presentation
    40%
  • Clinical skills assessments (pass/fail)DemonstrationCompetency hurdle
    -
  • Clinical performance appraisal (pass/fail)Work integratedCompetency hurdle
    -

Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.

Learning outcomes

When you finish this unit, you should be able to:

  1. 1

    Apply the principles of systematic patient assessment based on an advanced knowledge of paediatric anatomy and physiology.

  2. 2

    Implement advanced nursing practice principles required to manage children and young people with complex disease states.

  3. 3

    Discuss and apply advanced practice nursing knowledge and skills to prioritise assessment and care of the seriously ill or deteriorating patient.

  4. 4

    Evaluate the effectiveness of health promotion and illness prevention strategies for common paediatric presentations

  5. 5

    Implement effective quality transitions in care across care settings for children, young people and their families.

  6. 6

    Discuss the concepts underpinning end of life care and palliative care for children and families.

  7. 7

    Apply the skills and knowledge required to effectively and collaboratively undertake interdisciplinary team-based care across a variety of settings.

  8. 8

    Implement strategies to enhance leadership skills and apply these in everyday practice

  9. 9

    Evaluate the impact of clinical leadership strategies in paediatric nursing contexts.

  10. 10

    Analyse the ethical, legal and socio-cultural issues related to the advanced nursing management of the paediatric patient.

  11. 11

    Implement and evaluate the National Safety and Quality Health Service Standard in paediatric nursing contexts

Workload and teaching

  • Tutorials56 hours
24 hours per week of teacher facilitated and self-directed learning including tutorials and online activities. Please refer to Moodle for tutorial types and requirements.

Contacts

Unit Coordinators
Fatima Bana
Chief Examiners
Fatima Bana

Common questions

What are the prerequisites for NUR5702?

NUR5702 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.

When is NUR5702 offered?

In 2027, NUR5702 runs in Semester 2 at Clayton.

Does NUR5702 have an exam?

No. NUR5702 has 4 assessment tasks and no exam.

More details

Credit points
12
Level
5
Study level
Postgraduate
Faculty
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
Organisational unit
School of Nursing and Midwifery
Type
Coursework
EFTSL
0.250
Student contribution
SCA Band 1
Study abroad
Not available
Handbook years
20232024202520262027