UnitLevel 5Postgraduate

NUR5706 Perioperative nursing 2

Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

NUR5706 Perioperative nursing 2 is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, offered in 2020 in Semester 2 at Clayton. It needs NUR5703 and NUR5705.

Credit points: 6
Offered in 2020: Semester 2; Clayton
Assessment: Exam 40%; and 2 other tasks

This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2021 entry.

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Requisites

Before NUR5706

Prerequisites

Pass these before you enrol.

All of

After NUR5706

No unit lists NUR5706 as a prerequisite in the 2020 handbook.

Enrolment rules

Must be enrolled in course code M6031.

Overview

This unit builds on concepts and content from NUR5706 perioperative Nursing Practice 1 to enable the student to develop a deeper understanding of issues related to specific surgical specialty areas including orthopaedics, neurosurgery, endovascular and cardiothoracic surgery.

The unit will prepare the student for the complexities of embracing new and emerging technologies such as robotic surgery in the perioperative care context.

Students will evaluate the impact of disease, socio-economic and cultural factors on the provision of surgical care and relate these impacts to the provision of surgical care in rural and remote settings.

This unit will also prepare the student to provide advanced perioperative care during unpredictable complex scenarios involving trauma, burns and organ and tissue donation.

Offerings in 2020

Teaching period	Campus	Mode
Second semester	Clayton	Flexible

Assessment

Clinical performance appraisal (pass/fail)Competency hurdle
20%
Perioperative Case Study (2,000 words)Threshold hurdle
40%
Written examination (2 hours and 10 minutes)Threshold hurdle
40%

Learning outcomes

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

1
Critically analyse the key issues surrounding organ and tissue donation from the perspective of health professionals, patients and their families.
2
Apply the ethics of public health decision making to the perioperative context.
3
Evaluate the impact of socio-economic and cultural factors on perioperative healthcare.
4
Analyse the variations in clinical manifestations and influencing factors of complex surgical specialties and relate these to patient care.
5
Assess and evaluate the factors influencing the provision of perioperative care in the rural and remote setting.
6
Critically appraise how interdisciplinary team communication influences clinical decision making.

Workload and teaching

Workshops8 hours

12 hours per week of either contact time or private study

Learning resources

Required resources

See Moodle for details about required resources.

Contacts

Unit Coordinators: Ms Josie Tighe
Chief Examiners: Ms Josie Tighe

Common questions

What are the prerequisites for NUR5706?

You need NUR5703 and NUR5705 before you enrol. Enrolment rules also apply.

When is NUR5706 offered?

In 2020, NUR5706 runs in Semester 2 at Clayton.

Does NUR5706 have an exam?

Yes. The exam is worth 40% of the final mark, alongside 2 other tasks.

More details

Credit points: 6
Level: 5
Study level: Postgraduate
Faculty: Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
Organisational unit: School of Nursing and Midwifery

Type: Coursework
EFTSL: 0.125
Student contribution: SCA Band 1
Study abroad: Not available
Handbook years: 20202021