UnitLevel 5Postgraduate

NUR5711 Perioperative nursing 2

Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

NUR5711 Perioperative nursing 2 is a level 5, 12-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, offered in 2024 in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Clayton. It needs NUR5710.

Credit points
12
Offered in 2024
Semester 1, Semester 2
Clayton
Assessment
Exam 35%
and 10 other tasks

This is the 2024 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.

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Requisites

Before NUR5711

Prerequisites

Pass these before you enrol.

Prohibitions

You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.

After NUR5711

No unit lists NUR5711 as a prerequisite in the 2024 handbook.

Enrolment rules

Must be enrolled in course code M6031.

Overview

This unit builds on NUR5710 Perioperative Nursing 1 to enable you to further develop knowledge and skills related to specific speciality areas and advanced practice roles. Surgical specialty areas include orthopaedics, neurosurgery, trauma, vascular and cardiothoracic, head and neck, ear nose and throat, endovascular, and paediatric surgery. You will be provided with opportunities to develop knowledge in complex situations drawing on advanced collaboration and communication. You will further develop your knowledge in caring for patients throughout the organ donation process and at end of life in theatre. You will be supported to gain confidence in clinical preceptorship and develop your clinical leadership as you translate your new knowledge into practical workplace change.

Offerings in 2024

Teaching periodCampusMode
First semesterClaytonFlexible
Second semesterClaytonFlexible

Assessment

  • Online quiz (2 x invigilated quizzes - 1,500 words equivalent)
    20%
  • Discussion board (5 x posts - 1,000 words equivalent)
    10%
  • Case study (3,000 words)
    35%
  • Clinical competency (4 x competency assessments - Pass/Fail)Competency hurdle
    -
  • Clinical performance appraisal (1,000 words equivalent - Pass/Fail)Competency hurdle
    -
  • Final scheduled assessment (1 x invigilated exam - 2 hours 10 mins 2,000 words equivalent)Competency hurdle
    35%
  • Poster presentation (1,500 words)
    25%
  • Resource development project (1,500 words)
    25%
  • Patient vignettes portfolio (3,000 words)Competency hurdle
    50%
  • Clinical skills assessment (Pass/Fail)Competency hurdle
    -
  • Clinical appraisal (Pass/Fail)Competency hurdle
    -

Learning outcomes

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

  1. 1

    Apply advanced knowledge of anatomy, physiology and pathophysiology, to assess and manage the perioperative patient.

  2. 2

    Analyse patient needs and develop a holistic perioperative nursing care plan.

  3. 3

    Appraise and reflect on current literature to evaluate perioperative nursing practice.

  4. 4

    Apply advanced clinical knowledge and clinical decision-making skills in response to routine and unplanned clinical situations.

  5. 5

    Evaluate and reflect on interdisciplinary communication and nursing leadership in the perioperative environment.

  6. 6

    Analyse the ethical and legal issues related to the care of the perioperative patient.

  7. 7

    Evaluate perianaesthetic and perioperative risk factors, identifying strategies to ensure appropriate and professional nursing care in the specialty fields of surgery.

Workload and teaching

  • Tutorials49 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

Chief Examiners
Ms Erin Wakefield
Unit Coordinators
Ms Erin Wakefield
Meleana Kaituu

Common questions

What are the prerequisites for NUR5711?

You need NUR5710 before you enrol. Enrolment rules also apply.

When is NUR5711 offered?

In 2024, NUR5711 runs in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Clayton.

Does NUR5711 have an exam?

Yes. The exam is worth 35% of the final mark, alongside 10 other tasks.

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
202220232024202520262027