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NRPL258 Acute Care Nursing 1 (Practice Leadership)

10 cp
Prerequisites Foundation Year Units or equivalent
Co-requisite NRPL261 Clinical Integration: Acute Care (Practice Leadership)
Teaching Organisation 150 hours of focused learning.

This nursing theory unit will provide students with the opportunity to develop knowledge and skills for person-centred, evidence-based nursing care of individuals experiencing episodic health alterations or illness that require surgery. The roles of the nurse in the continuum of perioperative care will be the main focus. Critical thinking, problem-solving skills and clinical reasoning will be developed through inquiry-based learning using national health priority case studies. Strategies to promote evidence based practice and improve practice in perioperative care will be explored.

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