Unit of Study: NURS6002 - Maternity, Child & Adolescent Nursing I
The family will provide the central organising frame through which conception, normal pregnancy, childbirth, early parenting, childhood and adolescence will be examined within this unit of study. Utilising a developmental life stage approach, issues and current nursing/midwifery research and practice related to preconception, pregnancy, childbirth, care of the newborn through to adolescence will be discussed and analysed. The great diversity of family structures and life in modern Australia will be addressed to enable students to understand the role of the nurse in assisting families during life transitions such as becoming parents. Normal childhood and adolescent developmental stages will be addressed in order to provide a frame of reference for recognising deviations and the potential for disruption to the health and wellbeing of the individual and their family. Disruptions to health that may require hospitalisation, and the subsequent impact on the individual (newborn, child and/or adolescent) and their family will be examined within the unit of study. The unit of study will take account of, and address the particular aspects related to the provision of care for Indigenous people and those from different cultures.
Classes: Ten 3 hour lectures, ten 2 hour tutorials and clinical placements
Assessment: research roundtable exercise, family and infant/child assessment report, group summary of article/topic, exam, off-campus clinical
Pre-requisites: NURS5001 and NURS5002 and NURS5003 and NURS5004 and NURS5005 and NURS5006 and NURS5007 and NURS5008
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