Unit of Study: NURS6007 - Community Nursing

Increasingly complex and chronic health conditions are being managed in the community. This unit of study examines the major concepts and principles of community health nursing including self care, continuity of care, primary health care, health promotion/illness prevention, community assessment, family assessment, and home care. Approaches to the provision nursing care for people of all ages with acute, chronic or life threatening illness in settings where they live will be critiqued. Particular attention is given to the home visit process; its therapeutic nature, communication skills and safety issues. Epidemiological concepts and methodologies integral to community health nursing are explored. Students undertake a community assessment using a community profile approach. This approach will be extended to explore and plan for the health needs of vulnerable groups within the Australian community including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, people living with disability, minority cultural groups and the homeless. Community clinical placements afford students the opportunity to consolidate and integrate theoretical knowledge and community nursing practice.

Classes: Ten 2 hour lectures, nine 2 hour laboratory and clinical placements

Assessment: assignment, exam, tutorial presentation, clinical assessment

Pre-requisites: NURS5001 and NURS5002 and NURS5003 and NURS5004 and NURS5005 and NURS5006 and NURS5007 and NURS5008

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