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NPP1101 Health Assessment Skills and Practice
SCHOOL OF NURSING AND MIDWIFERY
Credit Points: 15
 
Description:

This is the first workplace integrated learning unit in a series of six clinical practice units. Health assessment is a foundational skill for nurses in all contexts of care. In this unit students have the opportunity to develop the knowledge, techniques and skills required by the professional nurse to perform holistic, comprehensive nursing health assessment including the physical examination of individuals. Students will develop beginning level clinical reasoning skills with a focus on risk assessment and management, symptom assessment, and promoting patient function. Students will develop the following learning outcomes in either the simulated environment and/or the clinical practice setting.



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This Unit is part of the following Courses / Unit Sets
C33Bachelor of Science (Nursing)
C33Bachelor of Science (Nursing) - Bunbury
Y19Bachelor of Science (Nursing) Bachelor of Science (Midwifery)
 
 
Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes, Graduate Attributes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Student Equity, Diversity and Disability Service website:
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Last Updated - Higher Education: 15/03/2013 VET: 20/05/2013