Discipline Studies in Nursing
Enrolment code: CNA105
Offered: Hobart: semesters 1 & 2 [by internet], Launceston: semesters 1 & 2
Special note: Hobart enrolment is restricted to post-registration, re-entry and enrolled nurse
students
Explores the history of nursing, with particular emphasis on the origin of nursing as a
practice-based discipline and the development of nursing knowledge. The unit explores
also the different ways in which the body is conceptualised and the implications of this for
nursing practice. Year-1 pre-registration students must study the unit internally at the
Launceston campus.
Staff Ms S Brennan (Coordinator), Ms A Marlow and others tba
Unit weight 12.5%
Teaching pattern 1-hr lecture, 1-hr tutorial weekly (26 wks);
Assessment mode 2x1,500 to 2,000-word essays (50% ea)
Required texts etc
Handbook Reader
Courses [H3D]
Faculty website <http://www.healthsci.utas.edu.au/>
Health Care Where People Live and Work
Enrolment code: CNA125
Offered: Hobart: semesters 1 & 2, Launceston: semesters 1 & 2
Special note: Hobart enrolment is restricted to post-registration, re-entry and enrolled nurse
students
Draws on the World Health Organisation’s Primary Health Care approach as outlined in
the Alma Ata Declaration (1978) and also examines contemporary public health
developments. The unit title Health Care where People Live and Work is part of the WHO
definition of Primary Health Care and is explored literally and broadly. Our own health
experiences and behaviour provide the basis for enhancing our understanding of health
and health care in our communities and provides foundation public health concepts for
integration into professional practice. Semester 2 continues a focus on health assessment
and includes practice in physical assessment skills.
Staff Mr G Crack (Coordinator), Ms S Brenan, Ms A Marlow, Ms H Noble, Ms J Spencer
Unit weight 37.5%
Teaching pattern 5–7 hrs weekly
Assessment mode 2hr exam (25% ),1,000-word assignment (20%) 2,000-word assignment
(30%), skills exam (10%), complete health assessment (15%)
Required texts etc
Jarvis C, Physical Examination and Health Assessment, 3rd edn, Saunders, 2000
Jarvis C, Student Laboratory Manual for Physical Examination and Health Assessment, 2nd edn,
Saunders, 1996
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Waas A, Promoting Health: The Primary Health Care Approach, 2nd edn, 2000
Courses [H3D]
Faculty website <http://www.healthsci.utas.edu.au/>
Health Care Where People Live and Work 1
Enrolment code: CNA126
Offered: Hobart: semester 1, Launceston: semester 1
Draws on the World Health Organisation’s Primary Health Care approach as outlined in
the Alma Ata Declaration (1978) and also examines contemporary public health
developments. See CNA125 semester 1.
Staff Mr G Crack (Coordinator), Ms A Marlow, Ms J Spencer, Ms H Noble
Unit weight 12.5%
Teaching pattern 5 hrs weekly
Mutual exclusions HGE126
Assessment mode 1,000-word assignment (40%), 2-000-word assignment (60%)
Required texts etc
Waas A, Promoting Health: The Primary Health Care Approach, 2nd edn, 2000
Courses [M3H] [R3A] [R3C] [R3K]
Faculty website <http://www.healthsci.utas.edu.au/>
Health Care Where People Live and Work 2
Enrolment code: CNA127
Offered: Launceston: semester 2
Focuses on health assessment, and includes practice in physical assessment skills.
Staff Mr G Crack, Ms A Marlow, Ms J Spencer, Ms H Noble
Unit weight 25%
Teaching pattern 7 hrs weekly, lectures, workshops and tutorials
Assessment mode 2-hr exam (50%), skills exam (20%), complete health care assessment
(30%)
Required texts etc
Jarvis C, Physical Examination and Health Assessment, 3rd edn, Saunders, 2000
Jarvis C, Student Laboratory Manual for Physical Examination and Health Assessment, 2nd edn,
Saunders 1996
A book of readings.
Courses [M3H] [R3A] [R3C] [R3K]
Faculty website <http://www.healthsci.utas.edu.au/>
Scientific Perspectives in Nursing
Enrolment code: CNA205
Offered: Launceston: semesters 1 & 2
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Introduces and develops a critical perspective towards research in nursing and health,
using research in practice, the publication of research, and the context of health research in
Australia. Other core elements include an introduction to research methods, and an
integration of research critique and data collection with nursing practice. The use of small
group work fosters a team-oreiented research practice.
Staff tba
Unit weight 12.5%
Teaching pattern 2 hrs weekly (20 wks)
Prerequisites CNA105
Assessment mode assignment (60%), 2-hr exam (40%)
Required texts etc
tba
Courses [H3D]
Faculty website <http://www.healthsci.utas.edu.au/>
Supportive Care in Hospital and Community
Settings
Enrolment code: CNA225
Offered: Launceston: semesters 1 & 2
Special note: Experiential curriculum in practice, either Launceston or Hobart or other parts of the
State
Explores health issues associated with chronic and episodic illness care, mental health
nursing and aged care, with an emphasis being placed on the care of people within the
context of their families and social networks. Through the use of case studies, students
develop both practical and theoretical knowledge, and are given the opportunity to gain
experience and learn through nursing people. They are encouraged to draw on their
background knowledge of a wide range of disciplines to apply theoretical understandings
to the provision of nursing care.
Staff tba
Unit weight 37.5%
Teaching pattern 6 hrs weekly on-campus study, and field-based experiential curriculum
Prerequisites CNA125, CXA181
Corequisites CXA282
Assessment mode assignment (max 2,500 words) (25%), exam (30%),, group work (15%),
practice profile (15%), clinical assessment (10%), tutorial presentation (5%)
Required texts etc
tba
Recommended texts etc
tba
Courses [H3D]
Faculty website <http://www.healthsci.utas.edu.au/>
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Child and Adolescent Health
Enrolment code: CNA245
Offered: Launceston: semester 1
Explores a broad range of health related issues and theories about children and
adolescents within a health promomtion framework. The unit covers an introduction to
the multi-disciplinary field of child and adolescent health care with consideration of the
context in which children grow and develop.
Staff tba
Unit weight 12.5%
Teaching pattern offered electronically using WWW, email and other on-line modes of
delivery
Assessment mode 1,500-word assignment (50%), poster and 500-word assignment (50%)
Required texts etc
tba
Courses [H3D] [M3H]
Faculty website <http://www.healthsci.utas.edu.au/>
Perspectives on Ageing
Enrolment code: CNA246
Offered: Launceston: semester 2 [by internet] Distance education: semester 2
Seeks to problematise the field of aged care and to promote the students’ independence in
learning. The unit consists of two modules which develop: understanding of the lived
experiences of aged persons who are able to live independently or with some community
support, through conversations, stories and literature; an interest in and understanding of
the issues surrounding the health and well-being of the aged in Australia; and, critical
insights into contemporary research and practice, and policy development in aged care.
Staff Mr A Robinson (Coordinator), Ms B Francis
Unit weight 12.5%
Teaching pattern 1-hr tutorial, 2 hrs lectures weekly (10 wks)
Assessment mode 2x1,500-word essays (50% ea)
Required texts etc
Bevan C and Jeeawody B, Successful Ageing. Perspectives on Health and Social Construction,
Mosby, 1998.
Majors HGE
Courses [H3D] [M3H] [R3A]
Faculty website <http://www.healthsci.utas.edu.au/>
Professional Issues in Nursing Practice
Enrolment code: CNA307
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Offered: [by internet] Launceston: semesters 1 & 2 Hobart: semesters 1 & 2 North-West
Centre: semesters 1 & 2
Focuses on exploring contemporary issues in nursing, using a variety of perspectives.
Students are assisted to identify areas of law and bioethics most relevant to nursing, and to
engage critically with related questions, issues and concerns which create tensions in
nursing practice. Consideration is given to the social and political contexts of health care,
and students are encouraged to incorporate a developing critique of professionalisation
processes. Student experiences in clinical practice are examined to explore the
immplications and challenges of bioethics and the law to the profession of nursing.
Staff Mr L Smith (Coordinator), Dr K Atkins
Unit weight 25%
Teaching pattern offered electronically using www
Assessment mode on-line tutorial participation, essay and workbook
Required texts etc
Bioethics Reader developed by DR Kim Atkins, available from the UniPrint (University
Printery)
Daly J, Speedy S, Jackson D, Context of Nursing: an introduction, Maclennan & Petty, Syd,
2000
Staunton PJ et al Nursing and the Law, 4th edn, WB Saunders, Syd, 1997
Recommended texts etc
Highly recommended:
Fassett D, Gallagher M-R, Just a Head. Stories in a Body, Allen & Unwin, St Leonards, 1998
Johnstone, M-J, Bioethics a Nursing Perspective, 3rd edn, Harcourt-Brace, Syd, 1999
Johnstone, M-J, Nursing and the Injustices of the Law, Harcourt-Brace, Syd, 1994
Keleher H, McInerney F (eds), Nursing Matters: Critical Sociological Perspectives, Allen &
Unwin, St Leonards, 1998
Other recommended reading
Berglund C, Ethics for Health Care, OUP, Melb, 1998
Bloom A, Health Reform in Australia and New Zealand, OUP, Melb, 2000
Brown S-J, Knowledge for Health Care Practice, Saunders, Philadelphia, 1999
Chitty K, Professional Issues: Concepts and Challenges, 3rd edn, Saunders, Philadelphia, 2001
Ellis J, Hartley C, Nursing in Today’s World: Challenges, Issues and Trends, 7th ed,
Lippincott, Philadelphia, 2001
Nolan A, Hazelton L, The Practicing Nurse,M Saunders, Syd, 1995
Nursing Board of Tasmania, Professional Handbook, Hbt. (available at all UTas libraries and
health care facilities across Tasmania).
Seedhouse D, Ethics: The Heart of the Matter, 2nd edn, Wiley, 1998
Shotton L, Health Care Law and Ethics, Social Science Press, Aust, 1997
Courses [H3D]
Faculty website <http://www.healthsci.utas.edu.au/>
Legal and Ethical Issues in Health Care
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Enrolment code: CNA308
Offered: [by internet] Launceston: semester 1 Hobart: semester 1 North-West Centre:
semester 1
Explores legal issues and bioethics in health care. Contemporary areas of the law and
bioethics most relevant to health care are examined. Students are encouraged to engage
critically with related questions, issues and concerns that create tensions in the provision
of health care. This unit uses advanced information and communication technologies to
ensure students interactive engagement with the teaching material, their lecturers and
other students. Use of this information and communication technology will prepare the
student to function in an increasingly technology-dependent health care industry.
Staff Mr L Smith, Dr K Atkins
Unit weight 12.5%
Teaching pattern offered electronically using www
Corequisites CNA315, CNA316
Assessment mode on-line tutorial work, essay and/or workbook
Required texts etc
Bioethics Reader developed by DR Kim Atkins, available from the UniPrint (University
Printery)
Daly J, Speedy S, Jackson D, Context of Nursing: an introduction, Maclennan & Petty, Syd,
2000
Staunton PJ, et al Nursing and the Law, 4th edn, WB Saunders, Syd, 1997
Recommended texts etc
Highly recommended
Johnstone, M-J, Bioethics a Nursing Perspective, 3rd edn, Harcourt-Brace, Syd, 1999
Johnstone, M-J, Nursing and the Injustices of the Law, Harcourt-Brace, Syd, 1994
Keleher H, McInerney F (eds), Nursing Matters: Critical Sociological Perspectives, Allen &
Unwin, St Leonards, 1998
Other recommended reading
Berglund C, Ethics for Health Care, OUP, Melb, 1998
Bloom A, Health Reform in Australia and New Zealand, OUP, Melb, 2000
Brown S-J, Knowledge for Health Care Practice, Saunders, Philadelphia, 1999
Nursing Board of Tasmania, Professional Handbook, Hbt. (available at all UTas libraries and
health care facilities across Tasmania).
Seedhouse D, Ethics: The Heart of the Matter, 2nd edn, Wiley, 1998
Shotton L, Health Care Law and Ethics, Social Science Press, Aust, 1997
Courses [M3H]
Faculty website <http://www.healthsci.utas.edu.au/>
Professional Issues in Nursing Practice
Enrolment code: CNA309
Offered: Launceston: semester 2, Hobart: semester 2, North-West Centre: semester 2
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Please contact the School of Nursing for details of this unit.
Unit weight 12.5%
Faculty website <http://www.healthsci.utas.edu.au/>
Acute Care Nursing
Enrolment code: CNA315
Offered: Hobart: summer school OR semester 1 OR semester 2, Launceston: summer
school OR semester 1 OR semester 2, North-West Centre: summer school OR semester 1
OR semester 2
Special note: Students are required to be available five days a week, including early mornings and
evenings, to be students in hospital settings.
Sets nursing practice in the context of individuals and families experiencing illnesses who
require interventions at the secondary and tertiary health levels. Students are exposed to a
range of situations where they can expect to gain competence within the full range of
Australian Nursing Council Incorporated (ANCI) Competencies. The unit is focused on
nursing therapeutics and treatments used to assist individuals in the restoration of health.
Staff Ms J Cameron (Coordinator); Ms D Fassett, Ms J Barnard, Ms J Sondermeyer
Unit weight 37.5%
Teaching pattern (quotas) –- 24 hrs weekly (13 wks)
Prerequisites CNA225, CXA282
Corequisites CNA307
Assessment mode performance in practice (100%): practice profile (60%), 2-hr end-of-sem
written exam (40%); students must pass each component
Required texts etc
Woundcare Package, Pharmacology package.
Galbraith A, Bullock S and Manias E, fundamentals of Pharmacology: A Textbook for Nurses
and Allied Health Professionals, 2nd edn, Addison-Wesley, Syd, 1997
Australian Nursing Council, ANCI National Competency Standards for the Registered Nurse,
2nd edn, Dickson, ACT, 1998
Burkitt H, Quick C, Gatt D, Essential Surgery Problems, Diagnosis and Management, 2nd edn,
Churchill Livingstone, Syd, 1996
Haslett C, Chilvers E et al, Davidson’s Principles and Practice of Medicine, 18th edn, Churchill
Livingstone, Syd, 1999
Courses [H3D]
Faculty website <http://www.healthsci.utas.edu.au/>
Community Practice
Enrolment code: CNA316
Offered: Hobart: summer school OR semester 1 OR semester 2, Launceston: summer
school OR semester 1 OR semester 2, North-West Centre: summer school OR semester 1
OR semester 2
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Focuses on a primary health care and health promotion approach to studying nursing
practice in various community and mental health care settings. The unit consists of two
modules (Community Health Nursing and Mental Health Nursing). It gives students
comprehensive experience and enables them to gain appropriate knowledge and skills in
both areas. Students are exposed to a range of situations where they can expect to gain
competence within the full range of Australian Nursing Council Incorporated (ANCI)
Competencies.
Note: students are required to be available 5 days a week, including early mornings and
evenings, as students in hospital and community settings.
Staff Ms J Spencer (Coordinator), Ms H Noble, Ms M Wilton, Ms C Bobrowski
Unit weight 37.5%
Teaching pattern 2-day introductory workshop, 1-day changeover workshop (week 8), 3 hrs
tutorials weekly (11 wks)
Prerequisites CNA225, CXA282
Corequisites CNA307
Assessment mode Mental Health Nursing performance in practice, practice portfolio and
student presentation (50%); Community Health Nursing performance in practice,
practice portfolio and student presentation (50%). Students are required to achieve a
pass in both modules to pass the unit
Courses [H3D]
Faculty website <http://www.healthsci.utas.edu.au/>
Legal Issues in Nursing Practice
Enrolment code: CNA326
Offered: not offered in 2002
Has been designed to assist students to identify those areas in law of most relevance to
health care agencies and explain how they affect nursing personnel in practice. Students
have the opportunity to apply relevant principles to situations typically encountered in
nursing practice and to identify issues in nursing about which the law is unclear.
Staff tba
Unit weight 12.5%
Teaching pattern equiv of 3 hrs weekly
Assessment mode 1,200-word assignment (40%), 2,000-word assignment (60%)
Faculty website <http://www.healthsci.utas.edu.au/>
Nursing Research
Enrolment code: CNA365
Offered: [by internet] Hobart: semesters 1 & 2 Launceston: semesters 1 & 2 North-West
Centre: semesters 1 & 2
Introduces research methodology, statistics, and computing as it relates to research and
developments in nursing. The main purpose of the unit is to show students how to use
disciplined inquiry as a means of improving nursing practice.
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Staff tba
Unit weight 12.5%
Teaching pattern equiv of 1.5 hrs weekly (26 wks)
Assessment mode tba
Courses [H3D]
Faculty website <http://www.healthsci.utas.edu.au/>
Organising Nursing Care
Enrolment code: CNA386
Offered: not offered in 2002
Introduces the application of management knowledge and skills to nursing, with
particular emphasis being placed on organising the provision of nursing care in hospitals,
nursing homes, extended care facilities and in the community. Areas such as strategic
planning for nursing services, staffing and financial control of nursing practice, power in
relation to organisation structure, and relevant aspects of regionalisation of health care
services are included. Students are encouraged to explore and analyse critically
management issues in their own area of nursing practice.
Staff Ms Y Sneddon
Unit weight 12.5%
Teaching pattern equiv of 3 hrs weekly (13 wks)
Assessment mode budget plan (35%), 2,000-word assignment (50%), class presentation (15%)
Required texts etc
Scheiwe D and Clinton M, Management in the Australian Health Care Industry, Harper
Educational, Syd.
Faculty website <http://www.healthsci.utas.edu.au/>
Bachelor of Nursing (Honours)
Enrolment code: CNA400
Offered: Hobart: semesters 1 & 2 Launceston: semesters 1 & 2
For details, contact <zf>http://www.healthsci.utas.edu.au/<fz>Faculty of Health Science
Faculty website <http://www.healthsci.utas.edu.au/>
Nursing Inquiry in Practice
Enrolment code: CNA405
Offered: Hobart: semesters 1 & 2 [by internet], Launceston: semesters 1 & 2 [by
internet], North-West Centre: semesters 1 & 2 [by internet]
Provides advanced professional study, the focus of which is a research driven, in-depth
study of a field of nursing practice. The experiential curriculum draws on scientific,
interpretative and critical theoretical positions which are the subject of a series of
seminars, tutorials and other teaching and learning strategies which enable students to
explore their practice.
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Staff Mr A Robinson (Coordinator), Assoc Prof G Farrell, Assoc Prof K Blackmore, Prof C
Moorehouse, Dr J Sankey, Dr C Parkinson, Ms J Sondermeyer, Ms D Fassett, Ms S
Brennan, Ms C Handley, Ms C Bobrowski, Ms R Bull, Mr L Smith, Ms B Walkem
Unit weight 30%
Teaching pattern comprising clinical practicum of 196 hrs minimum, and 3 hrs seminars
weekly
Prerequisites grade point average of credit or above in 2nd and 3rd year of BN or equiv
Assessment mode 6,000-word paper
Courses [H4A]
Faculty website <http://www.healthsci.utas.edu.au/>
Research Seminars and Project
Enrolment code: CNA435
Offered: Hobart: semesters 1 & 2 [by internet], Launceston: semesters 1 & 2 [by
internet], North-West Centre: semesters 1 & 2 [by internet]
Provides students with research training relevant to nursing, and prepares them for a
higher nursing degree, by research. Students conduct research into a field of nursing
practice which is informed and supported by a series of collaborative seminars which
provide them with a forum to discuss and judge their research critically. The seminars
consider methods, research design, data collection, analysis, interpretation and
publication.
Staff Mr A Robinson (Coordinator); Ms D Fassett, Dr G Farrell, Dr C Parkinson, Prof C
Moorhouse, Ms J Sondermeyer, Ms R Bull, Assoc Prof K Blackmore, Ms Y Sneddon,
Mr L Smith, Ms C Bobrowski, Dr J Saneky, Ms S Brennan, Ms B Walkem
Unit weight 70%
Teaching pattern 3 hrs weekly
Prerequisites grade point average of credit or above in 2nd and 3rd year of BN or equiv
Assessment mode 15,000-18,000-word research thesis and an oral defence of this research
thesis (100%)
Required texts etc
Grbich C, Qualitative Research in Health: An Introduction, Allen & Unwin, NSW, 1999
Crotty M, The Foundations of Social Research: Meaning and Perspective in the Research Process,
Allen & Unwin, NSW, 1998
Courses [H4A]
Faculty website <http://www.healthsci.utas.edu.au/>
Advanced Practice in Nursing
Enrolment code: CNA705
Offered: [rotation] Launceston: semester 1, Hobart: semester 1
Focuses on issues surrounding specialisation in nursing practice. Key concepts explored
include the development of speciality areas, the scope of specialist practice and the
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recognition of nurse-specialists. The political, legal and ethical issues associated with
specialisation in nursing are also considered.
Staff Dr J Sankey
Unit weight 12.5%
Teaching pattern seminars, tutorials
Assessment mode 1,500-word essay (40%), 2,500-word seminar paper (60%)
Required texts etc
Book of readings: contact the School
Courses [H6A]
Faculty website <http://www.healthsci.utas.edu.au/>
Research in Nursing
Enrolment code: CNA706
Offered: Launceston: semester 1, Hobart: semester 1
Provides a consumer approach to research. Students are encouraged to develop an
understanding of the research approaches in their specialty area through an analysis of
current literature. A comprehensive overview of research designs as well as models of
program evaluation, quality assurance, and research use in practice are also considered.
Staff Dr J Sankey
Unit weight 12.5%
Teaching pattern seminars, tutorials
Assessment mode 2x1,000-word research critiques, research proposal
Required texts etc
Beanland C, Schneider T et al, Nursing Research, 1st Aust edn, Mosby, 1999.
Courses [H6A]
Faculty website <http://www.healthsci.utas.edu.au/>
Contemporary Issues in Midwifery Practice
Enrolment code: CNA707
Offered: Launceston: semester 1 Hobart: semester 1
Provides students with an opportunity to explore cultural, political, historical and
professional issues in midwifery. Students examine the impact of these issues upon
midwifery practice, and are encouraged to analyse and critique the differing models of
midwifery care through critical reflective processes.
Staff Dr J Sankey (Coordinator)
Unit weight 12.5%
Teaching pattern lectures, small group work , tutorials and self directed learning
Corequisites CNA708
Assessment mode 1,500-word assignment (40%), 2,000-word assignment (60%)
Required texts etc
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Book of readings
Recommended texts etc
Australian College of Midwives Incorporated (ed), Competency Standards for Midwives, 1989
Australian College of Midwives Incorporated (ed), Code of Ethics, 1995
Australian College of Midwives Incorporated (ed), Standards for the Practice of Midwifery,
1998
Barclay L, Jones L, Midwifery Trends and Practice in Australia, Churchill Livingstone, Melb,
1996
Courses [H6C]
Faculty website <http://www.healthsci.utas.edu.au/>
Research in Midwifery
Enrolment code: CNA708
Offered: Launceston: semester 1, Hobart: semester 1
Introduces students of midwifery to the use of disciplined inquiry in midwifery practice.
Students have the opportunity to develop an understanding of evidence-based midwifery
practice, and in the process will analyse and critique current research based literature.
Staff Dr J Sankey (Coordinator)
Unit weight 12.5%
Teaching pattern lectures, small group work , tutorials and self directed learning
Corequisites CNA707
Assessment mode 2 qualitative research critiques, 1 research proposal
Required texts etc
Cluett E, Bluff R (eds), Principles and Practice of Research in Midwifery, Bailliere Tindall,
Edin, 2000
Courses [H6C]
Faculty website <http://www.healthsci.utas.edu.au/>
Neurobiology and Neuropharmacology
Enrolment code: CNA710
Offered: not offered in 2002
Special note: rotational unit
Covers neuroanatomy, neurophysiology and neuropharmacology. Particular emphasis is
placed on the neurochemical basis of mental disorders and their treatment with
psychotherapeutic agents.
Staff Dr D Geraghty
Unit weight 12.5%
Teaching pattern 3 hrs weekly (13 wks), seminars, video-conferencing and study days
Assessment mode 2,500-word essay based on a topical area of neurobiology and
neuropharmacology (50%), a selected topic requiring a 10-min seminar presentation,
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a 500-word, typed bibliography (25%), 1.5-hr written exam consisting of 20 short
answer questions (25%
Recommended texts etc
Barr ML and Kiernan JA, The Human Nervous System: an Anatomical Viewpoint, 6th edn, JB
Lippincott, Philadelphia, 1993
and selected readings from:
Rang HP and Dale MM, Pharmacology, Churchill Livingstone, Melb, 1992.
Courses [H6A]
Faculty website <http://www.healthsci.utas.edu.au/>
Advanced Therapeutic Communication
Enrolment code: CNA711
Offered: not offered in 2002
Special note: rotational unit
Increases both the breadth and depth of students’ existing knowledge and skills
concerning therapeutic encounters with clients. Emphasis is given to both the theory and
practice of therapeutic communication skills as these are applied in individual and group
situations. The unit is conducted as a series of one day workshops and tutorials. It is
important for students to attend all the workshops in order to practise their skills and
learn from their colleagues’ experiences, and to have the opportunity to interact with each
other in the form of various interpersonal skills training exercises.
Unit weight 12.5%
Teaching pattern 3 hrs weekly (13 wks)
Assessment mode an analysis of an interview between the student and a client (1,000 word
equiv), a presentation to demonstrate the practical application of communication
skills in the student’s practice setting (2,000 word equiv), and a written 1-hr exam to
assess student’s factual knowledge (1,000 word equiv)
Required texts etc
Leppanen Montgomery C, Healing Through Communication: The Practice of Caring, Sage,
Newbury Park, 1993
Ley P, Communicating with Patients: Improving Communication, Satisfaction and Compliance,
Croom Helm, Lond, 1988.
Courses [H5A] [H6A]
Faculty website <http://www.healthsci.utas.edu.au/>
Health Promotion
Enrolment code: CNA713
Offered: not offered in 2002
Special note: rotational unit
Introduces a wide range of activities that constitute the field of health promotion. Students
examine the different approaches to health promotion and are encouraged to explore
issues arising from the development of the Ottawa Charter.
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Staff Mr G Crack
Unit weight 12.5%
Teaching pattern 3 hrs weekly (13 wks)
Assessment mode a project (equiv to an assignment of 2,500 words) to be determined
through student/staff consultation focusing on health promotion; a seminar paper of
1,500 words
Recommended texts etc
Howe P, Degeling D and Hall J, Evaluating Health Promotion, Maclennan and Petty, Syd,
1990
National Centre of Epidemiology and Population Health, 1992, Improving Australia’s health:
the role of primary health care, Final Report of the Review of the Role of Primary
Health Care in Health Promotion in Australia, by DG Legge, DN McDonald and C
Benger, National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health, ANU, Canberra.
Courses [H6A]
Faculty website <http://www.healthsci.utas.edu.au/>
Cancer Nursing Studies A
Enrolment code: CNA720
Offered: not offered in 2002
Consists of two parts. The first concentrates on ‘cancer the disease’, its nature, spread and
manifestations, and the second focuses on contemporary debates on cancer prevention
strategies and screening. Epidemiological issues and pathophysiological concepts will be
explored prior to an overview of contemporary approaches to care.
Staff tba
Unit weight 12.5%
Teaching pattern 3 hrs weekly (13 wks)
Assessment mode 2 x 2,000-word assignments focusing on a current clinical issue in cancer
nursing (50% ea)
Recommended texts etc
Groewald SL, Frogge ML, Goodman M and Yarbo H, Cancer Nursing Principles & Practice,
3rd edn, Chapman & Hall, (distributed by Nelson Melb), 1993.
Courses [H5A] [H6A]
Faculty website <http://www.healthsci.utas.edu.au/>
Cancer Nursing Studies B
Enrolment code: CNA721
Offered: not offered in 2002
Focuses on the impact of cancer and its treatment on the individual and the family.
Students are encouraged to develop understandings and issues related to cancer as a
chronic illness. The meanings that cancer holds for individuals and families are explored
using a variety of methods.
Unit weight 12.5%
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Teaching pattern seminars, video-conferencing
Assessment mode 2 x 2,000-word assignments focusing on a current clinical issue in cancer
nursing (50% ea)
Courses [H5A] [H6A]
Faculty website <http://www.healthsci.utas.edu.au/>
Cancer Nursing Practice A
Enrolment code: CNA722
Offered: not offered in 2002
Focuses on the nursing management of cancer patients. The emphasis is on experiential
learning emerging out of practice. Nursing interventions necessary for the patient with
symptoms of advanced cancer and the various treatments are explored. Competencies
required for effective cancer nursing are incorporated into the unit. The practicum will be
arranged on a contract basis.
Unit weight 12.5%
Teaching pattern 3 hrs weekly (13 wks), seminars, video-conferencing and study days
Assessment mode (a) data from a journal reflecting on all aspects of the student’s
practice –- taking the form of a 3,500-4,000-word essay, (b) the achievement of
selected specialist nursing competencies
Courses [H5A] [H6A]
Faculty website <http://www.healthsci.utas.edu.au/>
Cancer Nursing Practice B
Enrolment code: CNA723
Offered: not offered in 2002
Builds on CNA722. The emphasis is on developing and extending the knowledge and
competencies for effective cancer nursing. Students have the opportunity to select practice
areas within the broad field of cancer nursing and to work with preceptors in an
experiential inpractice curriculum.
Unit weight 12.5%
Teaching pattern seminars, video-conferencing
Assessment mode journal reflecting on all aspects of the student’s practice; a
3,500-4,000-word assignment is developed from the journal; competency-based
assessment in practice
Required texts etc
selected readings provided by the faculty.
Courses [H5A] [H6A]
Faculty website <http://www.healthsci.utas.edu.au/>
Child and Family Health Nursing A
Enrolment code: CNA730
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Offered: not offered in 2002
Allows students to explore critically how the family has been constructed in Australia in
response to changing social, political and economic influences. The development of child
health services is also examined. The unit is developed in a way which allows flexibility
and student-centred learning.
Staff Ms S Brennan
Unit weight 12.5%
Teaching pattern flexible study mode –- which may include statewide study days, regional
tutorials
Assessment mode 2,000-3,000-word essay (70%), 1,000-word seminar paper addressing
contemporary issues in child and family health (30%)
Required texts etc
book of readings
Courses [H6A]
Faculty website <http://www.healthsci.utas.edu.au/>
Child and Family Health Nursing B
Enrolment code: CNA731
Offered: Hobart: semester 2, Launceston: semester 2
Builds on CNA730. The emphasis is on developing and extending the knowledge and
competencies for effective Child and Family Health nursing.
Staff Ms S Brennan
Unit weight 12.5%
Teaching pattern 6 hrs weekly (13 wks), seminars, video-conferencing and study days
Assessment mode 2,000-word essay and a 1,500-word seminar paper addressing
contemporary issues in child and family health
Courses [H6A]
Faculty website <http://www.healthsci.utas.edu.au/>
Child and Family Health Nursing Practice A
Enrolment code: CNA732
Offered: not offered in 2002
Introduces students to the specialist area of family, child and youth health nursing. The
unit focuses on communication and counselling skills, group skills – infant and young
child nutrition. A three-week in-practice learning experience is included.
Staff Ms S Brennan
Unit weight 12.5%
Teaching pattern study days and workshops
Assessment mode A 2,000-word essay (70%) and presentation of a seminar paper (30%)
Courses [H6A]
Faculty website <http://www.healthsci.utas.edu.au/>
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Child and Family Health Nursing Practice B
Enrolment code: CNA733
Offered: Hobart: semester 2, Launceston: semester 2
Provides the student with opportunities to further develop competencies through critical
reflective practice in more complex health settings and includes a practicum.
Staff Ms S Brennan
Unit weight 12.5%
Teaching pattern 6 hrs weekly (13 wks), seminars, video-conferencing and study days
Assessment mode 1,500-word self-critique of practice, based on data from student’s personal
journals; various competency based assessments
Courses [H6A]
Faculty website <http://www.healthsci.utas.edu.au/>
The Woman Who Experiences a Normal Birth
Enrolment code: CNA734
Offered: Launceston: semester 1, Hobart: semester 1
Please contact the School of Nursing for details.
Unit weight 12.5%
Faculty website <http://www.healthsci.utas.edu.au/>
Mother & Baby Care After Birth
Enrolment code: CNA735
Offered: Launceston: semester 1, Hobart: semester 1
Please contact the School of Nursing for details.
Unit weight 12.5%
Faculty website <http://www.healthsci.utas.edu.au/>
The Woman Who Experiences a Complicated Birth
Enrolment code: CNA736
Offered: Launceston: semester 2, Hobart: semester 2
Please contact the School of Nursing for details.
Unit weight 12.5%
Faculty website <http://www.healthsci.utas.edu.au/>
The Baby Who Experiences Problems
Enrolment code: CNA737
Offered: Launceston: semester 2, Hobart: semester 2
Please contact the School of Nursing for details.
Unit weight 12.5%
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Faculty website <http://www.healthsci.utas.edu.au/>
Mental Health/Psychiatric Nursing Studies A
Enrolment code: CNA740
Offered: not offered in 2002
Introduces students to some of the fundamental concepts and key debates in mental
health/psychiatric nursing. A main focus is on client assessment and the use of
cognitive-behavioural interventions for clients who are experiencing acute mental
disorders. Current trends in mental health care and the legal and ethical issues as they
affect nurses’ practice are also introduced.
Staff Dr G Farrell, Mrs C Handley
Unit weight 12.5%
Teaching pattern seminars, video-conferencing
Assessment mode seminar presentation (40%), 2,500-word essay on a topic related to a
contemporary clinical issue (60%)
Required texts etc
Wilson H and Kneisl C, Psychiatric Nursing, 4th edn, Addison Wesley, Menlo Park, 1992.
Courses [H5A] [H6A]
Faculty website <http://www.healthsci.utas.edu.au/>
Mental Health/Psychiatric Nursing Studies B
Enrolment code: CNA741
Offered: Hobart: semester 2, Launceston: semester 2
Builds on CNA740. Students now focus on the issues, approaches to assessment and forms
of intervention employed in community care settings. The unit also considers aspects of
rehabilitation in the mental health area.
Staff Dr G Farrell, Mrs C Handley
Unit weight 12.5%
Teaching pattern 3 hrs weekly (13 wks), seminars, video-conferencing and study days
Assessment mode seminar presentation, and a resource portfolio
Recommended texts etc
Wilson HS and Kneisl CR, Psychiatric Nursing, 4th edn, Addison Wesley, Menlo Park, 1992.
Courses [H5A] [H6A]
Faculty website <http://www.healthsci.utas.edu.au/>
Mental Health/Psychiatric Nursing Practice A
Enrolment code: CNA742
Offered: not offered in 2002
Special note: rotational unit
Encourages students to move beyond psychiatric nomenclature and to begin to appreciate
illness from the perspective of the client. Students are encouraged to take a critical
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reflective approach to care, that is, to question taken-for-granted practices and policies in
order to enhance their sensitivity, refine their skills and discover insights relevant for
expert practice.
Staff Dr G Farrell, Mrs C Handley
Unit weight 12.5%
Teaching pattern seminars, video-conferencing
Assessment mode problem-based learning packages (30%), 2,000-word essay (40%),
performance-based assessment (30%)
Recommended texts etc
Wilson HS and Kneisl CR, Psychiatric Nursing, 4th edn, Addison Wesley, Menlo Park, 1992.
Courses [H5A] [H6A]
Faculty website <http://www.healthsci.utas.edu.au/>
Mental Health/Psychiatric Nursing Practice B
Enrolment code: CNA743
Offered: Hobart: semester 2, Launceston: semester 2
Special note: rotational unit
Builds on CNA742, with the emphasis being placed on critical reflection on practice as the
vehicle for acquiring the competencies necessary for effective nursing practice in the area
of mental health.
Staff Dr G Farrell, Mrs C Handley
Unit weight 12.5%
Teaching pattern 3 hrs weekly (13 wks), seminars, video-conferencing and study days
Assessment mode 1 case study or rehabilitation project, 1 take-home exam
Recommended texts etc
Wilson HS and Kneisl CR, Psychiatric Nursing, 4th edn, Addison Wesley, Menlo Park, 1992.
Courses [H5A] [H6A]
Faculty website <http://www.healthsci.utas.edu.au/>
Rural/Remote Nursing Practice A
Enrolment code: CNA744
Offered: Hobart: semester 2, Launceston: semester 2, North-West Centre: semester 2
Focuses on the development of advanced knowledge and skills in health assessment
relevant to nursing in rural and remote areas. The unit uses an evidence-based approach
to health assessment and is centred on practice and on the issues that are commonly
encountered in rural or remote settings.
Staff tba
Unit weight 12.5%
Teaching pattern 3 hrs weekly, study days, practical sessions and tutorials; 3-week
in-practice learning experience
Corequisites CNA746
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Assessment mode tba
Courses [H5A] [H6A]
Faculty website <http://www.healthsci.utas.edu.au/>
Rural/Remote Nursing Practice B
Enrolment code: CNA745
Offered: not offered in 2002
Builds on CNA744, with a specific focus on emergency assessment and management in
rural and remote areas. The unit is currently accredited by the Nursing Board of Tasmania
and allows Registered Nurses to apply for authorisation under the
<zf>http://www.thelaw.tas.gov.au/search/<fz>Poisons Amendment (Nursing) Regulations
1998. It prepares nurses to provide a high standard of first line emergency care in rural
settings.
Staff tba
Unit weight 12.5%
Teaching pattern 3 hrs weekly, study days, practical sessions and tutorials; 3-week
in-practice learning experience
Prerequisites CNA744
Corequisites CNA747
Assessment mode tbas
Courses [H5A] [H6A]
Faculty website <http://www.healthsci.utas.edu.au/>
Rural/Remote Nursing Studies A
Enrolment code: CNA746
Offered: Hobart: semester 2, Launceston: semester 2, North-West Centre: semester 2
Focuses on the theory and practice of population health and basic epidemiology. The unit
relies on a broad public health perspective that incorporates concepts of health promotion,
community development, and public health interventions. Current rural or remote health
practices and strategies for improvement of health status are explored. The unit also
introduces students to basic research tools for gathering and analysing health information.
Staff tba
Unit weight 12.5%
Teaching pattern 3 hrs weekly, study days and tutorials
Corequisites CNA744
Assessment mode tba
Courses [H5A] [H6A]
Faculty website <http://www.healthsci.utas.edu.au/>
Rural/Remote Nursing Studies B
Enrolment code: CNA747
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Offered: not offered in 2002
Focuses on practical conselling and communication skills required by rural and remote
nurses in a variety of circumstances. The unt explores relevant theories and their
application within a practice context.
Staff tba
Unit weight 12.5%
Teaching pattern 3 hrs weekly, study days and tutorials
Prerequisites CNA746
Corequisites CNA745
Assessment mode 4,000-word (max) assignment on a current issue in rural/remote nursing
(75%), tutorial presentation (25%)
Courses [H5A] [H6A]
Faculty website <http://www.healthsci.utas.edu.au/>
Perioperative Nursing Practice A
Enrolment code: CNA754
Offered: not offered in 2002
Concentrates on field-based learning within the area of perioperative care. Advanced
clinical skills acquisition in both perioperative care and management context is the main
focus of the unit. Students also complete a clinical practice profile.
Staff Dr C Parkinson (Coordinator)
Unit weight 12.5%
Teaching pattern 3 hrs weekly, 3–4 days experience in operating rooms throughout the
state; minimum 300 hrs experiential curriculum practice
Corequisites CNA756
Assessment mode 2–3,000-word clinical enquiry into practice (40%), objective structured
clinical assessment [OSCA] (40%), clinical practice profile (20%)
Courses [H5A] [H6A]
Faculty website <http://www.healthsci.utas.edu.au/>
Perioperative Nursing Practice B
Enrolment code: CNA755
Offered: not offered in 2002
Builds on CNA754, concentrating on advanced field-based studies within the area of
operating room management, including anaesthetics and post-anaesthetic care.
Competency development is furthered, supported by clinical preceptors and clinical
facilitators. Students are also guided by readings, lectures, practical laboratories and case
conferences.
Staff Dr C Parkinson (Coordinator)
Unit weight 12.5%
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Teaching pattern 3 hrs weekly, 3–4 days experience in operating rooms throughout the
state; minimum 300 hrs experiential curriculum practice
Prerequisites CNA744
Corequisites CNA747
Assessment mode 2–3,000-word professional practice portfolio (60%), objective, structured
clinical assessment [OSCA] (40%)
Courses [H5A] [H6A]
Faculty website <http://www.healthsci.utas.edu.au/>
Perioperative Nursing Science A
Enrolment code: CNA756
Offered: not offered in 2002
Focuses on nursing and medical science specific to specialist perioperative nursing
practice. Topics include: physiology, biochemistry, pharmacology, therapeutics,
anaesthetics and nursing science. These subjects are explored in a contextual fashion in
order to develop an integrated understanding using problem-based learning.
Staff Dr C Parkinson (Coordinator)
Unit weight 12.5%
Teaching pattern 3 hrs weekly, lectures and tutorials
Corequisites CNA754
Assessment mode 2-hr exam (40%), clinical grand round review, presentation and
2–3,000-word supporting paper (60%)
Courses [H5A] [H6A]
Faculty website <http://www.healthsci.utas.edu.au/>
Perioperative Nursing Science B
Enrolment code: CNA757
Offered: not offered in 2002
Builds on and continues the pattern of CNA756. As nursing occurs within the social and
political context of society at large, practical application of theory generated in the
exploration of social and human therapeutics is undertaken in interactive workshops
which address the specialised needs of the perioperative nursing client who is physically
compromised.
Staff Dr C Parkinson (Coordinator)
Unit weight 12.5%
Teaching pattern 3 hrs weekly, lectures and tutorials
Prerequisites CNA754, CNA756
Corequisites CNA755
Assessment mode 2-hr exam (40%), quality improvement project [QIP] (60%)
Courses [H6A]
Faculty website <http://www.healthsci.utas.edu.au/>
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Gerontic Nursing Studies A
Enrolment code: CNA760
Offered: not offered in 2002
Examines the impact of ageing on individuals in contemporary society from a variety of
perspectives. The unit explores prevailing Western attitudes, concepts and debates around
the aged and ageing, and how these might impact on issues such as policy formation,
service provision, and the health status of older people.
Staff tba
Unit weight 12.5%
Teaching pattern 3 statewide study days and regional tutorials (equiv 3 hrs weekly)
Corequisites for H6A students –- CNA762
Assessment mode tutorials (10%), case study of interview/conversations with an older adult
(40%), 2,500-word essay (50%)
Required texts etc
Ebersole P and Hess P, Toward Healthy Aging, Mosby, St Louis, 1994.
Courses [H5A] [H6A]
Faculty website <http://www.healthsci.utas.edu.au/>
Gerontic Nursing Studies B
Enrolment code: CNA761
Offered: not offered in 2002
Focuses on disruptions to the health status of the ageing person, including a critical
consideration of factors that might contribute to these, and how health disruption might
impact on the life of the ageing individual. The unit examines the health and life
experiences of older people in community and institutional settings, and explores concepts
such as power, change, loss and grief.
Unit weight 12.5%
Teaching pattern 3 statewide study days and regional tutorials (equiv 3 hrs contact weekly)
Prerequisites CNA760 and CNA762
Corequisites CNA763
Assessment mode 3500-4000 word essay (or equiv) critically addressing an issue or issues of
interest structured around the relationship between the older adult and their life
world
Required texts etc
Chenitz WC, Stone JT and Salisbury SA, Clinical Gerontological Nursing, WB Saunders,
Philadelphia, 1991.
Courses [H5A] [H6A]
Faculty website <http://www.healthsci.utas.edu.au/>
Gerontic Nursing Practice A
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Enrolment code: CNA762
Offered: not offered in 2002
Takes a critical, reflective approach to gerontic nursing practice with a focus on supporting
the elderly in their particular social contexts. Students are required to undertake a
practicum in a field of gerontic nursing and to keep a reflective journal based on their
practice. The unit emphasis is on experiential learning from practice and the development
of the role of the registered nurse in providing care.
Staff tba
Unit weight 12.5%
Teaching pattern three statewide study days and regional tutorials (equiv 3 hrs contact
weekly) plus a practicum in a selected field of gerontic nursing.
Corequisites CNA760
Assessment mode 3,500-4,000-word essay derived from significant journal extracts (60%);
performance-based assessment (40%)
Courses [H5A] [H6A]
Faculty website <http://www.healthsci.utas.edu.au/>
Gerontic Nursing Practice B
Enrolment code: CNA763
Offered: not offered in 2002
Builds on CNA762. The unit emphasises developing and extending knowledge and
critique to inform effective practice. Students have the opportunity to select a practice area
within gerontic nursing and to develop and implement a learning contract which includes
a practicum.
Unit weight 12.5%
Teaching pattern 3 statewide study days and regional tutorials (equiv 3 hrs contact weekly),
1 practicum in a selected field of gerontic nursing
Prerequisites CNA760, CNA762
Corequisites CNA761
Assessment mode 3500-4000-word essay incorporating critical reflection on practice (60%),
performance-based assessment (40%)
Courses [H5A] [H6A]
Faculty website <http://www.healthsci.utas.edu.au/>
Paediatric Nursing Practice A
Enrolment code: CNA764
Offered: Hobart: semester 2, Launceston: semester 2
Explores what it means to be a paediatric nurse and situates the practitioner within the
specialty area. Clinical practice strongly guides the unit where meanings may be explored
within an experiential mode of learning. Competency development is built on and
supported by clinical preceptors and clinical facilitators, guided by readings and tutorials.
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Staff Dr C Parkinson (Course Administrator), Ms K Ford (Coordinator, south), Mr M
Sherring (Coordinator, north)
Unit weight 12.5%
Teaching pattern 3 hrs weekly, tutorials/laboratory practicals and 3–4 days experience in
paediatric departments through the state; minimum 300 hrs experiential curriculum
practice
Corequisites CNA766
Assessment mode 3–4,000-word critique of nursing practice (40%), clinical performance
based assessment (50%), tutorial assessment (10%)
Required texts etc
tba
Courses [H5A] [H6A]
Faculty website <http://www.healthsci.utas.edu.au/>
Paediatric Nursing Practice B
Enrolment code: CNA765
Offered: Hobart: semester 1, Launceston: semester 1
Builds on CNA764. Competency development emerges through clinical rotations in the
paediatric specialty including ambulatory care, neonatal intensive care, clinics, community
and other designated areas. Advanced medical, surgical and psychological nursing
interventions are discussed through case conferences and supported by clinical preceptors
and course facilitator.
Staff Dr C Parkinson (Course Administrator), Ms K Ford (Coordinator, south), Mr M
Sherring (Coordinator, north)
Unit weight 12.5%
Teaching pattern 3 hrs weekly tutorials/laboratory practicals and 3–4 days experience in
paediatric departments through the state; minimum 300 hrs experiential curriculum
practice
Prerequisites CNA764, CNA766
Corequisites CNA767
Assessment mode practice portfolio (60%), clinical performance based assessments (40%)
Required texts etc
tba
Courses [H5A] [H6A]
Faculty website <http://www.healthsci.utas.edu.au/>
Paediatric Nursing Studies A
Enrolment code: CNA766
Offered: Hobart: semester 2, Launceston: semester 2
Focuses on the family unit within the social, political and economic influences in Australia.
The unit allows students to explore how their practice is influenced in an acute care
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family-centred environment. The development of paediatric nursing as a discipline is
examined and the implications for practice explored in an ever-changing society. The
growth and development of the child from birth to adolescence which underpins the
approach to practice is examined. Students also gain knowledge in pathophysiology,
pharmacokinetics, and therapeutic practices which are related to caring for the child with
alteration in respiratory and GIT status.
Staff Dr C Parkinson (Course Administrator), Ms K Ford (Coordinator, south), Mr M
Sherring (Coordinator, north)
Unit weight 12.5%
Teaching pattern 3 hrs weekly, lectures/tutorials
Corequisites CNA764
Assessment mode 2,000-word seminar paper (30%), 3–4,000-word clinical essay (60%),
tutorial assessment (10%)
Required texts etc
tba
Courses [H6A]
Faculty website <http://www.healthsci.utas.edu.au/>
Paediatric Nursing Studies B
Enrolment code: CNA767
Offered: Hobart: semester 1, Launceston: semester 1
Builds on and continues the pattern of CNA766. The application of theory generated in the
exploration of social and human therapeutics is undertaken in interactive workshops (eg
palliative care, crisis intervention, grief and loss), addressing the special needs of the child
which is physically and/or emotionally compromised. Students also gain knowledge in
pathophysiology, pharmacokinetics, and therapeutic practices related to caring for the
child with alterations in gentourinary, musculoskeletal, neurological, haematological,
oncological, metabolic status. The student works on a proposal and develops a best
practice project.
Staff Dr C Parkinson (Course Administrator), Ms K Ford (Coordinator, south), Mr M
Sherring (Coordinator, north)
Unit weight 12.5%
Teaching pattern 3 hrs weekly, lectures/tutorials
Prerequisites CNA764, CNA766
Corequisites CNA765
Assessment mode 2-hr exam (40%), quality improvement project (60%)
Required texts etc
tba
Courses [H5A] [H6A]
Faculty website <http://www.healthsci.utas.edu.au/>
Critical Care Nursing Practice A
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Enrolment code: CNA770
Offered: Hobart: semester 2, Launceston: semester 2
Concentrates on field-based learning within the area of critical care. Advanced clinical
skills acquisition in the acute care contexts is the major focus of the unit. Students explore
patient care episodes in structured seminars and they complete a clinical performance
diary.
Staff Dr C Parkinson (Course Administrator), Ms J Lyneham (Coordinator), Ms M
Greenwood, Mr A Brown
Unit weight 12.5%
Teaching pattern 3 hrs weekly tutorials/laboratory practicals and 3–4 days experience in
critical care departments through the state; minimum 300 hrs experiential
curriculum practice.
Corequisites CNA772
Assessment mode performance-based assessment (40%), 3 reflective narratives (total of
3–4,000 words)(60%)
Required texts etc
tba
Courses [H5A] [H6A]
Faculty website <http://www.healthsci.utas.edu.au/>
Critical Care Nursing Practice B
Enrolment code: CNA771
Offered: Hobart: semester 1, Launceston: semester 1
Concentrates on advanced field-based learning within the area of critical care.
Competency development is further built on, supported by clinical preceptors, clinical
facilitator and guided by readings and case conferences. Department management and
case load administration is explored and the special, advanced nursing/technical needs of
the critical care patient is investigated.
Staff Dr C Parkinson (Course Administrator), Ms J Lyneham (Coordinator), Ms M
Greenwood, Mr A Brown
Unit weight 12.5%
Teaching pattern 3 hrs weekly tutorials/laboratory practicals and 3–4 days experience in
critical care departments through the state; minimum 300 hrs experiential
curriculum practice.
Prerequisites CNA770, CNA772
Corequisites CNA773
Assessment mode professional practice portfolio (60%), reflective praxis seminar (40%)
Required texts etc
tba
Courses [H5A] [H6A]
Faculty website <http://www.healthsci.utas.edu.au/>
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Critical Care Nursing Science A
Enrolment code: CNA772
Offered: Hobart: semester 2, Launceston: semester 2
Focuses on exploring the foundations in critical care nursing practice. The unit includes
scientific practice issues related to critical care such as principles of positive pressure
ventilation, haemodynamic management of the critically ill patient and the applied
psychological dimensions of critical care practice. Students gain knowledge in the
pathophysiology and care of respiratory, cardiac and neurological disease processes as
they relate to the critically ill patient. Pharmacokinetics and first line management of
emergency situations are addressed.
Staff Dr C Parkinson (Course Administrator), Ms J Lyneham (Coordinator), Ms M
Greenwood, Mr A Brown
Unit weight 12.5%
Teaching pattern 3 hrs weekly, lectures/tutorials
Corequisites CNA770
Assessment mode practical and theoretical test (50%), 2,500-word applied
pathophysiological essay (50%)
Required texts etc
tba
Courses [H5A] [H6A]
Faculty website <http://www.healthsci.utas.edu.au/>
Critical Care Nursing Science B
Enrolment code: CNA773
Offered: Hobart: semester 1, Launceston: semester 1
Special note: rotational unit
Focuses on exploring advanced critical care nursing practice. Students gain knowledge in
the applied biosciences, pathophysiology, and related pharmacology, of the renal, GIT,
haemotological/immunological, trauma and burns and endocrine/metabolic acute
disorders as well as the principles of management of these conditions in the critically ill
patient. The student works on a proposal and develops a best practice project.
Staff Dr C Parkinson (Course Administrator), Ms J Lyneham (Coordinator), Ms M
Greenwood, Mr A Brown
Unit weight 12.5%
Teaching pattern 3 hrs weekly, lectures/tutorials
Prerequisites CNA770, CNA772
Corequisites CNA771
Assessment mode formative testing (40%), quality improvement project [QIP] (60%)
Required texts etc
tba
Courses [H5A] [H6A]
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Faculty website <http://www.healthsci.utas.edu.au/>
Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing Practice A
Enrolment code: CNA774
Offered: Hobart: semester 1, Launceston: semester 1
Concentrates on field-based learning within the area of neonatal intensive care. Advanced
skills acquisition in acute care contexts is the major focus of the unit, with the theoretical
components of CNA776 Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing Science A being integrated and
applied from a practice perspective. Students are expected to complete a practice portfolio
over the duration of the unit. This unit focuses on the development of neonatal intensive
nursing care science as a discipline examining the theoretical basis of embryology,
pathophysiology, pharmacokinetics, and therapeutic practices. The unit allows students to
explore how their practice is influenced in an acute care family-centred environment.
Staff Dr C Parkinson (Course Administrator), Ms C Norris (Coordinator)
Unit weight 12.5%
Teaching pattern 3 hrs weekly, tutorials and 3–4 days experience in the NICU department;
minimum 300 hrs experiential curriculum practice
Corequisites CNA776
Assessment mode 2–3,000-word clinical practice paper (40%), clinical performance based
assessment (60%)
Courses [H5A] [H6A]
Faculty website <http://www.healthsci.utas.edu.au/>
Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing Practice B
Enrolment code: CNA775
Offered: Hobart: semester 2, Launceston: semester 2
Builds on the application of theoretical concepts to clinical practice in CNA774. Clinical
competency development continues to be the focus of the unit with more advanced and
complex nursing management of the sick neonate undertaken. Advanced nursing and
medical management is discussed in both tutorial, interactive workshops, and Neonatal
Intensive Care Unit meetings. The application of therapeutic intervention and the effect of
these applications on nursing practice are examined and the evidence-based practice
model is used to investigate nursing practice.
Staff Dr C Parkinson (Coordinator)
Unit weight 12.5%
Teaching pattern 3 hrs weekly, tutorials/laboratory practicals and 3–4 days experience in
the NICU department; minimum 300 hrs experiential curriculum practice
Prerequisites CNA774, CNA776
Corequisites CNA777
Assessment mode practice portfolio (60%), clinical performance based assessment (40%)
Courses [H5A] [H6A]
Faculty website <http://www.healthsci.utas.edu.au/>
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Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing Science A
Enrolment code: CNA776
Offered: Hobart: semester 1, Launceston: semester 1
Special note: rotational unit
Focuses on introducing the student to the science of neonatology and the development of
neonatal intensive nursing care as a discipline. The unit examines the theoretical basis of
embryology, pathophysiology, pharmacokinetics, and therapeutic practices. The unit
allows students to explore how their practice is influenced in an acute care family-centred
environment.
Staff Dr C Parkinson (Course Administrator), Ms C Norris (Coordinator)
Unit weight 12.5%
Teaching pattern 3 hrs weekly, lectures/tutorials
Corequisites CNA774
Assessment mode problem-based case studies (40%), tutorial paper and presentation (60%)
Courses [H5A] [H6A]
Faculty website <http://www.healthsci.utas.edu.au/>
Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing Science B
Enrolment code: CNA777
Offered: Hobart: semester 2, Launceston: semester 2
Continues to build on learning undertaken in CNA776. Advanced theoretical concepts
relating to Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing are researched and explored. The application
of advanced therapeutic technologies and agents in Neonatal Intensive Care management
are examined and the effects, both expected and unexpected of those technologies, are
questioned in relation to efficacy, efficiency and patient outcomes. The social and political
context of Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing are also examined. The student works on a
proposal and develops a best practice project.
Staff Dr C Parkinson (Course Administrator), Ms C Norris (Coordinator)
Unit weight 12.5%
Teaching pattern 3 hrs weekly, lectures/tutorials
Prerequisites CNA774, CNA776
Corequisites CNA775
Assessment mode quality improvement project, presentation (20%) and paper (80%)
Courses [H5A] [H6A]
Faculty website <http://www.healthsci.utas.edu.au/>
Acute Care Nursing Practice A
Enrolment code: CNA780
Offered: not offered in 2002
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Concentrates on field-based learning within the area of acute care nursing. Advanced
critical skills acquisition in acute care and management context is the major focus of the
unit. Students also complete a clinical performance record.
Staff tba
Unit weight 12.5%
Teaching pattern 3 hrs weekly, tutorials and experience within paediatric nursing units
throughout the state; minimum 300 hrs experiential curriculum practice
Corequisites CNA782
Assessment mode 3,000–4,000-word esay on a significant issue derived from clinical nusing
practice in acute care (40%), tutorial assessment (10%), performance-based
assessement (50%)
Courses [H5A] [H6A]
Faculty website <http://www.healthsci.utas.edu.au/>
Acute Care Nursing Practice B
Enrolment code: CNA781
Offered: not offered in 2002
Builds on and continues the pattern of CNA780. Students also progress through a series of
guided readings and complete a clinical performance record.
Staff Dr C Parkinson
Unit weight 12.5%
Teaching pattern 3 hrs weekly, tutorials and experience within paediatric nursing units
throughout the state; minimum 300 hrs experiential curriculum practice
Prerequisites CNA780
Corequisites CNA783
Assessment mode 3,000–4,000-word essay on a significant issue derived from clinical
nursing practice in acute care (40%), tutorial assessment (10%), performance-based
assessment (50%)
Courses [H5A] [H6A]
Faculty website <http://www.healthsci.utas.edu.au/>
Acute Care Nursing Science A
Enrolment code: CNA782
Offered: not offered in 2002
Focuses on nursing and medical science specific to specialist acute care nursing practice.
Topics in physiology, biochemistry, pharmacology, therapeutics and nursing science are
explored in an integrated fashion using problem-based learning.
Staff tba
Unit weight 12.5%
Teaching pattern 3 hrs weekly, study days, tutorials and practical sessions
Corequisites CNA780
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Assessment mode tutorial presentation and paper (20%), three short answer tutorial exams
during sem (30%), 2,500-word essay (50%)
Courses [H5A] [H6A]
Faculty website <http://www.healthsci.utas.edu.au/>
Acute Care Nursing Science B
Enrolment code: CNA783
Offered: not offered in 2002
Builds on and continues the pattern of CNA782. As nursing occurs within the social and
political context, practical application of theory arising from the exploration of social and
human therapeutics is undertaken in interactive workshops which address the special
needs of the client in the acute care context who is physically compromised.
Unit weight 12.5%
Teaching pattern 3 hrs weekly, study days, tutorials and practical sessions
Prerequisites CNA782
Corequisites CNA781
Assessment mode 2,500–3,000-word quality improvement project paper/presentation (60%),
2-hr exam (40%)
Courses [H5A] [H6A]
Faculty website <http://www.healthsci.utas.edu.au/>
Emergency Nursing Practice A
Enrolment code: CNA784
Offered: Hobart: semester 2, Launceston: semester 2
Explores what it means to be an emergency nurse, situating the practitioner within the
specialty area. Clinical practice strongly guides the unit where meanings may be explored
within an experiential mode of learning. Competency development is built on, supported
by clinical preceptors, clinical facilitator and guided by readings, lectures, practical
laboratory work and case conferences. The unit develops an emergency nurse practitioner
who is able to asses/triage the emergency patient’s condition and prioritise management.
Staff Dr C Parkinson (Course Administrator), Ms J Lyneham (Coordinator), Ms L Gardner,
Mr S Probert
Unit weight 12.5%
Teaching pattern 3 hrs weekly, tutorials and 3–4 days experience in emergency departments
through the state; minimum of 300 hrs experiential curriculum practice
Corequisites CNA786
Assessment mode 2–3,000-word enquiry into practice paper (40%), competency-based
assessment (40%), clinical practice profile (20%)
Required texts etc
tba
Courses [H5A] [H6A]
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Faculty website <http://www.healthsci.utas.edu.au/>
The Woman Who Experiences a Normal Birth
Enrolment code: CNA784
Offered: Launceston: semester 1
Provides students with the knowledge to work with the woman and her family during
labour and the first post partum days, including assessment of the newborn.
Underpinning this course is a belief that childbirth is essentially a normal and problem
free process. The unit encourages students to develop attitudes which respect and support
women in the decisions they make regarding their birthing experience. Students develop
the skills necessary to provide women centred care and guidance during the birthing
experience.
Staff Dr J Sankey (Coordinator)
Unit weight 12.5%
Teaching pattern lectures, tutorials and self directed learning
Prerequisites CNA707, CNA708, CNA788, CNA789
Corequisites CNA785
Assessment mode 1 assignment, examination, case study
Courses [H6C]
Faculty website <http://www.healthsci.utas.edu.au/>
Emergency Nursing Practice B
Enrolment code: CNA785
Offered: Hobart: semester 1, Launceston: semester 1
Builds on and continues the pattern of CNA784, concentrating on advanced field-based
exploration of practice with the specialty areas of emergency nursing. Disaster planning,
trauma management, clinical leadership and supervision are included in the unit.
Competency development is further built on, supported by clinical preceptors, clinical
facilitator and guided by readings, lectures, practical laboratories and case conferences.
Staff Dr C Parkinson (Course Administrator), Ms J Lyneham (Coordinator), Ms L Gardner,
Mr S Probert
Unit weight 12.5%
Teaching pattern 3 hrs weekly, tutorials /laboratory practicals and 3–4 days experience in
emergency departments throughout the state; minimum of 300 hrs experiential
curriculum practice
Prerequisites CNA784, CNA786
Corequisites CNA787
Assessment mode professional practice portfolio (60%), competency-based assessement
(40%)
Required texts etc
tba
Courses [H5A] [H6A]
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Faculty website <http://www.healthsci.utas.edu.au/>
Mother and Baby Care After Birth
Enrolment code: CNA785
Offered: Launceston: semester 1
Focuses on the care of the woman and her baby following birth. Physiological and
psychosocial adaptation of the woman and her baby are included. Infant feeding,
promotion and establishment of breastfeeding and early parenting issues are explored.
The unit also covers the special needs of women after a complicated birth.
Staff Dr J Sankey (Coordinator)
Unit weight 12.5%
Teaching pattern lectures, tutorials, small group work, integrated
Prerequisites CNA707, CNA708, CNA788, CNA789
Corequisites CNA784
Assessment mode 1 assignment, 1 case study
Courses [H6C]
Faculty website <http://www.healthsci.utas.edu.au/>
Emergency Nursing Science A
Enrolment code: CNA786
Offered: Hobart: semester 2, Launceston: semester 2
Foundational unit focusing on the applied biosciences that relate to emergency nursing.
Students gain knowledge of the principles of emergency care, exploring the related
pathophysiology (mechanisms of trauma and disease), pharmacokinetics, theory of triage
and trauma, and the first-line management of emergency presentations of patients with
cardiac, respiratory, shock and neurological states.
Staff Dr C Parkinson (Course Administrator), Ms J Lyneham (Coordinator), Ms L Gardner,
Mr S Probert
Unit weight 12.5%
Teaching pattern 3 hrs weekly, lectures/tutorials
Corequisites CNA784
Assessment mode 2-hr exam (40%), emergency case, 2–3,000-word paper and presentation
(60%)
Courses [H5A] [H6A]
Faculty website <http://www.healthsci.utas.edu.au/>
The Woman Who Experiences a Complicated Birth
Enrolment code: CNA786
Offered: Launceston: semester 2
Provides an opportunity to examine the midwives’ responsibility to provide safe care
during labour and birth. The unit considers at-risk and complicated situations that may
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endanger the health of either the woman or her fetus/neonate. Emphasis is on working
with women to achieve appropriate referral to and collaboration with other members of
the health care team to enhance the outcomes for mother and family.
Staff Dr J Sankey (Coordinator)
Unit weight 12.5%
Teaching pattern lectures, tutorials, small group work, integrated
Prerequisites CNA707, CNA708, CNA788, CNA789, CNA784, CNA785
Corequisites CNA787
Assessment mode 1 assignment, exam
Required texts etc
Sweet B (ed), Mayes’ Midwifery: A textbook for Midwives, Bailliere Tindall, Syd, 1998
Courses [H6C]
Faculty website <http://www.healthsci.utas.edu.au/>
Emergency Nursing Science B
Enrolment code: CNA787
Offered: Hobart: semester 1, Launceston: semester 1
Builds on and continues the pattern of CNA786. Students explore the advanced theoretical
understandings which emerge in practice, with emphasis on ophthalmic, ear, nose and
throat, GIT, renal, gynaecological/obstetric, endocrine/metabolic,
haematological/immunological and psychiatric emergencies. The theory of disaster
planning and department management is addressed. The student works on a proposal and
develops a best practice project.
Staff Dr C Parkinson (Course Administrator), Ms J Lyneham (Coordinator), Ms L Gardner,
Mr S Probert
Unit weight 12.5%
Teaching pattern 3 hrs weekly, lectures/tutorials
Prerequisites CNA784, CNA786
Corequisites CNA785
Assessment mode 2-hr exam (40%), quality improvement project [QIP] (60%)
Required texts etc
tba
Courses [H5A] [H6A]
Faculty website <http://www.healthsci.utas.edu.au/>
The Baby Who Experiences Problems
Enrolment code: CNA787
Offered: Launceston: semester 2
Provides students with the necessary knowledge and skills to care for sick infants and
their families following birth. Studies include initiating emergency management and
assisting in the stabilising of a sick neonate as well as related social issues. In addition,
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emphasis is placed on the psychosocial problems faced by the families of neonates who
require extra care.
Staff Dr J Sankey (Coordinator)
Unit weight 12.5%
Teaching pattern lectures, tutorials and self directed learning
Prerequisites CNA707, CNA708, CNA788, CNA789, CNA784, CNA785
Corequisites CNA786
Assessment mode exam
Courses [H6C]
Faculty website <http://www.healthsci.utas.edu.au/>
Context in Which Women Live
Enrolment code: CNA788
Offered: Launceston: semester 2 Hobart: semester 2
Introduces students to a primary health care approach in working with women and their
families during pregnancy, birth and early parenting experiences. Students learn to
conduct a health assessment of the childbearing family in the context in which they live. In
making their assessment, students consider the social, political, cultural factors, and the
broader health care system as they interact upon the childbearing family. Strategies to
empower women and their families are critically examined to determine the ways in
which women can be assisted in playing an active role in decision-making about their
health.
Staff Dr J Sankey (Coordinator)
Unit weight 12.5%
Teaching pattern lectures, tutorials and self directed learning
Prerequisites CNA707, CNA708
Corequisites CNA789
Assessment mode 2 assignments
Courses [H6C]
Faculty website <http://www.healthsci.utas.edu.au/>
The Woman During Pregnancy
Enrolment code: CNA789
Offered: Launceston: semester 2 Hobart: semester 2
Students explore the maternity care and support of the pregnant woman and her family.
The unit prepares students to work in partnership with women in providing midwifery
care from pre-conception to the onset of birth. Students build upon their knowledge of
human bioscience, and behavioural sciences in developing an understanding of
pregnancy. Students examine the anatomy and physiology of reproduction and the
pathophysiology of conditions the woman may experience during pregnancy. Students
are given the opportunity to examine models of care that include choice, continuity, and
control for the woman surrounding the birthing experience.
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Staff Dr J Sankey (Coordinator)
Unit weight 12.5%
Teaching pattern lectures, tutorials, integrated clinical practicum, and self directed learning
Prerequisites CNA707, CNA708
Corequisites CNA788
Assessment mode 2 assignments, 1 case study
Required texts etc
Sweet B, Tirian D (eds), Mayes’ Midwifery: A textbook for Midwives, Bailliere Tindall, Syd,
1997
Courses [H6C]
Faculty website <http://www.healthsci.utas.edu.au/>
Anaesthetic Nursing Practice A
Enrolment code: CNA790
Offered: not offered in 2002
Concentrates on field-based learning within the area of anaesthetic care. Advanced critical
skills acquisition in anaesthetic management focusing on pre-anaesthetic, anaesthetic and
post-anaesthetic care of the patient. Competency development is built on, supported by
clinical preceptors, clinical facilitator and guided readings, lectures, practical laboratories
and case conferences.
Staff Dr C Parkinson (Coordinator)
Unit weight 12.5%
Teaching pattern 3 hrs weekly, tutorials and 3–4 days experience in anaesthetic departments
throughout the State; minimum 300 hrs experiential curriculum practice
Corequisites CNA792
Assessment mode 2–3,000-word enquiry into practice paper (40%), objective, structured
clinical assessment (OSCA) (40%), clinical practice profile (20%)
Courses [H5A] [H6A]
Faculty website <http://www.healthsci.utas.edu.au/>
Anaesthetic Nursing Practice B
Enrolment code: CNA791
Offered: not offered in 2002
Builds on and continues the pattern of CNA790, concentrating on advanced field-based
exploration of practice within the specialty areas of anaesthetics. Competency
development is further built on, supported by clinical preceptors, clinical facilitator and
guided by readings, lectures, practical laboratories and case conferences.
Staff Dr C Parkinson
Unit weight 12.5%
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Teaching pattern 3 hrs weekly, tutorials/laboratory practicals and 3–4 days experience in
anaesthetic departments throughout the state; minimum 300 hrs experiential
curriculum practice
Prerequisites CNA790, CNA792
Corequisites CNA793
Assessment mode professional practice portfolio (60%), objective, structured clinical
assessment (OSCA] (40%)
Courses [H5A] [H6A]
Faculty website <http://www.healthsci.utas.edu.au/>
Anaesthetic Nursing Science A
Enrolment code: CNA792
Offered: not offered in 2002
Foundational unit focusing on the science of anaesthetics, addressing applied anatomy,
physiology, pathophysiology, physics, biochemistry, microbiology and therapeutics,
pharmacology and nursology. These subjects are explored in an integrated manner using
problem-based learning.
Staff Dr C Parkinson (Coordinator)
Unit weight 12.5%
Teaching pattern 3 hrs weekly, study days, tutorials and practical sessions
Corequisites CNA790
Assessment mode tutorial presentation and paper (20%), three short answer tutorial exams
during sem (30%), 2,500-word essay (50%)
Courses [H5A] [H6A]
Faculty website <http://www.healthsci.utas.edu.au/>
Anaesthetic Nursing Science B
Enrolment code: CNA793
Offered: not offered in 2002
Advanced unit, building on the pattern of CNA792. The unit addresses the applied science
that relates to patients undergoing an anaesthetic for complex surgery such as cardiac,
neurological, trauma and burns. In addition, the unit explores the special needs of the
neonate, paediatric, elderly and obstetric patient. The student works on a proposal and
develops a best practice project.
Unit weight 12.5%
Teaching pattern 3 hrs weekly, lectures and tutorials
Prerequisites CNA790, CNA792
Corequisites CNA791
Assessment mode 2-hr exam (40%), quality improvement project [QIP] (60%)
Courses [H5A] [H6A]
Faculty website <http://www.healthsci.utas.edu.au/>
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Community Nursing Practice A
Enrolment code: CNA794
Offered: not offered in 2002
Focuses on nursing clients in a variety of community settings with an emphasis on
experiential learning in practice. The unit takes into account competency development
specific to community nursing.
Staff tba
Unit weight 12.5%
Teaching pattern 3 hrs weekly, tutorials and experience within paediatric nursing units
through the state; 3-week in-practice learning experience
Corequisites CNA796
Assessment mode clinical practice portfolio including completion of negotiated clinical
competencies (50%), 3,000-word clinical case presentaton or equiv (50%)
Courses [H5A] [H6A]
Faculty website <http://www.healthsci.utas.edu.au/>
Community Nursing Practice B
Enrolment code: CNA795
Offered: not offered in 2002
Builds on CNA794. Students participate in community based activities including
community development and health promotion programs.
Staff tba
Unit weight 12.5%
Teaching pattern 3 hrs weekly, tutorials and experience within paediatric nursing units
through the state; 3-week in-practice learning experience
Prerequisites CNA794
Corequisites CNA797
Assessment mode clinical practice portfolio including satisfactory completion of selected
clinical competencies (50%), 3,000-word clinical case presentation or equiv (50%)
Courses [H5A] [H6A]
Faculty website <http://www.healthsci.utas.edu.au/>
Community Nursing Studies A
Enrolment code: CNA796
Offered: not offered in 2002
Examines theories and concepts in Community Nursing as they affect contemporary
nursing practice. The unit explores the social, political and economic underpinnings of
community practice.
Staff tba
Unit weight 12.5%
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Teaching pattern 3 hrs weekly, study days, tutorials and practical sessions
Corequisites CNA794
Assessment mode 4,000-word max assignment focusing on a current issue in community
nursing (75%), tutorial presentation (25%)
Courses [H5A] [H6A]
Faculty website <http://www.healthsci.utas.edu.au/>
Community Nursing Studies B
Enrolment code: CNA797
Offered: not offered in 2002
Builds on and continues the pattern of CNA796, exploring issues relevant to community
development including community assessment, community participation, and program
development and evaluation. The unit also addresses current trends and issues related to
the role of the nurse practitioner in the community.
Unit weight 12.5%
Teaching pattern 3 hrs weekly, study days, tutorials and practical sessions
Prerequisites CNA796
Corequisites CNA795
Assessment mode 4,000-word max assignment exploring an issue related to community
health (75%), tutorial presentation (25%)
Courses [H5A] [H6A]
Faculty website <http://www.healthsci.utas.edu.au/>
Discipline Studies in Nursing
Enrolment code: CNA805
Offered: Launceston: semester 1 OR semester 2
Explores and develops philosophical and theoretical perspectives, which influence and
construct nursing as a practice discipline. The unit critiques and challenges the questions,
assumptions, values and theories underpinning the notion of a discipline as it applies to
nursing and professional practice. The students are encouraged to engage in critical
discourse theorizing around such topics as defining discipline, nursing philosophy
historical perspectives of nursing, nursing paradigms, the body in nursing, advanced
practice and postmodernism. Opportunities will be available for students to explore the
discipline of nursing in relation to their specific area of nursing practice.
Staff Dr C Parkinson
Unit weight 25%
Teaching pattern seminars, video-conferencing and study days
Assessment mode seminar paper (40%), systematic review (60%)
Courses [H7A]
Faculty website <http://www.healthsci.utas.edu.au/>
Contemporary Health Issues
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Enrolment code: CNA806
Offered: Launceston: semester 1 OR semester 2
Examines contemporary health issues that confront nurses in their day-today practice. The
exploration of these issues will be investigated from an Australian and International
context. Over the semester students will identify such topics as coordinating care, best
practice (quality improvement), provision of primary health care and education, politics,
policy development and implementation, physical and human resources, interdisciplinary
collaborative relationships and future trends in health care. Students will be expected to
identify a relevant issue from their own practice and conduct a seminar presentation on
the topic.
Staff Dr C Parkinson
Unit weight 25%
Teaching pattern seminars, video-conferencing and study days
Assessment mode seminar presentation and an 8,000-word (maximum) major paper (100%)
Courses [H7A]
Faculty website <http://www.healthsci.utas.edu.au/>
Research Methods in Nursing
Enrolment code: CNA807
Offered: Launceston: semester 1 OR semester 2
Provides foundations in undertaking nursing research. The semester will cover such topics
as the research process, formulating research problems and writing a research proposal,
ethical considerations, methodology, analysing qualitative and quantitative data. Students
are encouraged to develop an understanding of research strategies through analysis and
critique of current research literature and through a series of research seminars conducted
with the Bachelor of Nursing honours students. Students will be required to select and
critique a research method, which may be appropriate to their thesis.
Staff Dr C Parkinson
Unit weight 25%
Teaching pattern (pending enrolments) –- seminars, video-conferencing and study days
Assessment mode research portfolio containing a 3–4,000-word research proposal, a
5–6,000-word methological paper, and a statistics test (100%)
Required texts etc
tba
Courses [H7A]
Faculty website <http://www.healthsci.utas.edu.au/>
Nursing Practice
Enrolment code: CNA808
Offered: Launceston: semester 1 OR semester 2
Offers experienced practitioners the opportunity to develop and extend their knowledge
and skills within their chosen specialty. Both the national and international perspective are
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considered in helping students contextualise their practice at the local level. This unit
prepares students to provide leadership within their specialist area of practice. Together
with their thesis, students are able to make a substantive contribution to both knowledge
and practice in their chosen area of specialisation.
Staff Dr C Parkinson
Unit weight 25%
Teaching pattern (pending enrolments) –- seminars, self directed learning,
video-conferencing and study days
Assessment mode 8,000-word portfolio of clinical practice
Courses [H7A]
Faculty website <http://www.healthsci.utas.edu.au/>
Thesis
Part time (over 2 semesters)/Full time
Enrolment code: CNA809 or CNA810
Offered: Launceston: semesters 1 & 2
Special note: part-time students enrol in CNA809 (25%); full-time students in CNA810 (50%)
Is the equivalent of a full semester workload and takes the form of a supervised project of
approximately 20,000 words.
Staff Dr C Parkinson (Coordinator)
Unit weight 25%/50%
Teaching pattern seminars, video-conferencing and study days
Prerequisites CNA805, CNA806, CNA807 and CNA808; completion of coursework units
Assessment mode approx 20,000-word thesis (100%). There will be 2 examiners, one of
whom is external to the University
Courses [H7A]
Faculty website <http://www.healthsci.utas.edu.au/>
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