School Of Nursing And MidwiferyMaintaining Clinical CurrencyWestern Sydney University Unit Code: 400768.3
Discipline: GENERAL NURSING
Student Contribution Band: 1
Level: 3
Credit Points: 10
Assumed Knowledge
An understanding of the nature of health, principles and mechanisms involved in body function, principles of safe nursing practice including safe administration of medications and components of effective interpersonal communication.
Equivalent Units
400619 Nursing Therapeutics 12
Prerequisite
400064 Nursing Context 7 OR 400764 Transition to Graduate Practice
Unit Enrolment Restrictions
Students must be in final session of course 4642. Special Requirements are those stipulated by the NSW Health and UWS. At present these include: Prior to enrolling in this unit students must have: 1) submitted a Criminal Record Check form prior to 1 June 2010 or a Student Undertaking Form after 1 June 2010 and have applied for a National Police Certificate 2) submitted a Prohibited Employment Declaration prior to 1 June 2010 or a Working with Children Check Student Declaration after 1 June 2010 3)Adult Health Immunisation 4) Workcover accredited Senior First Aid Certificate
About this Unit
This unit provides students with the opportunity to review: the pathophysiological aspects of health breakdown in individuals; the knowledge of pharmacological processes within nursing practice; and to demonstrate competency in skills essential to the nursing management of individuals with various types of health breakdown. In addition, students will complete a four-week negotiated clinical practicum prior to graduate employment.