HNN313 - Perioperative Nursing
Unit details
| Year | 2025 unit information |
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| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 1: Online Trimester 3: Online |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit Chair: | Trimester 1: Cham Wickramasinghe Trimester 3: Cham Wickramasinghe |
| Cohort rule: | This unit is only available to students enrolled in D355, D381, D387, H326, H329 |
| Prerequisite: | HBS109 and one of HNN124 or HNN122 |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | Nil |
| Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - online unit enrolment: | 3 x 1 hour online seminars |
| Typical study commitment: | Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site. |
Content
This nursing elective unit provides students opportunities to learn about perioperative nursing. Aligned with quality and safety principles, students will explore key concepts necessary to care for patients during the perioperative period. Students will further expand their knowledge of patient-centred care and the role of perioperative nurses within the interdisciplinary team.
Learning Outcomes
| ULO | These are the Unit Learning Outcomes (ULOs) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Alignment to Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes (GLOs) |
|---|---|---|
| ULO1 | Examine the principles of quality and safety in the perioperative context. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO2 | Describe the role of the perioperative nurse in ensuring safe, patient-centred care. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO3 | Prioritise nursing management strategies to optimise patient outcomes. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
Assessment
Trimester 1 and Trimester 2:| Assessment description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
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| Assessment 1: Audio-visual presentation | 10 minute audio-visual presentation | 50% |
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| Assessment 2: Case study | Equivalent to 2000 words | 50% |
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The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.
Learning resource
The texts and reading list for HNN313 can be found via the University Library.
Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.
Unit Fee Information
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