HNN331 - Introduction to Paediatric Nursing
Unit details
| Year | 2025 unit information |
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| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 2: Online Trimester 3: Online |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit Chair: | Rebecca Thornton |
| Cohort rule: | This unit is only available to students enrolled in H326 |
| Campus contact: | Burwood: Rebecca Thornton |
| Prerequisite: | HBS109, HNN104 and HNN112 |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | Nil |
| Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - online unit enrolment: | 4 x 2 hour online seminars over the trimester |
| 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 online elective unit is designed to provide nursing students with the opportunity to explore the assessment and nursing management of infants, children and adolescents presenting with acute health conditions. Underpinned by a primary and secondary survey approach, this unit will provide students with the theoretical foundation to provide safe, quality, developmentally appropriate nursing care for paediatric patients in the acute care context.
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 | Compare anatomical and physiological differences in infants, children and adolescents that underpin paediatric nursing practice. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO2 | Examine common paediatric health conditions and their management. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO3 | Formulate developmentally appropriate evidence-based approaches to assessment and intervention in the context of paediatric nursing. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO4 | Analyse the role of the nurse in caring for patients and families within the paediatric setting. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
Assessment
| Assessment description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
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| Assessment 1: Case report | 1500 words equivalent | 40% |
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| Assessment 2: Nursing care plan | 2500 words equivalent | 60% |
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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 HNN331 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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Tuition fees increase at the beginning of each calendar year and all fees quoted are in Australian dollars ($AUD). Tuition fees do not include textbooks, computer equipment or software, other equipment or costs such as mandatory checks, travel and stationery.
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