HNN755 - Core Principles of Perianaesthesia Nursing Care
Unit details
| Year: | 2022 unit information |
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| Important Update: | Unit delivery will be in line with the most current COVIDSafe health guidelines. We continue to tailor learning experiences for each unit to achieve the best possible mix of online and on-campus activities that successfully blend our approaches to learning, working and research. Please check your unit sites for announcements and updates. Last updated: 4 March 2022 |
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 1: Cloud (online) with significant campus requirements |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit Chair: | Trimester 1: Pat Nicholson |
| Cohort rule: | Must be enrolled in H771 |
| Prerequisite: | Nil |
| Corequisite: | HNN740 |
| Incompatible with: | HNN739 |
| Typical study commitment: | Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. |
| Scheduled learning activities - cloud: | Theoretical component 3 hours per week - a combination of on campus classes, cloud (online) modules and seminars. Students will be expected to undertake an additional 7 hours per week of independent study |
| In-person attendance requirements: | Theoretical component 3 hours per week - a combination of on campus classes, cloud (online) modules and seminars. |
Note:This unit is part of the Perioperative Specialty stream of the Master of Advanced Nursing for students who are also employed in a suitable clinical area in partnership with Deakin University. ^Students enrol as Cloud (online) students, however there are significant campus requirements. | |
Content
This unit focuses on core principles of perianaesthesia nursing and collaborative care, and evidence-based practices in anaesthesia and post-anaesthesia care. Engagement with this unit material and clinical practice will enable students to deliver safe, high quality person-centred nursing care to patients presenting for procedures and surgery requiring anaesthesia. The unit also aims to build teamwork and communication skills to establish and maintain collaborative professional respectful relationships with the perioperative healthcare team and to manage risk in order to optimise patient care.
This unit covers the role of specialist nurse in managing patients across the life cycle undergoing anaesthesia in relation to: the concepts and principles of anaesthetic techniques and postoperative care; pharmacological therapies including anaesthetic agents, adjunct therapies and pain management therapies; patient assessment and monitoring of neurological, cardiovascular, respiratory and haemodynamic states; concepts and principles of homeostasis related to acid-base status, fluid and electrolyte balance and haematology.
| ULO | These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes |
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| ULO1 | Display detailed knowledge and understanding of human anatomy, physiology and pathophysiology relevant to perianaesthesia and relate this knowledge to focused, systematic, methodical patient assessments in a time critical manner. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO2 | Integrate advanced clinical judgment, planning, and problem-solving skills in perianaesthesia nursing practice. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO3 | Identify potential and actual perianaesthesia complications and apply nursing management strategies consistent with principles and practices of advanced specialty practice. | GLO2: Communication |
| ULO4 | Explain and demonstrate the principles and practices of advanced monitoring, anaesthetic techniques, and post anaesthetic care specific to the acuity/dependency of the patient. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO5 | Evaluate valid and reliable evidence to inform clinical practice and apply evidence where applicable. | GLO2: Communication |
| ULO6 | Practice in a professional and collaborative manner in the specialty field under the guidance of legislative bodies. | GLO2: Communication |
Assessment
Trimester 1:| Assessment description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
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| Assessment 1: Assignment | 1500 words | 40% |
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| Assessment 2: Examination | 2 hours | 60% |
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| Assessment 3: Clinical assessments | Pass/Fail |
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Both the theoretical and clinical components of the assessment must be passed in order to successfully gain an overall pass in this unit. Clinical assessments form part of the assessment of this unit. Recognition of the importance of clinical assessments is calculated in the overall student workload.
Note: Failure of a compulsory clinical practicum component in a unit will normally lead to exclusion.
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.
Hurdle requirement
Clinical assessments - Pass/Fail
Learning Resource
The texts and reading list for the unit can be found on the University Library via the link below: HNN755 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.
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