Postgraduate - Edith Cowan University

NNS5102 20 Credit Points
Interpersonal Relationships in the Therapeutic Setting
FACULTY OF COMPUTING, HEALTH AND SCIENCE
This unit is designed to assist the student to acquire depth and
breadth of knowledge relevant to concepts in human relationships.
Examination of major counselling theories incorporating concepts
of communication, autonomy, responsibility, and ethical
dimensions of decision making will be included. The student will
apply these concepts to issues relating to resource management,
quality assurance, patient dependency and industrial relations.
Conflict and crisis resolution strategies will also be addressed.
NNS5105 20 Credit Points
Contemporary Issues in Mental Health Care
FACULTY OF COMPUTING, HEALTH AND SCIENCE
This unit advances the student’s knowledge of mental health
nursing. Aspects of mental health nursing care including
psychopathology, treatment modalities, models of care, medicolegal
issues in care and changing trends in the provision of care in
the mental health setting will be explored. Students will be
expected to be self directed in examining issues relating to clinical
nursing practice in the mental health nursing context.
NNS5111 20 Credit Points
Oncology Nursing Science
FACULTY OF COMPUTING, HEALTH AND SCIENCE
This unit will enable students to expand their knowledge of the
pathophysiological basis of malignant disease, and the resulting
symptoms. The bioscience principles underlying the therapies
used in the control of cancer will be examined within a clinical
context. Developments in cancer treatments including
immunology, genetics and pharmaceutical advances will be
examined.
NNS5112 20 Credit Points
Palliative Care Nursing Science
FACULTY OF COMPUTING, HEALTH AND SCIENCE
This unit will enable students to expand their knowledge of the
pathophysiological basis of life threatening illness, and the
resulting symptoms. The bioscience principles underlying the
therapies used in the control of patient’s symptoms are examined
within a clinical context.
NNS5201 20 Credit Points
Advanced Nursing Science 2
FACULTY OF COMPUTING, HEALTH AND SCIENCE
Prerequisite :
NNS5100 Advanced Nursing Science 1
This unit enables students to further develop their knowledge of
homeostatic mechanisms and the pathophysiological basis of
health disorders or injuries relevant to their chosen clinical
specialty. An examination of maladaptations to physiological
dimensions of health and the relation of this to clinical decision
making will be explored. In addition cultural, legal and ethical
implications in relation to clinical practice within the specialty
will be considered.
NPN4110 15 Credit Points
Practice Nursing in Primary Health Care
FACULTY OF REGIONAL PROFESSIONAL STUDIES
Students will enhance their abilities to practice collaboratively
with general practitioners and other professionals in health
restoration, maintenance and the promotion of wellbeing in
individuals, families and community aggregates. This unit
provides a theoretical and clinical basis for nursing within the
primary health care setting.
NPN4111 15 Credit Points
Health Assessment in Practice Nursing
FACULTY OF REGIONAL PROFESSIONAL STUDIES
Students will develop knowledge and skills that will enable them
to perform comprehensive health assessments on well individuals
in a general practice, primary health or other appropriate health
care setting. A head–to-toe approach will provide students with a
framework for biopsychosocial health assessment. Emphasis is
on critical thinking and problem solving, through integration of
theory and practice.
NPN4112 15 Credit Points
Mental Health Issues
FACULTY OF REGIONAL PROFESSIONAL STUDIES
This unit examines mental health concepts and practice with an
emphasis on primary health care. The unit introduces general
concepts of mental health and illness and explores how these are
supported through contemporary practice. The management of
complex behaviours and dysfunction are addressed, as well as
appropriate theories of care and nursing interventions.
NPN4113 15 Credit Points
Role Analysis of Nursing in General Practice
FACULTY OF REGIONAL PROFESSIONAL STUDIES
This unit facilitates synthesis of previous knowledge into a
framework for advanced clinical nursing practice. Theories of
role socialization as they apply to advanced nursing within the
context of general practice are explored. Major perspectives
relating to role performance and outcome measurement are
integrated into advanced clinical practice through an
individualised learning project.
A negotiated learning project comprises the work and assessment
for this course unit. Each participant negotiates a project related to
practice nursing with a member of nursing academic staff. The
learning project enables participants to examine their own
professional sphere of work as a practice nurse, so that they
engage in learning that is directly relevant to their own interest.
NSP5110 20 Credit Points
Mental Health Nursing Practice 1
FACULTY OF COMPUTING, HEALTH AND SCIENCE
Students will be provided with the opportunity to integrate theory
into practice and to demonstrate mental health nursing
competencies within their scope of practice. This unit is designed
to equip students with advanced knowledge and skills that can be
applied to meet the needs of consumers, carers, their families and
communities. Students will be able to evaluate their ability to
provide mental health nursing care across the lifespan in various
settings of mental health practice.
NSP5111 20 Credit Points
Oncology Nursing Practice
FACULTY OF COMPUTING, HEALTH AND SCIENCE
The focus of this unit is on the skills, knowledge and nursing
practice required in cancer nursing. The content of the unit will
cover the health promotion, prevention, early screening, treatment
and palliation related to malignant disease. Emphasis will be on
nursing interventions, and include symptom management.
Approaches to enhancing patients’ quality of life across the cancer
trajectory will be explored and evaluated.
NSP5112 20 Credit Points
Palliative Care Nursing Practice
FACULTY OF COMPUTING, HEALTH AND SCIENCE
The focus of this unit is on the skills, knowledge and nursing
practice required in the care of patients in the palliative care phase
of an illness. Emphasis will be on symptom management, and
include evaluation of current treatment modalities and approaches
to enhancing patients’ quality of life.
NSP5114 20 Credit Points
Elective: Specialist Breast Nurse
FACULTY OF COMPUTING, HEALTH AND SCIENCE
This unit will explore the role of the specialist breast nurse in the
care of women and men diagnosed with breast cancer. Nursing
interventions specific to the diagnosis and treatment of breast
cancer will be examined. Detailed examination of issues related to
the diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer on a national level
will be undertaken. Students will have the opportunity to develop
and extend their clinical expertise in this new area of speciality
cancer nursing practice.
286 ECU Postgraduate Course Guide 2008