1997 QUT Handbook

Courses: NS85 Credit Points: 24
Contact Hours: Negotiated with Course Coordinator
■ NSN507 CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN NURSING
This unit is designed to explore, through the application of
relevant theoretical frameworks, contemporary political insight,
social, economic and organisational issues in nursing
practice. These issues have a major impact on the context
within which nurses provide care. The unit content provides
students with a body of knowledge to support their further
development of nursing practice.
Courses: NS64, NS85, NS32 Credit Points: 12
Contact Hours: Negotiated with Course Coordinator
■ NSN508 ADVANCED READINGS IN NURSING
Provides the opportunity for students to access and review a
body of literature relevant to an area of individual interest in
nursing. This will enable students to extend their knowledge
and understanding of a topic which is not specifically addressed
elsewhere in the course. In addition, students undertaking
this unit through participation in information retrieval
and writing workshops, will have the opportunity to develop
advanced skills in information retrieval, critical analysis and
writing for publication.
Courses: NS64, NS85, NS32 Credit Points: 12
Contact Hours: Negotitated with Course Coordinator
■ NSN509 SPECIAL TOPIC
Provides the opportunity for students to engage in a group
learning process to explore, in depth, an area of professional
relevance which may be available from local or visiting scholars
with particular expertise or knowledge of specific areas. It
enables students to capitalise upon important learning opportunities
which might not otherwise be possible.
Courses: NS64, NS85, NS32 Credit Points: 12
Contact Hours: Negotiated with Course Coordinator
■ NSN510 CLINICAL ELECTIVE 1
The purpose of this unit is to explore the theoretical and
practical knowledge and skills required to provide effective
nursing care to patients with highly specialised nursing management
problems. Students ill have the opportunity to develop
theory and clinical problem-solving skills intrinsic to
the nursing care of a specific range of patients within a defined
subspecialty nursing area. Content will be individually
negotiated in order to meet the needs of nurses, in particular
nursing specialty areas. Content may include clinical
and theoretical concepts in cardiology, emergency, neuroscience,
neonatal, recovery room, or other specialty nursing
areas.
Courses: NS32, NS64, NS85 Credit Points: 12
Contact Hours: To be advised by Course Coordinator
■ NSN511 CLINICAL ELECTIVE 2
This unit provides the opportunity for students to expand the
professional knowledge and skills which have been acquired
during Clinical Elective 1. Students will have the opportunity
to acquire theoretical, conceptual and practical knowledge in
a variety of advanced topics specific to developing knowledge
and theory in specialised areas of nursing practice. The
content in this unit will be individually negotiated to provide
students with a further opportunity to explore the clinical and
theoretical concepts introduced in previous units. Content may
include advanced knowledge, skills, and attitudes in cardiology,
emergency, neuroscience, neonatal, recovery room, or
other specialty nursing areas.
Courses: NS32, NS64, NS85 Credit Points: 12
Contact Hours: To be advised by Course Coordinator
■ NSN521 CLINICAL SPECIALISATION 1
Provides an introduction to the theory, process and practice
of nursing in a designated specialty area. Although a range of
knowledge and skills is addressed, an emphasis is placed upon
health promotion within the context of a specialty area of health
care.
Courses: NS64, NS85
Credit Points: 12 Contact Hours: 3 per week
790
■ NSN522 CLINICAL SPECIALISATION 2
Develop students’ understanding of the theory, process and
practice of nursing in a designated specialty area of nursing.
Although a health promotion framework is reinforced, the
emphasis in this unit is placed on the development of strategies
to assist clients who are experiencing particular health
dysfunctions.
Courses: NS64, NS85
Credit Points: 12 Contact Hours: 3 per week
■ NSN523 CLINICAL SPECIALISATION 3
Provides the opportunity for students to further develop and
consolidate professional knowledge and skills which have been
acquired during the previous clinical units. Students are facilitated
to incorporate theoretical, conceptual and practical
knowledge into the assessment, planning, implementation and
evaluation of the are required by clients. Block practice.
Courses: NS64, NS85 Credit Points: 12
■ NSN581 CLINICAL STUDIES 1
An exploration of nursing practice in specialty areas of health
care at a level which is not possible within the ambit of introductory
studies. It enables students to address current trends,
changing perspective of practice and issues of national and international
significance. The broad perspective which is utilised
in this unit equips students to select a specific area(s) of
practice to be examined in more detail in NSN582 and NSN583.
Courses: NS64, NS85
Credit Points: 12 Contact Hours: 3 per week
■ NSN582 CLINICAL STUDIES 2
Provides students with the opportunity to build upon their
learning in NSN581 by choosing an area of specialised nursing
practice which they would like to explore and examine in
greater detail. This allows students to deepen their appreciation
of the clinical issues which relate to their practice in a
particular specialty area of nursing.
Courses: NS64, NS85
Credit Points: 12 Contact Hours: 3 per week
■ NSN583 CLINICAL STUDIES 3
Designed to complement NSN581 and NSN582. Enables the
student to examine, from a clinical perspective, an area of
specialised nursing practice. This approach not only develops
students’ awareness of the theoretical aspects of nursing issues,
but highlights the clinical implications as well. Provides
the opportunity for students to further develop clinical skills
which complement their theoretical knowledge of the selected
area.
Courses: NS64, NS85
Credit Points: 12
Contact Hours: Negotiated with Course Coordinator
■ NSN601 CLINICAL THEORY 1
This unit incorporates the theory component for relevant nursing
specialties offered in Clinical Specialisation 1 (NSN521).
Also included is the opportunity to apply theory to practice
and to develop advanced nursing skills while working in the
specialty area through the use of clinical learning contracts.
Courses: NS32
Prerequisites: NSB122, NSB212 and NSB222
Credit Points: 12 Contact Hours: 3 per week
■ NSN602 CLINICAL THEORY 2
This unit incorporates the theory component for relevant nursing
specialties offered in Clinical Specialisation 2 (NSN522).
Also included is the opportunity to apply theory to practice
and to develop advanced nursing skills while working in the
specialty area through the use of clinical learning contracts.
Courses: NS32
Prerequisites: NSB122, NSB212 and NSB222
Credit Points: 12 Contact Hours: 3 per week
■ NSN825 THESIS
For part-time students see NSN850
■ NSN850 THESIS
The thesis provides students with an opportunity to formally