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HSNS452 Care of the Cardiac Patient

Updated: 16 August 2010
Credit Points 6
Offering
Responsible Campus Teaching Period Mode of Study Online Level
Armidale Semester 2 Off Campus D - Comp/internet essential
Armidale Semester 2 On Campus D - Comp/internet essential
Intensive School(s) None
Supervised Exam There is no UNE Supervised Examination.
Pre-requisites None
Co-requisites None
Restrictions None
Notes

offered for the last time in 2010
Combined Units None
Coordinator(s) Catharine Death (cdeath@une.edu.au)
Unit Description

This unit provides students with contemporary, clinically relevant, evidence-based practice strategies and knowledge in the area of caring for the cardiac patient or client in a variety of health care settings (hospital, clinic and community).

Prescribed Material
Mandatory 		Text(s):

Note: Students are expected to purchase prescribed material

Cardiac Nursing
ISBN: 9780781792806
Woods, S.L., Froelicher, E.S., Motzer, S.A. and Bridges, E. (eds), Lippincott 6th ed. 2010
Text refers to: Semester 2 , On and Off Campus
Recommended Material
Optional 		Text(s):

Note: Recommended material is held in the University Library - purchase is optional

Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapeutics
ISBN: 9780071373630
Frishman, W., Sonnenblick, E. and Sica, D., McGraw-Hill 2nd ed. 2010
Text refers to: Semester 2 , On and Off Campus
Pocket ECGs
ISBN: 9780073519760
Shade, B., McGraw-Hill 1st ed. 2006
Text refers to: Semester 2 , On and Off Campus
Disclaimer Unit information may be subject to change prior to commencement of the teaching period.
Assessment
Title Exam Length Weight Mode No. Words
Assignment 1 40% 2500
Assessment Notes
Essay
Report 60% 4000
Assessment Notes
Clinical Contract Practical Report

Learning Outcomes (LO) Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
  1. identify and discuss the major scientific and practice foundations of the nursing care of cardiac patients/clients in a variety of health care settings;
  2. describe and discuss surgical cardiac procedures and the nurses' role;
  3. describe, analyse and discuss cardiac pharmacology including application of theoretical knowledge critically to the administration of cardiac medications and solutions;
  4. describe, reflect on and critically interpret the various domains of cardiac nursing practice and applications of care in different settings;
  5. describe, reflect on and critically discuss generic versus emergency approaches to cardiac care nursing and the role of multidisciplines in the health care team;
  6. integrate and apply evidenced-based theoretical cardiac nursing care knowledge into various practice settings.

Graduate Attributes (GA)
Attribute Taught Assessed Practised
2 Communication Skills
 True True True
3 Global Perspectives
 True True True
4 Information Literacy
 True True True
5 Life-Long Learning
 True True True
6 Problem Solving
 True True True
7 Social Responsibility
 True True
8 Team Work
 True True
   

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