Key facts
UNE unit code: HSNS270
*You are viewing the 2024 version of this unit which may be subject to change in future.
- Trimester 1 - On Campus
- Trimester 1 - Online
- Trimester 2 - On Campus
- Trimester 2 - Online
- UNE Sydney Campus
- Armidale Campus
- Yes
- Yes
- Yes
- 6
Unit information
Explore the diverse range of gastrointestinal, renal and genitourinary affecting people across the lifespan, and enhance your nursing skills with an 80-hour professional placement.
Extending your knowledge using real-life case scenarios, this unit develops your capacity to plan, implement and evaluate holistic, person-centred nursing care.
Focusing on applied anatomy and physiology, pathophysiology, assessment, diagnostics and pharmacology, you will develop a well-rounded understanding of this group of conditions and their management.
Examine concepts central to safe and effective nursing practice, and hone your critical thinking, clinical reasoning and reflective practice skills, underpinned throughout by the application of ethical and legal concepts to evidence-based care. You will also explore intra and interprofessional communication, partnerships in care, health promotion and geographical contexts of nursing practice.
Offerings
For further information about UNE's teaching periods, please go to Principal Dates.
| Teaching period | Mode/location |
|---|---|
| Trimester 1 | On Campus, Armidale Campus |
| Trimester 1 | On Campus, UNE Sydney Campus |
| Trimester 1 | Online |
| Trimester 2 | On Campus, Armidale Campus |
| Trimester 2 | On Campus, UNE Sydney Campus |
| Trimester 2 | Online |
*Offering is subject to availability
Intensive schools
| Start | Finish | Duration | Attendance | Offerings | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TBA | TBA | 3 days | Mandatory Intensive School | Trimester 2, Online | Mandatory on campus intensive school. Intensive schools to be held 1-3 July and 15-17 July. The intensive schools only run in the morning of the final day. Students are only required to attend one of the two intensive offerings. Details for the intensive school, including intensive offering allocation, can be found in the unit myLearn site. |
| 11 March 2024 | 13 March 2024 | 3 days | Mandatory Intensive School | Trimester 1, Online | Mandatory on campus intensive school. Intensive school to be held 11-13 March. The intensive school only runs in the morning of the final day. Details for the intensive school can be found in the unit myLearn site. |
Enrolment rules
Notes
This unit includes 80 hours of professional experience placement.
Professional experience placements will only proceed for students who meet pre-clinical requirements in the first eight weeks of their enrolment in the course and maintain the currency of these requirements throughout the duration of the course.
Offering at UNE Sydney Campus is for BN and MNP Students admitted to UNE Sydney Campus only.
Please refer to the student handbook for current details on this unit.
Unit coordinator(s)
Learning outcomes
Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
- conduct a comprehensive assessment of a person with conditions of the gastrointestinal, renal and genitourinary system and interpret health information in order to plan, implement and evaluate holistic, person-centred nursing care;
- demonstrate evidence-based clinical reasoning during theoretical and clinical learning to respond appropriately to situations within scope of practice;
- apply an understanding of the gastrointestinal renal and genitourinary system including related anatomy and physiology, pathophysiology, diagnostics, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, the quality use of medicines and complementary therapies to provide safe and effective nursing care to people with conditions of these systems;
- integrate and apply principles of effective communication, ethical and legal practice within a team approach to person-centred care;
- demonstrate reflective practice; and
- evaluate primary health care and health promotion strategies related to gastrointestinal, renal and genitourinary health.
Assessment information
Assessments are subject to change up to 8 weeks prior to the start of the teaching period in which you are undertaking the unit.
| Title | Must Complete | Weight | Offerings | Assessment Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment 1 | Yes | 20% | All offerings | Online Supervised Examination. No. Words: 1000 |
| Assessment 2 | Yes | 30% | All offerings | OSCE No. Words: 1500 |
| Assessment 3 | Yes | 40% | All offerings | Case Study No. Words: 2000 |
| Assessment 4 | Yes | 10% | All offerings | Portfolio No. Words: 500 |
| Assessment 5 | Yes | All offerings | Professional Experience Placement |
Learning resources
Textbooks are subject to change up to 8 weeks prior to the start of the teaching period in which you are undertaking the unit.
Note:
eBook Human Anatomy & Physiology, Global Edition
ISBN: 9781292421780
Marieb, E.N. and Hoehn, K., Pearson 12th ed. 2023
Text refers to: All offerings
Note: Students are expected to purchase prescribed material. Please note that textbook requirements may vary from one teaching period to the next.
Value Pack Fundamentals of Pharmacology 9th ed. + Principles of Pathophysiology 3rd ed
ISBN: 9780655716365
Bullock, S., Manias, E. and Hales, M, Pearson 2023
Text refers to: All offerings
Lewis's Medical-Surgical Nursing: Assessment and Management of Clinical Problems
ISBN: 9780729544801
Brown, D., Edwards, H., Buckley, T. and Aitken, R., Elsevier 6th ed. 2023
Text refers to: All offerings
Clinical Psychomotor Skills (5 Point) Assessment Tools for Nurses
ISBN: 9780170452649
Tollefson, J. and Hillman, E., Cengage Learning 8th ed. 2021
Text refers to: All offerings
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