Middle Lifespan Nursing (NURS7102)
Information valid for Semester 1, 2015
Course level
Postgraduate Coursework
Faculty
School
Nursing, Midwifery & Social Wk
Units
2
Duration
One Semester
Delivery mode
Internal
Class hours
L8 T4
Companion
NURS7103, NURS7104, NURS7112, NURS7113,
Restricted
MNStudies
Assessment methods
Participation, oral presentation, examination.
Course enquiries
Course description
Students will learn about issues associated with the nursing management of adults with acute and chronic disorders (using diabetes, and cancer as the examples) including relevant pharmacology treatment & strategies in coping with change & loss. Students will explore significant social issues & management problems as they learn how self-care behaviours can influence health outcomes. Students will learn about the prevalence & risk factors for diabetes mellitus, and for various cancers, potential health related problems as a result of these conditions, health education for individuals & health promotion strategies for communities to prevent diabetes, and cancer. The problems will introduce students to significant social issues & a range of measures in developing a pain management plan & complex wound management.
Archived offerings
Course offerings | Location | Mode | Course Profile |
Semester 1, 2020 (24/02/2020 - 11/07/2020) | St Lucia | Internal | Course Profile |
Summer Semester, 2020 (30/11/2020 - 13/02/2021) | External | External | Course Profile |
Semester 1, 2019 (25/02/2019 - 22/06/2019) | St Lucia | Internal | Course Profile |
Semester 1, 2018 (19/02/2018 - 23/06/2018) | St Lucia | Internal | Course Profile |
Semester 1, 2017 (27/02/2017 - 24/06/2017) | St Lucia | Internal | Course Profile |
Semester 1, 2016 (29/02/2016 - 25/06/2016) | St Lucia | Internal | Course Profile |
Semester 1, 2015 (02/03/2015 - 27/06/2015) | St Lucia | Internal | Course Profile |