Musculoskeletal Health & Injury Prevention (NURS7106)
Course level
Postgraduate Coursework
Faculty
School
Nursing, Midwifery & Social Wk
Units
2
Duration
One Semester
Class hours
Lecture 8 Hours/ Week
Tutorial 4 Hours/ Week
Prerequisite
NURS7101, NURS7105, NURS7107, NURS7108
Companion
NURS7110, HLTH7305
Restricted
MNStudies
Assessment methods
Discussion, essay, examination
Course enquiries
Ms Denita Ward (denita.ward@uq.edu.au)
This course is not currently offered, please contact the school.
Course description
Practice problems involving injury and multiple trauma provides the context for learning anatomy, physiology & pathophysiology of the musculo-skeletal system. Issues associated with nursing management, including complex resuscitation, and the legal & ethical issues associated with informed consent for all ages and duty of care, will be covered. The social, health & economic impact of alcohol misuse on the community will also be covered. Students will learn about the prevalence & risk factors for musculoskeletal related health problems identified by population based studies & the global burden of morbidity & mortality due to injury. Health education for individuals & health promotion strategies for communities to prevent these problems will be explored. NB. Enrolment in this course in Summer Semester is by departmental consent - contact the School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work for permission.
Archived offerings
Course offerings | Location | Mode | Course Profile |
Semester 1, 2021 (22/02/2021 - 19/06/2021) | External | External | Course Profile |
Semester 1, 2020 (24/02/2020 - 11/07/2020) | St Lucia | Internal | 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 |
Summer Semester, 2018 (26/11/2018 - 09/02/2019) | St Lucia | Internal | Course Profile |
Semester 1, 2017 (27/02/2017 - 24/06/2017) | St Lucia | Internal | Course Profile |
Summer Semester, 2017 (27/11/2017 - 10/02/2018) | St Lucia | Internal | Course Profile |
Semester 1, 2016 (29/02/2016 - 25/06/2016) | St Lucia | Internal | Course Profile |
Semester 2, 2016 (25/07/2016 - 19/11/2016) | St Lucia | Internal | Profile unavailable |
Summer Semester, 2016 (28/11/2016 - 11/02/2017) | St Lucia | Internal | Course Profile |
Semester 2, 2015 (27/07/2015 - 21/11/2015) | St Lucia | Internal | Profile unavailable |
Summer Semester, 2015 (30/11/2015 - 25/02/2016) | St Lucia | Internal | Course Profile |