Program Overview

NRS421 Chronic and Complex Nursing Practice 1

This subject addresses the context and management of chronic and complex conditions from a nursing perspective with an emphasis on supporting the patient/client across the lifespan to engage with self-care management. It will examine the common features of chronic conditions to enhance the practice of registered nurses to support people. An appreciation of the social determinants of health and illness and how lifestyle choices relate to the person's ability to attempt to live with chronic conditions is essential for nursing practice. The complexity of co-morbid chronic conditions and the impact of living with multiple chronic conditions will be explored. Students undertaking this subject will negotiate mentoring from a suitably qualified health professional to practice advanced nursing competencies and if necessary negotiate with their employer to work in the specialty area for a certain time to meet their learning objectives in the subject.

Subject Outlines

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Availability

• Session 1 (30)
• Online
• Wagga Wagga Campus Continuing students should consult the relevant resources for current offering details: NRS421. Where differences exist between the Handbook and the relevant resources, the relevant resources should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.

Subject Information

Grading System

• HD/FL

Duration

• One session

School

• School of Nursing, Midwifery and Indigenous Health

Enrolment Restrictions

• Master of Nursing
• Master of Clinical Nursing (Nurse Practitioner)

Assumed Knowledge

• Knowledge and experience as a registered nurse.

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:

• be able to critically discuss current and future roles and functions of nurses in chronic condition health care.
• be able to analyse the impact of chronic condition/s on a person's sense of self, the family, carers and the community.
• be able to apply and critically evaluate the concepts of self-care management.
• be able to implement and critically evaluate nursing practice to support people with chronic conditions.
• be able to explore and critically discuss the interrelationship between chronic conditions and the impact of co-morbidity on health.
• be able to explore common symptoms associated with chronic conditions.
• be able to explore the existence, appropriateness and availability of services to support the person who has a chronic condition.
• be able to assess, plan, provide and evaluate advanced nursing interventions in the management of patients/clients in primary, secondary and tertiary health care settings.

Syllabus

This subject will cover the following topics:

• Module 1: Exploring the Contexts of Chronic Care Nursing Practice
• Module 2: Common Symptoms in Chronic Conditions
• Module 3: Supporting Chronic Self-care Management
• Module 4: Co-morbidity of Chronic Conditions

Workplace Learning

This subject contains a 5-day Compulsory Workplace Learning component. A collaborative competency-based learning contract will assist students to assess, plan, implement and evaluate nursing practice. Students undertaking this subject will be working in a clinical practice area where they will negotiate 40 hours (5 days) of supervised mentoring from a suitably qualified advanced practice nurse or general practitioner/physician.