Program Overview

Unit of Study NRS00611 - Preoperative Assessment and Planning

Unit Snapshot

• Unit type: PG Coursework Unit
• Credit points: 12
• AQF level: 9
• Level of learning: Introductory
• Former School/College: Former School of Health and Human Sciences
• Pre-requisites: NRS00610 - The Role of the Perioperative Nurse - Surgeon's Assistant
• Enrolment information: N/A

Unit Description

Explores the preoperative planning and assessment phase and enables students to expand their knowledge and skills in a range of areas. Students work with a clinical mentor to practise skills in a lifelike setting and gain feedback on performance. Students are also given the opportunity to apply principles of general surgery to a selected area of surgical specialty.

Unit Content

• Overview
• Preoperative assessment and planning phase
• History taking
• Physical and psychosocial assessment
• Preoperative education of the patient, family and significant others
• Risk management
• Review of planned surgical procedures
• Conclusion

Availabilities

Learning Outcomes and Graduate Attributes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes.

On Completion of This Unit, Students Should Be Able To:

1. Analyse the PNSA role and procedures in the preoperative assessment and planning phase
   • GA1: Intellectual rigour
   • GA3: Ethical practice
   • GA4: Knowledge of a discipline
2. Demonstrate advanced skills and knowledge in preoperative assessment including physical and psychosocial assessment, history taking and assessment of potential complications
   • GA1: Intellectual rigour
   • GA3: Ethical practice
   • GA4: Knowledge of a discipline
3. Apply general principles of preoperative assessment and planning to a selected area of surgical speciality
   • GA1: Intellectual rigour
   • GA3: Ethical practice
   • GA4: Knowledge of a discipline
4. Critically reflect upon newly acquired skills and knowledge and how these may be further advanced in clinical practice
   • GA1: Intellectual rigour
   • GA3: Ethical practice
   • GA4: Knowledge of a discipline

Prescribed Learning Resources

Session 2

• Prescribed Texts: Prescribed text information is not currently available.
• Prescribed Learning Resources may change in future Teaching Periods.

Graduate Attributes

• GA1: Intellectual rigour - A commitment to excellence in all scholarly and intellectual activities, including critical judgement.
• GA2: Creativity - An ability to develop creative and effective responses to intellectual, professional and social challenges.
• GA3: Ethical practice - A commitment to sustainability and high ethical standards in social and professional practices.
• GA4: Knowledge of a discipline - Command of a discipline to enable a smooth transition and contribution to professional and community settings.
• GA5: Lifelong learning - The ability to be responsive to change, to be inquiring and reflective in practice, through information literacy and autonomous, self-managed learning.
• GA6: Communication and social skills - The ability to communicate and collaborate with individuals, and within teams, in professional and community settings.
• GA7: Cultural competence - An ability to engage with diverse cultural and Indigenous perspectives in both global and local settings.