24 hours per week of teacher facilitated and self-directed learning including tutorials and online activities. Please refer to Moodle for tutorial types and requirements.
Evaluate evidence-based pharmacological interventions to achieve safe outcomes for patients across a range of complex disease states.
Interpret patient assessment findings to inform advanced clinical decision making in the formulation and prioritisation of person-centre, evidence-based management of the medical surgical patient with complex healthcare needs.
Adopt effective communication skills and clinical leadership practices for holistic nursing care.
Develop strategies integrating the Australian National Safety and Quality and Health Service (NSQHS) Standards aimed at improving the safety and quality of care in the medical surgical environment.
Evaluate clinical information to differentiate the underlying pathophysiological processes, aetiology and clinical manifestations related to chronic and complex disease presentations.
Analyse and apply the principles of systematic patient assessment using applied knowledge of human anatomy and physiology.
Evaluate the effectiveness of care and management delivered to the medical surgical patient with complex healthcare needs.
