Postgraduate
Nursing Studies - Postgraduate Papers
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Enables the RN to demonstrate health assessment knowledge and
skills to meet the competencies required for advancing nursing practice.
A period of mentored practice will facilitate the RN in integrating physical,
psychosocial assessment and pathophysiology in own specialty practice.
Paper Convenor: Dr Mary Jo Gagan
This paper includes professional skills and knowledge related to clinical competence
in areas such as high dependency, critical and emergency nursing.
Paper Convenor: Sandy Richardson
This paper includes professional skills and knowledge related to clinical competence
in primary health care nursing.
Paper Convenor: Jenny Conder
An introduction to a variety of approaches appropriate to addressing
nursing research questions. The application of ethics, process and methodology
in quantitative and qualitative styles is covered.
Paper Convenor: Lisa Whitehead
This paper covers physiology, mechanisms of action of pharmacological agents,
prescribing frameworks, monitoring and adverse reactions. Regulation of prescribing
is reviewed.
Paper Convenor: Patricia Maybee
Foundational knowledge of educational theory, principles of assessment and evaluation
are presented in relation to specific teaching and learning environments, including
clinical.
Paper Convenor: Lisa McKay
The paper focuses on leading nursing communities. Content includes management of
personnel, information, performance, risk management, capacity building and clinical
governance.
Paper Convenor: Beverley Burrell
An emphasis is placed on theoretical knowledge, policy direction and performance
in health care organisations, measuring health outcomes, innovations in practice
and nursing workforce development.
Paper Convenor: Beverley Burrell
This paper includes a practicum and covers professional skills
and knowledge related to clinical competence in gerontology nursing.
Paper Convenor: Lorraine Ritchie
This paper explores the concept of long-term condition management and the nurse’s
role within the interdisciplinary team. The focus is on the promotion and protection of
population health, supporting individuals to reduce their risk of developing chronic
illness and monitoring and evaluating the effectiveness of risk reduction.
Paper Convenor: Dr Lisa
Whitehead / Gill Halksworth-Smith
This paper emphasises the application of skills in the clinical setting.
The ‘Flinders’ model of client care planning will be explored
and nurses completing the programme will also receive the Flinders University ‘Certificate
of competence in chronic condition self-management.’
Paper Convenor: Dr Lisa
Whitehead / Gill Halksworth-Smith
Updated: 17 August 2009
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