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This subject will provide students with a broad knowledge base in the concepts and practices related to family and community health. Health promotion, education and primary health care in a family context are highlighted together with a focus on family dynamics. Using a primary health care framework, this subject explores nursing issues related to the child bearing and child rearing family, and includes: family and society; family structures and functions; child development; families at risk; Indigenous Australian families and those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds; and models of assessment. A variety of teaching strategies will guide students through various aspects of nursing practice and skill development related to the health and wellbeing of children, adolescents and families; risk assessment, management and minimisation; application of law and ethics in nursing practice, and health education and promotion strategies (for distance education students this will involve a 1 day intensive). Students will undertake an 80 hour workplace learning experience in this subject, which may be undertaken overseas.

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Students attending compulsory intensive schools on Charles Sturt campuses will incur costs associated with travel, accommodation and required resources.
Students attending compulsory work integrated learning will incur costs associated with travel, accommodation and required resources.

Life-stage Considerations: Child, Adolescent and Family Health

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NRS311 - Life-stage Considerations: Child, Adolescent and Family Health

be able to recognise and articulate the impact and role of health promotion, health education, primary health and partnership care models (NMBA 2.6, 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 8.1).

be able to provide comprehensive, safe and effective evidence-based nursing care for children, adolescents and families (NMBA 1.2, 1.3, 2.1, 2.3, 2.5, 2.6, 3.2, 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 6.3, 6.4, 7.4, 7.7, 8.1, 8.2, 9.2, 9.3, 9.4, 9.5).

be able to identify and explain effects of legislation governing nursing practice in the care of children, adolescents and families (aligns with Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia National Competency Standards for the Registered Nurse: 1.1, 1.2, 2.5).

be able to effectively adjust and evaluate communication to meet the needs of identified target groups while providing education which enables self care (NMBA 1.2, 2.3, 2.5, 3.2, 5.1, 5.2, 7.7, 9.2, 9.4, 10.2).

be able to critically analyse epidemiological and health information, and research that impacts on the health of families and communities (with a focus on Indigenous Australians) (NMBA 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 4.1).

 Students will attend a workplace learning component 80 hours (10 days) focussing of child, adolescent and family health.  The workplace component of this subject can be completed overseas as an elective.