Abstract
This subject focuses on the development of advanced knowledge and skills in the triage, assessment, and management of emergency presentations in the rural and remote environment. Students will use State, rural and remote clinical guidelines as a foundation for exploring the underlying pathophysiology, common assessment findings and collaborative management of … For more content click the Read More button below.
Syllabus
This subject will cover the following topics:
Module 1: Emergency Care in the Rural and Remote Environment;Module 2: Triage;Module 3: Communication in Emergency Care;Module 4: Assessment and Immediate Management of the Critically Ill Adult;Module 6: Airway Emergencies;Module 7: Respiratory Emergencies;Module 8: Circulatory Emergencies;Module 9: Endocrine and Envenomation Emergencies;Module 10: Trauma;Module … For more content click the Read More button below.
Learning outcomes
Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:
1.
analyse the impact of the rural and remote environment, and models of emergency care delivery, on the provision of timely care and patient outcomes;
2.
apply the principles of triage to assess urgency in relation to emergency presentations across the lifespan;
3.
integrate clinical reasoning, clinical guidelines, and knowledge of underlying pathophysiology to undertake focused assessment and time-critical interventions for common emergency presentations;
4.
apply advanced communication skills, including the use of technology to access, present, interpret and document relevant information;
5.
evaluate the role of the registered nurse in preparing the patient for retrieval across the lifespan; and
6.
analyse legal and ethical principles related to the provision of emergency care in the rural and remote environment, including scope of practice of the registered nurse.
Enrolment restrictions
Restricted to students enrolled in the Master of Nursing (with specialisation) or the Graduate Certificates in Nursing