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

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

Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:
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 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 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).
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 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).
Syllabus

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The subject will cover the following topics:
Module 1: Primary, secondary and tertiary prevention and health care for families, communities and rural populations. Family and society. Family structure and function. Family assessment models. Working in partnership with families – models and practices. Government and non-government policies and programs to support families. Social determinants of health. Health care access for families from different cultural backgrounds (e.g. rural, culturally and linguistically diverse, Indigenous Australian people, refugees). Epidemiological factors, meaning and significance.
Module 2: Nursing care for the childbearing family. Pregnancy care (screening and assessments). Education, support and advocacy for childbearing families, cultural considerations. Promotion of health and self-care during pregnancy. Government initiatives to support childbearing families. At risk pregnancy (assessment and interventions of common presentations).
Module 3: Assessment of growth and development. Growth and development (milestones, screening and assessment babies to adolescence). Nursing assessment (developmental assessment of infants and children; screening; common issues for adolescents and their families). Interprofessional and intersectorial communication (e.g. counselling, schools). Primary and secondary prevention and health care (immunisation). Educating, supporting and advocating for child rearing families. Communicating with children, families and groups. Promotion of health and self-care during childhood and adolescence.
Module 4: Risk assessment and management relating to children, adolescents and families. Age of consent. Risk assessment, mandatory reporting. Family violence. Ethical issues.
Module 5: Clinical skills relevant for children, adolescents and families. Documentation. Screening tools. Antenatal assessments. Newborn assessments. Developmental assessments. Formula preparation. Baby bathing. Baby wrapping. Revise CPR and EAR for babies, toddlers, children and adolescents. Medication administration for babies, toddlers, children and adolescents (revision of calculations). Infection prevention.