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NURS5206: Development of Nursing Practice
2026 unit information
This unit of study builds on NURS5202 Foundations of Nursing Practice by developing students’ understanding and application of clinical judgement in practice and the role of nurses in providing comprehensive care. Students undertaking this unit of study will further develop skills in physical assessment, person-centred communication, nursing interventions and documentation. Students will begin to develop an understanding of how to assess for signs of deterioration and the appropriate nursing interventions for this. The unit also builds on students’ understanding of infection prevention and control in healthcare. Students will learn safe medication administration and quality use of medications informed by the National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards (ACSQHC, 2017). All learning experiences focus on providing effective, holistic, and safe care to people from diverse cultural and social groups.
Unit details and rules
Managing faculty or University school:
Medicine and Health
| Study level | Postgraduate |
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| Academic unit | Nursing and Midwifery |
| Credit points | 6 |
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Prerequisites:
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NURS5202 |
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Corequisites:
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NURS5085 |
| Prohibitions:
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NURS5082 |
| Assumed knowledge:
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None |
At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. Describe and apply the underlying principles of comprehensive holistic assessment and culturally safe care for people in an acute care context.
- LO2. Apply evidence-informed practice to the care of people across the lifespan, experiencing acute disruptions and deterioration in health.
- LO3. Demonstrate clinical reasoning, critical thinking and problem solving in the care of people in an acute care context.
- LO4. Demonstrate understanding and application of legislation and policy relevant to quality use of medicines, confidentiality, consent, and documentation for nursing practice in healthcare contexts.
- LO5. Refine and apply communication strategies to build respectful interpersonal relationships with health professionals and people receiving care.
Unit availability
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| Session | MoA ? | Location | Outline ? |
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Semester 2 2026
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Normal day | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney | |
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Semester 2 2026
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Normal day | Westmead, Sydney |
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