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

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Medicine and Health

Details

Study level	Postgraduate
Academic unit	Nursing and Midwifery
Credit points	6

Enrolment rules

Prerequisites: ?	NURS5202
Corequisites: ?	NURS5085
Prohibitions: ?	NURS5082
Assumed knowledge: ?	None

Learning outcomes

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Session	MoA ?	Location	Outline ?
Semester 2 2026	Normal day	Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney	Outline unavailable
Semester 2 2026	Normal day	Westmead, Sydney	Outline unavailable

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