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NURBN1003 Foundational Nursing Practice 1: Introduction to Nursing Assessment & Practice

This Course begins from the premise that sound assessment skills are at the core of safe, person-centred care. Students will be introduced to the principles of culturally appropriate health assessment across the lifespan and the place of assessment within the clinical-reasoning cycle. Students will be provided with the skills and knowledge to assess hazards within the workplace and contribute to Workplace Health and Safety (WHS). The Course explores the essential elements of effective person-centered assessment including evidence-based assessment frameworks, communication in assessment, strategies for decision making, problem solving and critical thinking for assessment practice, as well as basic psychomotor skills essential for health assessment. Students will be provided with experience in a health and illness context, including providing palliative care, in order to begin to apply and develop their foundational assessment skills for future situationally-aware practice with increasing complexity.

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Credit points
15
EFTSL
0.125
Band
Band 1
Field of Education
General Nursing (060301)

Commonwealth supported place (CSP)

A CSP is subsidised by the Australian Government and students pay a contribution amount. Each unit is classified into a band, depending on the study area of the unit (this discipline may be different from the study area of your course).

2026 contribution amount* $592
2026 grandfathered contribution amount^ $592

^ If you are a continuing student who commenced your course before 1 January 2021, you will continue paying the same amount as you would have, had legislative reforms not been implemented, for any units that would otherwise have an increased student contribution amount.
 
* For Psychology and Social Work bands the unit fee amount is determined by accredited courses. Students in Postgraduate Clinical Psychology, Professional Pathway Psychology or Professional Pathway Social Work accredited courses should refer to the information below.

Domestic full fee–paying places

A domestic full fee–paying place is one that isn’t subsidised by the Australian Government. These places are offered to postgraduate students or those who are ineligible for a CSP. Domestic postgraduate tuition fees are course-based annual fees, which means individual unit fees vary according to the degree. To find out more about domestic tuition fees and view the relevant fee schedule visit our fees website. 

International full fee–paying places

International tuition fees are course-based annual fees and the unit fee you pay will vary according to the degree you are studying. To find out more about international tuition fees and view the relevant fee schedule visit our fees website. 
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