Health of Older People

Course aim

To develop students' knowledge, skills and attitudes to assist older people to achieve optimal health and well-being.

Course content

Healthy ageing, ageing theories and the ageing process; ageism; elder abuse; legislation, policies and standards including Aged Care Quality Standards; National Safety and Quality Standards, advanced care directives; NMBA Registered Nurse Standards for Practice; codes of conduct and ethics; common health issues in older people; healthy ageing for Aboriginal people; mental health; Grief and loss, bereavement, palliative and end of life care; health assessment; risk assessment; communication and documentation including care planning; consumer directed care, services available to support older people; safe administration of medicines; introduction to polypharmacy; person centred nursing care; activities of daily living; habilitation/rehabilitation.

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
Group 1 IBNU Curriculum (pre-2022)
NURS 1033	Being a Health Professional
NURS 1061	Experiential Learning Activity: Preparation for Clinical Practice Practicum 1
BIOL 1047	Human Body 1
Group 2 IBNU Curriculum (2022 onwards)
NURS 1061	Experiential Learning Activity: Preparation for Clinical Practice Practicum 1
BIOL 1047	Human Body 1
NURS 1072	Foundations of Nursing Practice

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, CITY EAST
Online (online content and discussion forums)	- x 9 weeks
Tutorial	2 hours x 9 weeks
Workshop (on campus HHHS)	6 hours x 2 days
EXTERNAL, CITY EAST, ONLINE
Online (online content and discussion forums)	- x 9 weeks
Tutorial (online virtual classroom)	2 hours x 9 weeks
Workshop (on campus HHHS)	6 hours x 2 days
INTERNAL, MT GAMBIER
Online (online content and discussion forums)	- x 9 weeks
Tutorial	2 hours x 9 weeks
Workshop (on campus HHHS)	6 hours x 2 days
INTERNAL, WHYALLA
Online (online content and discussion forums)	- x 9 weeks
Tutorial	2 hours x 9 weeks
Workshop (on campus HHHS)	6 hours x 2 days

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Essay, Portfolio

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 1)
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Fee-paying program for domestic and international students
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.