NUR 3070 Primary Health Care

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RATIONALE:

The purpose of this course is to enable students to recognise inequalities in the health states of individuals, families or groups within a community and to plan collaboratively with these individuals or groups to have equal access to affordable health services, appropriate to their needs.

SYNOPSIS:

This course explores the Primary Health Care role of nurses as independent practitioners and as participants in multidisciplinary and intersectoral practice. Students assess communities in urban, rural, and remote contexts. Strengths, limitations, and strategies for change are identified through appraisal of these communities. Collaborative findings form the basis of a student-designed research proposal, which supports the notions of empowerment, social justice, and equity for all people.

OBJECTIVES:

On successful completion of this course students will be able to:

1. identify the roles of hospital and community health nurses in the delivery of primary health care;
2. integrate the philosophy and principles of Primary Health Care into clinical practice in urban, rural and remote areas;
3. perform a rapid community appraisal to identify strengths and limitations in a community and plan collaboratively to meet needs identified by community; and
4. apply principles of Primary Health Care to create and maintain healthy environments.

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TEXT and MATERIALS required to be PURCHASED or accessed:

ALL textbooks and materials are available for purchase from USQ BOOKSHOP (unless otherwise stated). Orders may be placed via secure internet, free fax 1800642453, phone 07 46312742 (within Australia), or mail. Overseas students should fax +61 7 46311743, or phone +61 7 46312742. For costs, further details, and internet ordering, use the 'Textbook Search' facility at http://bookshop.usq.edu.au click 'Semester', then enter your 'Course Code' (no spaces).

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IMPORTANT ASSESSMENT INFORMATION

1. Attendance requirements:
   It is the students' responsibility to attend and participate appropriately in all activities (such as lectures, tutorials, laboratories and practical work) scheduled for them, and to study all material provided to them or required to be accessed by them to maximise their chance of meeting the objectives of the course and to be informed of course-related activities and administration.
2. Requirements for students to complete each assessment item satisfactorily:
   To complete each of the assessment items satisfactorily, students must obtain at least 50% of the marks available for each assessment item.
3. Penalties for late submission of required work:
   If students submit assignments after the due date without prior approval then a penalty of 20% of the total marks available for the assignment will apply for each working day late.
4. Requirements for student to be awarded a passing grade in the course:
   To be assured of a passing grade, students must demonstrate, via the summative assessment items, that they have achieved the required minimum standards in relation to the objectives of the course by satisfactorily completing all summative assessment items.
5. Method used to combine assessment results to attain final grade:
   The final grades for students will be assigned on the basis of the aggregate of the weighted marks obtained for each of the summative assessment items in the course.
6. Examination information:
   There is no examination in this course.
7. Examination period when Deferred/Supplementary examinations will be held:
   There will be no Deferred or Supplementary examinations in this course.
8. University Regulations:
   Students should read USQ Regulations 5.1 Definitions, 5.6. Assessment, and 5.10 Academic Misconduct for further information and to avoid actions which might contravene University Regulations. These regulations can be found at the URL http://www.usq.edu.au/corporateservices/calendar/part5.htm or in the current USQ Handbook.

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