Essay NRSG372: Principles of Nursing – Chronic Illness and Disability – Nursing Assignment Help

Assignment Task:

Unit rationale, description and aim: 

The Registered Nurse plays an important role in the multidisciplinary team in provision of care for people with long-term chronic illness and disability. This unit is required by students to assist them achieve knowledge and skills in relation to chronic illness, disability and evidence-based practices to enable safe, effective and culturally sensitive care, including educating clients and supporting them to manage themselves long-term. Case studies, informed by the Australian National Health priorities, will enable students to explore the common diseases and disabilities across the life span to support the provision of holistic evidence-based care. The role of the Registered Nurse in facilitating patient centred care for persons with chronic illness and/or disability will be examined in relation to a variety of settings and patient journeys. The aim of this unit is to assist students to critically analyse the impact of chronic illness and/or disability on the person, family and community.

LEARNING OUTCOMES 

The Bachelor of Nursing (BN), Bachelor of Nursing (Enrolled Nurses with Diploma in Nursing) (BNENDN), (BNMH), Bachelor of Nursing/Bachelor of Paramedicine (BNBP) and Bachelor of Nursing/Bachelor of Business Administration (BNBADM) courses are professional programs that require development of particular attributes for accreditation purposes. These are also included in the Learning Outcomes. 

On successful completion of this unit, you should be able to: 

LO1 demonstrate advanced understanding of developmental, lifespan, social, spiritual and cultural factors that impact on the quality of life of people experiencing chronic illness and/or disability and their families; (GA1, GA4, GA5) 

LO2 critically apply the Roper-Logan-Tierney Model of Nursing across the lifespan, to the principles of caring for people experiencing chronic illness and/or disability and their families; (GA1, GA, GA5, GA9) 

LO3 use advanced pathophysiological knowledge to implement the Levett-Jones’ Clinical Reasoning Cycle across a range of settings, to plan safe, evidence-based, culturally sensitive, person-centred care; (GA3, GA4, GA5, GA8, GA9) 

LO4 critically apply quality use of medicines, non-pharmacological therapeutic interventions, complementary therapies, goal setting and eHealth strategies in the chronic illness and disability context; (GA1, GA3, GA4, GA5, GA7, GA8) 

LO5 Apply legal and ethical principles related to the chronic illness and disability context;