Nursing Children and Young People
Overview
From a strengths-based approach, students will explore the nursing care of infants, children, young people and their families. The emphasis will be on promoting health and preventing illness; holistic assessment; and the nurse’s role in supporting families during pregnancy, early childhood and adolescent development. Students will cover the nursing management of infants, children and young people presenting acutely unwell including the nursing administration and management of paediatric medication.
Requisites
09-November-2025
09-November-2025
08-November-2026
08-November-2026
Learning outcomes
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
- Explain the nurse’s role in pregnancy and the newborn period
- Summarise nursing care for infants, children and young people with selected acute presentations
- Differentiate the developmental stages of a child and discuss various strength-based nursing approaches to family centred care
- Analyse immunisation status and adhere to the national immunisation schedule for infants and young people
- Explore health promotion in the prevention of illness in children and young people
- Perform safe calculation and delivery of paediatric and adolescent medications
Teaching methods
All applicable locations
| Activity Type | Activity | Total Hours | Number of Weeks | Hours Per Week | Venue Type and Activity Detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online | Directed Online Learning and Independent Learning | 12 | 8 weeks | 1.5 | |
| On-campus | Class | 16 | 8 weeks | 2 | Tutorial |
| On-campus | Practical | 6 | 3 weeks | 2 | Clinical Learning Environment (CLE) |
| Specified Activities | Group Meetings | 24 | 8 weeks | 3 | Discussion boards, Readings, Group work |
| Unspecified Activities | Various | 92 | 12 weeks | 7.67 | Independent study, Assignment preparation, Revision |
| Total Hours: | 150 | Total Hours (per week): | 16.17 | ||
Assessment
| Type | Task | Weighting | ULOs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Examination | Individual | 50% | 1,2,3,4,5 |
| Medication calculation test | Individual | 10% | 6 |
| Report | Individual/Group | 40% | 2,3,4,5 |
Hurdle
To pass this unit students must gain 100% in the Medication Calculation Test.
Content
- Communication
- Health and safety
- Growth and development
- Nursing assessment
- Acutely unwell presentations
- Resuscitation
- Immunisation
- Mandatory reporting
- Adolescent development and health issues for adolescence
Graduate Attributes:
- Graduate Attribute 1 (Communication 1 - Verbal Communication)
- Graduate Attribute 2 (Communication 2 - Communicating using different media)
Study resources
Reading materials
A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.