Nursing Children and Young People
Overview
From a strengths-based approach, this unit will educate the student about the care of children, young people and families. The emphasis will be on promoting health and preventing illness; holistic assessment; and the nurse’s role in supporting families during normal pregnancy and early child development. Students will cover the emergency management of infants and children presenting acutely unwell and paediatric medication management.
Requisites
NUR20007 Pharmacology and Pathophysiology in Nursing
Rules
Pre-requisite
NUR20005 Acute Nursing Care
AND
NUR20007 Pharmacology and Pathophysiology in Nursing
09-November-2025
09-November-2025
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
Hawthorn
| Type | Hours per week | Number of weeks | Total (number of hours) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Online Directed Online Learning and Independent Learning | 1.50 | 8 weeks | 12 |
| On-campus Class | 2.00 | 8 weeks | 16 |
| On-campus Practical | 2.00 | 3 weeks | 6 |
| Specified Activities Group Meetings | 3.00 | 8 weeks | 24 |
| Unspecified Activities Various | 7.67 | 12 weeks | 92 |
| TOTAL | 150 |
Assessment
| Type | Task | Weighting | ULO's |
|---|---|---|---|
| Examination | Individual | 40% | 1,3,4,5,6 |
| Medication calculation test | Individual | 10% | 2 |
| Report | Group | 50% | 1,4,5,6 |
| Examination | Individual | 40% | 1,2,3,4,5 |
| Medication calculation test | Individual | 10% | 6 |
| Report | Individual/Group | 50% | 2,3,4,5 |
Hurdle
As the minimum requirements of assessment to pass a unit and meet all ULOs to a minimum standard, an undergraduate student must have achieved:
- You must gain an aggregate mark of 50% or more. Conceded passes are not recognised by the Australian Nursing & Midwifery Accreditation Council therefore conceded passes will not be granted
- Tutorials and simulation have an 80% attendance requirement as per the Australian Nursing & Midwifery Accreditation Council
Content
- Communication
- Health and safety
- Growth and development
- Nursing assessment
- Acutely unwell presentations
- Resuscitation
- Immunisation
- Mandatory reporting
- Adolescent development and health issues for adolescence
Study resources
Reading materials
A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.