Neuro-endocrine Health (NURS2003)
Course level
Undergraduate
Faculty
School
Nursing, Midwifery & Social Wk
Units
2
Duration
One Semester
Prerequisite
NURS1001, NURS1002, NURS1003, NURS1004, NURS1005, NURS1006, NURS1007, NURS1008, NURS2001, NURS2002, NURS2004, NURS2005
Recommended companion
NURS2006, NURS2007, NURS2008
Restricted
BN or BN/BMid. Students
Assessment methods
Participation, presentation, examination
Course enquiries
Mrs Kelly Hooper (k.hooper2@uq.edu.au)
This course is not currently offered, please contact the school.
Course description
Student will learn about the pathology of vascular lesions, haemorrhage and cerebral infarction. Students will learn issues associated with the nursing management of a person with these conditions and re-visit the ethical obligations and legal issues in relation to caring for a non-competent adult. The role of registered nurses and other members of the health care team in assessing functional capacity and in rehabilitation will be discussed. Students will learn the incidence and risk factors for hypertension & cerebrovascular accident identified by population based studies.
Archived offerings
Course offerings | Location | Mode | Course Profile |
Semester 2, 2018 (23/07/2018 - 17/11/2018) | St Lucia | Internal | Course Profile |
Semester 2, 2017 (24/07/2017 - 18/11/2017) | St Lucia | Internal | Course Profile |
Summer Semester, 2017 (27/11/2017 - 10/02/2018) | St Lucia | Internal | Course Profile |
Semester 2, 2016 (25/07/2016 - 19/11/2016) | Pharmacy Aust Cntr Excellence | Internal | Course Profile |
Semester 2, 2015 (27/07/2015 - 21/11/2015) | Ipswich | Internal | Course Profile |
Semester 2, 2015 (27/07/2015 - 21/11/2015) | Pharmacy Aust Cntr Excellence | Internal | Course Profile |