HSNS273 Integrated Nursing

Practice 4
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 Emergency Evacuation
In an emergency, call ‘000’ then UNE Safety & Security on 6773 2099 (24 hrs)
Staff in charge of a class are responsible for the evacuation and safety of that class.
Upon hearing an alarm or seeing danger and you need to evacuate:
• Cease activities, and only if safe to do so, shut down experiments, equipment and machinery.
• Evacuate the building/area using the nearest safe exit.
• Do not use the lifts and all doors should be closed (but not locked) on leaving.
• Move to the closest, safe assembly area or as directed by staff/emergency services.
• Remain at the assembly area until instructed to leave by a Warden or emergency services personnel.
• If the assembly area becomes unsafe you will be instructed by Wardens to move to an alternative safe assembly area.
• Do not re-enter the building until informed that it is safe to do so by a Warden or emergency services personnel.
• Never enter a building during an alarm.
• Take a moment now to look for your nearest exit and alternative exit.
Learning outcomes

 Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:

 demonstrate an understanding of the neurological, endocrine and musculoskeletal systems
including related anatomy and physiology, pathophysiology, diagnostics, pharmacokinetics,
pharmacodynamics, and the quality use of medicines and complementary therapies;
 demonstrate and apply comprehensive endocrine neurological and musculoskeletal
assessment and evidence-based clinical reasoning skills in theory, clinical and simulated
environments;
 demonstrate the capacity to integrate and relate principles of ethical and legal practice
within a team approach to person-centred care;
 apply reflective practice and intra and interprofessional communication strategies that
facilitate the delivery of safe and effective quality care across diverse settings; and
 plan and implement person-centred primary health care and health promotion strategies
related to endocrine neurological and musculoskeletal health and wellbeing.
Structure

 Module 1: Endocrine system

 Assessment and management

 Module 2: Musculoskeletal system

 Assessment and management

 Module 3: Neurological system

 Assessment and management
 Staff
 Unit Coordinator:
 Liz Ryan (Tuesday 3pm)
 eryan26@une.edu.au
 02 67733934
Tutorial teaching staff:
Group 1: Mary McCrae- Eickhoff (Thursday 10.30am)
Group 2/3: Frances Miller (Thursday 11am/ 12pm)
Group 4: Fiona Wiggins (Thursday 4pm)
Group 5: Jeanette Parry (Friday 11am)
Group 6: Jo Patching (Friday 1130am)
Group 7: Apsara Ahir Tharu (Friday 6pm)
Tutorials/ workshops/ forums/ lectures

 Try and attend tutorial sessions

 Forum post participation
 Watch pre-recorded lectures
 Look at other resources – links, powerpoints
 Ask questions in open Q&A, science and group forums
Assessments
assignment 1 (30%)
 Endocrine or musculoskeletal case
study
 Discuss:
 Pathophysiology 
 Diagnostic assessments used to
diagnose the condition
 Pharmacological management of
the condition
 23rd August, 2020
Assessment 2
13th September (30%)
Analyse and interpret the assessment findings for Mr Kwon.
2. Based on your analysis and interpretation, develop an interprofessional care
and management plan for Mr Kwan. In your plan, address:
Ethical and legal implications
Person-centred care
Health promotion strategies.
Support your plan with current evidence-based literature.
3. Over the next 14 days, Mr Kwon’s condition improves to a point where the
doctor is happy to discharge him home.  His gait is steady and unaided, his speech
has improved but still slurred. He has recovered some movement on his left side
and it is likely a deficit will remain.  With this new information and your initial
notes about his lifestyle/history, develop a discharge plan.  Complete the
attached discharge plan form.
Justify your discharge plan decisions with reference to the literature.
Assessment 3
Online Quiz (40%)
 1.5 hours to complete
 40 questions in this quiz
 One attempt  
 30th September – 14th October.
 This quiz will be a summative
assessment of all the content delivered
within this unit.
You cannot enter and exit the quiz- you
must finish it in one sitting.
 The questions will appear one at a time.
Please read through the question
carefully before answering. Please
follow any specific instructions given.
 It is your responsibility to ensure you
have a reliable internet connection
before you begin the quiz. Any
connection trouble you have needs to be
logged with the IT department.
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