University of Technology SydneyHandbook 2007

92615 Child and Family Health Nursing 2

6cp; on campus, intensive
Recommended studies: 92614 Child and Family Health Nursing 1
Postgraduate

This second clinically focussed subject extends the essential skills for working with families with young children 0–5 years of age. It includes the identification of common or potential problems amendable to early intervention, and the nursing management to support parents to care for the health and safety of their children. It enables the role of the child and family health nurse in providing home visiting services for families with new babies and particularly families who wuld benefit from sustained home visiting. The subject assists the nurse to provide social support and education to parents and to foster the integration of the family in the community. It includes a parenting workshop. The subject requires the successful completion of a clinical experience program of 80 hours, taken as a two-week block in child and family health nursing facilities.

Fee information

2007 contribution for post-2004 Commonwealth-supported students: $499.75
2007 amount for undergraduate domestic fee-paying students: $2,100.00
Subject EFTSL: 0.125
Note: The above fees are applicable in 2007 for Commonwealth-supported students who commenced after 2004 and domestic fee-paying undergraduate students only. Pre-2005 Commonwealth-supported students should consult the Student contribution charges for Commonwealth supported students webpage.
Not all students are eligible for Commonwealth supported places, and not all subjects are available to Commonwealth supported students. Domestic fee-paying students and international students should refer to the Fees webpage.

Access conditions

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