This unit examines clinical assessment and diagnostic reasoning to recognise and respond to a patient's deteriorating condition with appropriate and timely actions. This unit will enhance your knowledge of serious adverse events such as unexpected death and cardiac arrest which often follow observable deterioration in the patient’s condition. You will develop knowledge and skills in the early identification of deterioration, the initiation of prompt and effective action to minimise serious consequences, improve outcomes and lessen the level of intervention required to stabilise patients. The unit will focus on the underlying pathology of the patient's deteriorating condition and the interpretation of clinical manifestations to implement safe and effective nursing care. This unit will develop your theoretical knowledge of reflection in professional practice of nursing care coordination of the deteriorating patient.

Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.

Feedback from Suite data

I appreciate the ability to watch the recorded sessions in my available time - the amount of shifts during my graduate program made it difficult to attend the live sessions. I really enjoyed this unit- thank you!

Continue to record sessions and offer flexible tutorial times to suit shift workers.

Feedback from Suite date

I was really appreciative of the amount of the work the professors put into this course. The content was easy to follow and understand, and I enjoyed the learning points. Additionally, I found it lovely how understanding the professors were of how difficult it can be for students to attend live classes when working full time, and how they ensured the learning content was still fully accessible to those who were unable to attend. Thank you :)

Continue to support students by meeting them half way in their studies.

Feedback from Suite Data

I felt like a lot of the information was still undergrad level.

This course has been designed at the appropriate AQF level. The recent change to a graded level is appropriate for a postgraduate unit. More focus will be placed on nurse-led interventions, in order to extend clinical practice.