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This course will introduce students to health service contexts and the complexity of care across a range of settings. This is achieved through comprehensive health assessment and the design of care plans leading to considered interventions underpinned by evidence based practice.
This course will introduce students to health service contexts and the complexity of care for those with predominantly physical health concerns and co-morbidities. The patient journey for those with acute and long-term conditions across a range of settings will be explored. The focus is on comprehensive health assessment, care planning, evidence-based interventions and evaluation including rehabilitation.
On successful completion of this course the student will;1. Critically evaluate the impact of indigeneity and colonisation on equity of health outcomes and access to healthcare services.2. Critically evaluate and apply care activities associated with chronicity and co-morbidity as it relates to the healthcare and illness experiences of individuals and whānau | family.3. Evaluate and apply assessment frameworks to respond to rapidly changing situations and the deteriorating patient.4. Explain the mechanism of action of selected drug categories and critically discuss and apply interventions which maximise therapeutic effectiveness and minimise adverse reactions.5. Demonstrate and apply knowledge to explain drug interactions, adverse drug reactions and contraindications including rongoā Māori and complimentary therapies.6. Critically apply evidence-based practice to support best quality health care provision and outcomes in acute and long-term health care settings.
Subject to approval of the Head of School of Health Sciences
HLTH455
Students must attend one activity from each section.
Sandy Kathryn Richardson
Domestic fee $2,381.00
International Postgraduate fees
* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.
For further information see School of Health Sciences .