NUR306 Assessment and Diagnostic Reasoning | UniSC | University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia

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NUR306 Assessment and Diagnostic Reasoning

This course prepares you to conduct advanced health assessments and apply clinical reasoning to complex patient presentations across diverse settings. You will develop skills in synthesising clinical data, forming differential diagnoses, and initiating evidence-informed care plans. Emphasis is placed on systems-based assessment, diagnostic interpretation, and collaborative decision-making in line with National Safety and Quality Health Standards and NMBA Registered Nurse Standards for Practice. 2027 January Session commences week 1* Session 3 commences two weeks early* *for start dates please refer to your nursing calendar

Course detail

Prerequisite
(NUR206 or NUR207 and enrolled in UB013) or (NUR231 and enrolled in SC391 or SC392).
Offered Subject to change
  • Sunshine Coast Health Institute: Session 3, Session 6, 2027 January Session
  • Sunshine Coast: Session 3, Session 6, 2027 January Session
  • Moreton Bay: Session 3, Session 6, 2027 January Session
  • Caboolture: Session 3, Session 6, 2027 January Session
  • Fraser Coast: Session 3, Session 6, 2027 January Session
  • Gympie: Session 3, Session 6, 2027 January Session
Units
12.00
Tuition fee
3.1:Nursing, Midwifery, Foreign Languages
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Course outline

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