BUILDING HEALTHY COMMUNITIES
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FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCES
School of NURSING, MIDWIFERY & PARAMEDICINE
NATIONAL
SEMESTER 1, 2021
NRSG371
UNIT TITLE: BUILDING HEALTHY COMMUNITIES
UNIT OUTLINE
Credit points: 10
Prerequisites/incompatibles:BUILDING HEALTHY COMMUNITIES
For BN, BN/BBA and BN/BP students: COMPLETION OF A MINIMUM OF 140CP
For BN (ENDN) students: NIL
National Lecturer in Charge: Kristy Griffiths
Office location: Melbourne
Email: Kristy.Griffiths@acu.edu.au
Telephone: (03) 9953 3009
Contact me: via email
Teaching team:
Lecturer in Charge
Campus Name Office
Location Email Telephone
Ballarat Genevieve Edwards 104.G.06 Genevieve.Edwards@acu.au (03) 5336 5395
Brisbane Dr Jacqui Young 206.1.16 Jacqui.Young@acu.edu.au (07) 3623 7216
Canberra Fran Corcoran 302.1.22 Frances.Corcoran@acu.edu.au (02) 6209 1229
Melbourne Kristy Griffiths 403.4.21 Kristy.Griffiths@acu.edu.au (03) 9953 3009
North Sydney Dr Mahnaz Fanaian 533.7.3 Mahnaz.Fanaian@acu.au (02) 97392437
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Mode: Online
Attendance pattern: Lecture recordings, virtual tutorials via Zoom and online activities
Duration: 10-week semester. You should anticipate undertaking 150 hours of study for this unit,
including tutorial attendance, online content, readings and assignment preparation.
UNIT RATIONALE, DESCRIPTION AND AIM
To function effectively as a graduate nurse, a working knowledge of the larger context of health is
essential. This unit assists you to understand the role of the nurse in health promotion, community
settings and community engagement, as well as how nurses work with other disciplines and key
stakeholders.BUILDING HEALTHY COMMUNITIES
This unit will assist you to understand that the care you provide as a graduate, across a variety of
clinical settings, is contextualized within the larger context of health. Using ACU’s community
engagement principles and values, you will examine key issues in working in community settings as
well as reflect on participating in community engagement. The creation of healthy communities will be
examined by focusing on the role of health promotion and self-management in illness prevention. The
role of the nurse in health promotion program planning and evaluation will be examined. A particular
emphasis will be on how nurses work with other disciplines and key community stakeholders in
partnership to promote healthy communities. Further, the changing role of health care and how the
nurse might evolve to function optimally in a changing environment will also be addressed.
The aim of this unit is to assist you to function optimally as a graduate nurse in meeting diverse health
and well-being needs of individuals and communities across a range of local and global settings.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
On successful completion of this unit, you should be able to:
LO1 critically discuss the historical context of building healthy communities in Australia, the
occurrence of selected health promotion issues across the lifespan; and how these
issues are addressed in the National Health Priorities; (GA1, GA2)
LO2 critically analyse approaches to health promotion and evaluation aimed at addressing
contemporary health promotion and illness prevention issuesBUILDING HEALTHY COMMUNITIES
LO3 critically discuss the role of the nurse in meeting the diverse health and well-being
needs of individuals and communities across a range of local and global settings
through partnerships between stakeholders, multidisciplinary health care teams,
community groups and volunteer organisations; (GA2, GA4, GA7)
LO4 appraise the changing role of health care in communities and how the role of the
nurse might evolve to meet these future challenges whilst retaining respect for the
dignity, culture, values, beliefs and rights of people requiring assistance with health
management; (GA4, GA7)
LO5 critically reflect on how nurses can participate in ethical community engagement that
is based on reciprocity, capacity building, enhancing the dignity and wellbeing of
community members, and that results in transformative learning.
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GRADUATE ATTRIBUTES
Each unit in your course contributes in some way to the development of the ACU Graduate
Attributes which you should demonstrate by the time you complete your course. All Australian
universities have their expected graduate attributes – ACU’s Graduate Attributes have a greater
emphasis on ethical behaviour and community responsibility than those of many other universities.
All of your units will enable you to develop some attributes.
On successful completion of this unit, you should have developed their ability to:
GA1 demonstrate respect for the dignity of each individual and for human diversity
GA2 recognise their responsibility to the common good, the environment and society
GA4 think critically and reflectively
GA7 work both autonomously and collaboratively
NMBA REGISTERED NURSE STANDARDS FOR PRACTICE
The Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia’s Registered Nurse Standards for Practice developed in this unit are:
NMBA Standards for Practice Learning Outcomes
1. Thinks critically and analyses nursing practice.
1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 1.7 LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4,
LO5 2. Engages in therapeutic and professional relationships.
2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.7
LO3, LO4, LO5
3. Maintains the capability for practice.
3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.7 LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4,
LO5
4. Comprehensively conducts assessments.
4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4 LO4,
5. Develops a plan for nursing practice.
5.1, 5.3 LO3, LO4, LO5
6. Provides safe, appropriate and responsive quality nursing practice.
6.1 LO4,
7. Evaluates outcomes to inform nursing practice.
7.1, 7.2, 7.3 LO4, LO5
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CONTENT
Topics will include:
• Defining communities o Communities of place o Communities of interest o Rural and underserved communities
• Historical Context of Healthy Communities o The Australian context of Primary Health Care (PHC) and health promotion o Healthy cities and communities o Models of care delivery and the social influences on care delivery o Community organisations and volunteer settings
• Building healthy communities and the challenges of doing so o Future directions and the changing role of health care and nursing o Local and global challenges o Health for all and health in all policies o National health priorities
• Community development approaches to health and healthcare o Community participation, empowerment, engagement and cultural competence o Partnerships, collaboration, engaging stakeholders and multidisciplinary teams o Communication and consultation o Self-care, health promotion and case management
• Community programs and community-based health promotion o Individual, structural approaches and community development approaches o Demographic and lifestyle issues, including obesity, drug and alcohol use o Needs assessment o The planning cycle, including the PRECEDE model o Impact and outcome evaluation
• Community engagement o Capacity building o Reciprocity o Transformative learning