Course Summary
Child and Family Health Assessment is designed to provide you with foundational theoretical and practical knowledge and skills to support your entry into supervised Maternal and Child Health (MCH) clinical experience in community settings. This course is delivered predominantly online and builds on and enhances knowledge and practical skills gained during previous professional nursing and midwifery practice. The course is a prerequisite for NURS1019 Child and Family Nursing in the Community and NURS2183 Maternal and Child Health Clinical Placement.
Child and Family Health Assessment is focused on three central areas of practice:
- Engaging with families and working together to promote child health and family wellbeing,
- Assessment and intervention for child health and developmental issues, and
- Assessment of maternal and family wellbeing including support and referral for early parenting concerns.
Child and Family Health Assessment will introduce you to physical and developmental assessment skills and the associated range of validated screening tools (including those used for primary and secondary developmental screening).
If you have a long-term medical condition and/or disability you should contact the Program Manager or RMIT's Equitable Learning Service for further advice. Students need to be able to meet the inherent requirements of the program
At any time prior to or during your placement if there are concerns raised related to your fitness to practice the Program Manager can request that you gain full medical clearance to continue your placement.