NSB610 Foundations of Child, Youth and Family Nursing

This unit introduces foundational concepts that underpin safe, developmentally attuned, and family‑centred nursing care for infants, children, young people and their families. Drawing on contemporary evidence from child development, parenting science, family systems theory and early relational health, the unit emphasises how these concepts translate into everyday paediatric and maternal nursing practice. You will learn how development shapes communication, behaviour, caregiving needs and family dynamics, and how nurses can use this understanding to support safety, wellbeing and nurturing care. Learning activities focus on practical clinical reasoning, developmentally informed communication, and real‑world scenario work relevant to early parenting and paediatric encounters across community, primary and acute care. The unit is offered in blended mode and a large amount of independent study is required using online resources.

Unit information

Unit code: NSB610
Faculty: Faculty of Health
School/Discipline: School of Nursing
Study area: Health
Credit points: 6

Dates and locations

Teaching period	Dates	Locations
6 Week Teaching Period - A, 2028	21 February 2028 - 31 March 2028	Kelvin Grove

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Previous study requirements

Prerequisites: Successful completion of 144cp including NSB131
Anti-requisites: NSB600

Guide to previous study requirements

Prerequisites: To enrol in this unit, you must have completed these prerequisite units (or have credit, advanced standing or exemption for them), or be able to demonstrate that you have equivalent background knowledge.
Anti-requisites: You can’t enrol in this unit if you have completed any of these anti-requisite units.
Co-requisites: To enrol in this unit, you must have already completed these co-requisite units, or you must enrol in them at the same time.
Equivalents: You can’t enrol in this unit if you have completed any of these equivalent units.
Assumed knowledge: We assume that you have a minimum level of knowledge in certain areas before you start this unit.

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