NMHS32970 Hepatology&LPK Transplant Nurs

Academic Year 2024/2025

The Hepatology and Liver/Pancreas/Kidney Transplant Nursing Course is designed to provide the participant with the core nursing knowledge and skills required to safely, professionally and holistically care for patients across the spectrum of liver disease, and patients requiring liver and simultaneous pancreas-kidney transplant. On completion of the course, the participant will be able to demonstrate her/his role in relation to patient-centeredness, patient safety, professional accountability and the need for effective communication with all members of the multidisciplinary team, patients, and their families.

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Curricular information is subject to change

Learning Outcomes:

On completion of the Course, the participant will be able to:
• Build on generalist nursing knowledge in order to discriminate between normal, variations of normal, and abnormal patient assessment findings, and appraise alterations in physiology and pathophysiology pertinent to patients in the Liver Unit
• Establish an in-depth understanding of the nursing management of patients across the spectrum of liver disease from diagnosis, treatment and palliation, to end of life care.
• Appraise the principles of prioritisation of care for patients requiring liver or simultaneous pancreas-kidney transplantation, including patient and family education.
• Apply the principles of effective communication, patient safety and professional accountability in the provision of holistic, patient-centred care in the Liver Unit.

Indicative Module Content:

Disease and treatment related complications with respect to patients with liver disease

Nursing assessment and management of patients with liver disease

Psychosocial support for patients and carers

Student Effort Hours: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Practical

26
Computer Aided Lab

16
Specified Learning Activities

40
Autonomous Student Learning

90
Online Learning

78
Total

250
Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
E-Learning, videos, skill based workshops, practice quizzes, feedback 
Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations
Learning Requirements:

• Must be Registered General Nurses with the Nursing & Midwifery Board of Ireland
• Must be employed at St. Vincent’s University Hospital
• Muse be working on St. Brigid’s Liver and Transplant Unit for the duration of the course
• Must have access to a personal computer or laptop
• Must have basic information and communication technology (ICT) skills


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 
Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade In Module Component Repeat Offered
Practical Skills Assessment: Assessment of Clinical Competencies Week 15 Pass/Fail Grade Scale Yes

20

 Yes
Individual Project: Poster Presentation with 500-word Abstract Week 11 Alternative non-linear conversion grade scale 50% Yes

80

 Yes

Carry forward of passed components
Yes
 
Remediation Type Remediation Timing
In-Module Resit Prior to relevant Programme Exam Board
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 
Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

The Course Coordinator gives feedforward by providing suggestions and guidelines for the participant on how to complete the final assessment, and where relevant, drafts of this assessment may be submitted for review and feedback 3-4 weeks prior to final submission, at a time specified by the Course Coordinator. In terms of clinical practice, participants are given feedback by the clinical assessor, and if applicable, a personal Competency Development Plan (Higgins et al., 2010) is agreed to support and focus the participant improve performance in relevant clinical competency/competencies. This encompasses identifying the competencies and behavioural indications, actions to be taken to achieve desired competency level, and evidence of achievement with review date.