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On completion of this module the student will be able to:
• Demonstrate a comprehensive understanding and application of the key principles of medication management including accurate medication calculations.
• Demonstrate comprehensive understanding and application of the key principles for venepuncture and intravenous cannulation for adults.
• Evaluate and apply nursing values to the safely deliver compassionate and effective patient and child-centered care to an adult and child with acute care needs.
• Apply the principles of assessment, nursing diagnosis, intervention and evaluation to a range of clinical scenarios for children and adults in acute and community settings.
• Demonstrate assertiveness skills to enhance interpersonal communication skills for delivering patient and child-centered care, build effective team relationships and safeguard patients.
• Demonstrate an increased knowledge of commonly used laboratory tests and how to interpret the results in the context of individual patients and children.
• Engage and develop critical thinking, clinical judgment and decision-making skills.
Indicative Module Content:
* Principles of Medication Management, Medication History & Medication Calculations
* Principles of Venepuncture and Cannulation
* Interpreting Laboratory Tests
* Assertive Communication Skills
* Assessment and Management of a Child with Acute Needs
* Organisation and Management of Your Patient Workload as an Internship Nurse
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Autonomous Student Learning | 97 |
Lectures | 21 |
Practical | 7 |
Total | 125 |
Not applicable to this module.
Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | |||
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Multiple Choice Questionnaire: MCQ Medication Calculations Test (Adult & Children) and submission of HSELand Certificates | Week 5 | n/a | Graded | No | 20 |
No |
Examination: End of Trimester Exam | 1 hour End of Trimester Exam | No | Graded | No | 60 |
No |
Practical Examination: Adult Simulation in Week 3 and Week 11 | Throughout the Trimester | n/a | Pass/Fail Grade Scale | Yes | 20 |
Yes |
Remediation Type | Remediation Timing |
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In-Module Resit | Prior to relevant Programme Exam Board |
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
• Self-assessment activities
Students will be provided class feedback post-assessment of medication calculations. Students will receive formative feedback during Venepuncture and Cannulation workshop. Students will engage with online self-assessment activities throughout the module. Students will be provided individual feedback post written assignment. Rubric will be available on Brightspace for the correction of case studies.
Name | Role |
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Ms Kate Coveney | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Ms Katie Hill | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Dr Stacey Power Walsh | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Ms Michaela Schumann | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |