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NMHS42430

Academic Year 2024/2025

Clinical Practicum Diabetes Care (NMHS42430)

Subject:
Nursing,Midwifery & Health Sys
College:
Health & Agricultural Sciences
School:
Nursing,Midwifery & Health Sys
Level:
4 (Masters)
Credits:
10
Module Coordinator:
Dr Carla O'Neill
Credit Split by Trimester:
Autumn 5
Spring 5
Trimester:
2 Trimester duration (Aut-Spr)
Mode of Delivery:
Blended
Internship Module:
No
Module Type:
Clinical Module
How will I be graded?
Pass/Fail (GPA Neutral)

Curricular information is subject to change.

This module enables the student to apply their knowledge, skills and understanding of specialist diabetes theory to patient care, and will require the participant to demonstrate competence within their area of specialist practice. Leadership, Quality and Patient Safety (QPS) in the context of diabetes care transcends this module. This module aims to provide the student with a comprehensive theoretical background to facilitate the delivery of holistic and evidence based diabetes care.
Repeat assessment on this module means that the student will have one opportunity to undertake the module after the first fail grade has been submitted to the PEB. The timeframe for the repeat assessment will be a one trimester clinical placement in the trimester following the original trimester offering.

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

Indicative Learning Outcomes,on successful completion of this module students should be able to:
1. Integrate knowledge, skills and understanding of specialist theory to patient care.
2. Apply the principles of assessment, diagnosis, planning, intervention, and evaluation in diabetes care management.
3. Utilise evidence-based tools and related theories to guide practice in the context of diabetes care.
4. Disseminate evidence-based knowledge to other colleagues and peers.
5. Demonstrate competency in the six domains outlined in the Clinical Competency Assessment Tool (CCAT).
6. Demonstrate evidence of leadership, quality, and patient safety in their clinical practice
7. Demonstrate how professional competency will be demonstrated on an ongoing basis.
8. Demonstrate awareness of importance of professionalism, and individual and collective responsibility for the delivery of high-quality and safe patient care
9. Demonstrate the importance of a culture of quality and safety that promotes openness and transparency, teamwork, and effective communication
10. Describe key QPS considerations and tools to promote on-going enhancement of quality and safety in healthcare delivery.
11. Understand errors and patient harm and demonstrate knowledge of how to apply tools to support identification of factors contributing to errors and strategies to monitor and address issues.

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

20

Small Group

10

Practical

14

Specified Learning Activities

56

Autonomous Student Learning

70

Placement/Work Experience

80

Total

250


Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Activity based learning, peer & group work, lectures. enquiry & problem based learning

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations
Learning Requirements:

•The student needs to be registered with NMBI.
• Must have a minimum of one year post registration experience.
• Must work a minimum of 75hours per month caring for people with diabetes


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Equivalents:
Clinical Practicum DNurs (NMHS40140), Clinical Practicum DNurs (NURS40140)


 

Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade In Module Component Repeat Offered
Practical Skills Assessment: Continuous Assessment: clinical competency assessment tool, clinical learning outcomes, quality patient safety Week 11 Autumn, Week 4 Spring, Week 14 Spring Pass/Fail Grade Scale No

100

No

Carry forward of passed components
No
 

Remediation Type Remediation Timing
Repeat (CFP) Within Three Semesters
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Feedback will be provided by Clinical assessors as the Clinical Competency Assessment tool is completed throughout the module.

Name Role
Dr Carla O'Neill Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Dr Rita Smith Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Jacqueline Mac Mahon Tutor