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NMHS42910

Academic Year 2024/2025

Specialist 3 Diabetes Care (NMHS42910)

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
Trimester:
Spring
Mode of Delivery:
Blended
Internship Module:
No
How will I be graded?
Letter grades

Curricular information is subject to change.

This module aims to provide the student with a comprehensive theoretical background to facilitate the delivery of holistic and evidence based care for the person with complications associated with type 1 and type 2 diabetes.

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

On successful completion of this module students should be able to:

1. Formulate a plan of care for a person with vascular complications (peripheral or autonomic neuropathy, foot complications and cardiovascular) associated with diabetes.
2. Demonstrate an understanding of the impact of nephropathy and retinopathy for a person with diabetes.
3. Demonstrate an understanding of the impact of diabetes on people with specific needs across a continuum of care.
4. Demonstrate an understanding of care for a woman with diabetes in pregnancy, (pre-gestational, gestational and pre conceptual care).
5. Critically demonstrate the ability to undertake an individual patient assessment of a person with diabetes which incorporates a detailed foot examination.

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

30
Small Group

20
Specified Learning Activities

80
Autonomous Student Learning

95
Placement/Work Experience

15
Cont Professional Development

10
Total

250

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Lectures, active based learning, critical writing, reflective learning, case-based learning, & student presentations.

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 in the care of people with diabetes


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Equivalents:
Longterm effects of Diabetes (NMHS41120), Complications of Diabetes (NURS41120)


 

Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade In Module Component Repeat Offered
Assignment(Including Essay): ePoster & written rationale Week 11, Week 12 Graded No

50

 No
Practical Skills Assessment: Patient Assessment incorporating a detailed Foot examination Week 15 Graded Yes

50

 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
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Feedback will be given verbally to students following both components

Name Role
Dr Aoife Claire MacCormac Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Dr Carla O'Neill Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Jacqueline Mac Mahon Tutor
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