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•Demonstrate an understanding of the surgical patient’s journey from admission to discharge.
•Discuss roles and responsibilities of the nurse in relation to aspects of peri-operative care relating to asepsis and surgical wound management.
•Become familiar with principles of post-operative management of the surgical patient, for example; pain management, mobility and nutrition.
•Apply principles of care planning to patients undergoing surgery.
•Discuss the roles and responsibilities of the nurse in relation to fostering a therapeutic relationship with patients requiring surgery.
•Discuss key aspects of care relating to death and dying.
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Lectures | 20 |
Practical | 2 |
Autonomous Student Learning | 99 |
Online Learning | 4 |
Total | 125 |
Not applicable to this module.
Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
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Exam (Take-Home): A take-home examination paper with a choice of questions to complete. | n/a | Standard conversion grade scale 40% | No | 100 |
Resit In | Terminal Exam |
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Autumn | No |
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
Feedback will be available to individual students after final grades are released.
Name | Role |
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Dr Michael Connolly | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |