Learning Outcomes:

On successful completion of this module students should be able to:
1.Continue to develop a holistic and systematic approach to nursing children and adults that incorporates respect, dignity, and evidence-based practice while individualising care to all patients, including those who are dying and with diverse needs.
2.Apply the principles of assessment, care planning, intervention and evaluation to a range of clinical roles while caring for children and adults e.g. peri-operative nursing care, asepsis and simple wound care.
3.Demonstrate skill in the skills laboratory in relation to aspects of clinical care e.g. aseptic technique and simple wound dressing.
4.Discuss the principles and practice of medication management in the child context.

Student Effort Type	Hours
Lectures	32
Laboratories	4
Specified Learning Activities	4
Autonomous Student Learning	85
Online Learning	4
Total	129

Not applicable to this module.

Not applicable to this module.
 

Assessment Strategy  

Description	Timing		Component Scale		% of Final Grade
Essay: 1500 words of essay to facilitate critical thinking and writing skills.	Unspecified	n/a	Standard conversion grade scale 40%	Yes	70
Multiple Choice Questionnaire (Short): Multiple Choice Questionnaire will be facilitated via Bright Space	Unspecified	n/a	Standard conversion grade scale 40%	Yes	30

 

Remediation Type	Remediation Timing
In-Module Resit	Prior to relevant Programme Exam Board

• Feedback individually to students, on an activity or draft prior to summative assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment

Not yet recorded.

Reading List: NMHS10530

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Name	Role
Ms Tara Breen	Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Ms Linda Farren	Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Mrs Martina Kennedy	Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Ms Susan Roe	Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Ms Michaela Schumann	Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Dr Suja Somanadhan	Lecturer / Co-Lecturer

Spring
Lecture	Offering 1	Week(s) - 25, 26	Mon 14:00 - 16:50
Lecture	Offering 1	Week(s) - 27	Mon 14:00 - 16:50
Computer Aided Lab	Offering 1	Week(s) - 27	Thurs 09:00 - 09:50
Lecture	Offering 1	Week(s) - 24, 26	Thurs 09:00 - 10:50
Lecture	Offering 1	Week(s) - 27	Thurs 10:00 - 10:50
Lecture	Offering 1	Week(s) - 24	Tues 14:00 - 15:50
Lecture	Offering 1	Week(s) - 24, 25, 26, 27	Wed 14:00 - 15:50
Laboratory	Offering 1	Week(s) - 25, 26, 27	Tues 13:30 - 15:00
Laboratory	Offering 2	Week(s) - 25, 26, 27	Tues 15:15 - 16:45
Laboratory	Offering 3	Week(s) - 25, 26, 27	Tues 15:15 - 16:45
Laboratory	Offering 4	Week(s) - 25, 26, 27	Tues 13:30 - 15:00
Spring