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NMHS10530

Academic Year 2024/2025

Foundations Child&Gen Nursing (NMHS10530)

Subject:
Nursing,Midwifery & Health Sys
College:
Health & Agricultural Sciences
School:
Nursing,Midwifery & Health Sys
Level:
1 (Introductory)
Credits:
5
Module Coordinator:
Ms Susan Roe
Trimester:
Spring
Mode of Delivery:
On Campus
Internship Module:
No
How will I be graded?
Letter grades

Curricular information is subject to change.

This module explores and enhances the development of students’ knowledge underpinning the principles of specific core clinical skills related to children's and general nursing clinical practice. The module will further discuss the role of the nurse in meeting the care of adults and children experiencing altered health and related altered independence in self-care. Content will focus on aspects of nursing practice in meeting the needs of adults and children who require surgery, including asepsis and care of surgical wounds. Content will also focus on introduce the principals of medication management, sexuality, palliative care and death and dying in the child context. The module will focus on the development of knowledge and related core clinical skills, whereby consolidation of clinical experience is stressed. 100% attendance at lectures and clinical skills sessions is expected.

About this Module

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 Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

32

Laboratories

4

Specified Learning Activities

4

Autonomous Student Learning

85

Online Learning

4

Total

129


Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Face- Face
Clinical Skill Laboratory
Simulated clinical scenarios

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Incompatibles:
NMHS10470 - Foundations of General Nursing


 

Assessment Strategy
Description Timing Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade In Module Component Repeat Offered
Exam (Online): Medication MCQ exam Week 4 Standard conversion grade scale 40% Yes
30
Yes
Assignment(Including Essay): Written assignment Week 10 Standard conversion grade scale 40% Yes
70
Yes

Carry forward of passed components
No
 

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

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Not yet recorded.

Reading List: NMHS10530

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Ball, J.W., Bindler, R.C., Cowen, K.J. & Shaw, M.R. (2019) Child Health Nursing: Partnering with
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Berman A., Snyder S. & Jackson C. (2009) Skills in Clinical Nursing. 6th Ed. Pearson Education, New
Jersey.

Bigony, L. (2012) Is your patient ready for PACU discharge? OR Nurse, 6(5), pp. 48. Brown, A. (2014)
Strategies to reduce or eliminate wound pain, Nursing Times, 110(15), pp.12- 15.

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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

Timetabling information is displayed only for guidance purposes, relates to the current Academic Year only and is subject to change.
Spring Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 25, 26 Mon 14:00 - 16:50
Spring Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 27 Mon 14:00 - 16:50
Spring Computer Aided Lab Offering 1 Week(s) - 27 Thurs 09:00 - 09:50
Spring Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 24, 26 Thurs 09:00 - 10:50
Spring Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 27 Thurs 10:00 - 10:50
Spring Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 24 Tues 14:00 - 15:50
Spring Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 24, 25, 26, 27 Wed 14:00 - 15:50
Spring Laboratory Offering 1 Week(s) - 25, 26, 27 Tues 13:30 - 15:00
Spring Laboratory Offering 2 Week(s) - 25, 26, 27 Tues 15:15 - 16:45
Spring Laboratory Offering 3 Week(s) - 25, 26, 27 Tues 15:15 - 16:45
Spring Laboratory Offering 4 Week(s) - 25, 26, 27 Tues 13:30 - 15:00