NMHS33260 Nurs Child Diverse Needs

Academic Year 2023/2024

This module is presented in three units as follows:

Unit 1 Care of the sick Neonate,
Unit 2 Care of Infants/Children and Young People with altered Musculoskeletal function,
Unit 3 Care of Infants/Children and Young People with altered neurological function.

Each unit aims to familiarise the student with the principals underpinning the care required to meet the needs of infants/children/young people and their families. Each unit addresses the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of nursing care. Each unit will consider further aspects of care in relation to diagnostics and therapeutics relevant to treatment modalities discussed. Each unit introduces the student to educational, rehabilitative and health promotional aspects of child and family centred care.

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Curricular information is subject to change

Learning Outcomes:

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

1. Develop and understand the principles underpinning the care required by infants, children, young people and their families addressed in the module.

2. Using a child and family centred care approach, and an appropriate model of nursing discuss the nursing assessment of actual/potential problems that may arise in caring for Infants/Children and Young People /family relevant to the module.

3. Critically discuss the holistic nursing interventions and appropriate principles of nursing care relevant to particular conditions within the module.

4. Discuss the relevant diagnostic and therapeutic aspects of care for Infants/Children/ Young People and family relevant to the module.

5. Critically discuss the information, education, rehabilitative and support needs of Infants/Children/ Young People and family, together with the services available or required within the hospital or the community

Student Effort Hours: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

32
Practical

6
Specified Learning Activities

19
Autonomous Student Learning

68
Total

125
Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Lectures, reflective learning, enquiry & problem based learning, debates and case-based learning will be utilised by facilitators/ lecturers as approaches to teaching and learnining within this module. 
Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 
Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Open Book Exam Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade
Presentation: An individual and creative piece focusing on one topic from the module content will be prepared, recorded and submitted by each student. Further directions and guidelines will be provided. Week 7 n/a Standard conversion grade scale 40% No

90
Journal: Peer review following presentation of the individual recording and reflection on the learning process will be included in the assessment process. A template will be provided by the module coordinator. Week 7 n/a Standard conversion grade scale 40% No

10

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, post-assessment
• Peer review activities

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Not yet recorded.

Name Role
Ms Katie Hill Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Timetabling information is displayed only for guidance purposes, relates to the current Academic Year only and is subject to change.
 
Autumn
      
Laboratory Offering 1 Week(s) - 5 Fri 09:00 - 15:00
Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 1 Fri 11:00 - 12:50
Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 3 Mon 09:00 - 10:50
Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 2 Mon 10:00 - 10:50
Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 1 Mon 12:00 - 12:50
Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 3 Thurs 12:00 - 12:50
Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 3 Thurs 14:00 - 14:50
Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 2 Thurs 14:00 - 15:50
Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 1, 2, 4 Tues 09:00 - 10:50
Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 1, 3 Tues 14:00 - 15:50
Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 3 Wed 09:00 - 10:50
External & School Exams Offering 1 Week(s) - 6 Wed 09:00 - 12:50
Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 2 Wed 14:00 - 15:50
Autumn