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NMHS33260

Academic Year 2024/2025

Nurs Child Diverse Needs (NMHS33260)

Subject:
Nursing,Midwifery & Health Sys
College:
Health & Agricultural Sciences
School:
Nursing,Midwifery & Health Sys
Level:
3 (Degree)
Credits:
5
Module Coordinator:
Mrs Rachel Howe
Trimester:
Autumn
Mode of Delivery:
On Campus
Internship Module:
No
How will I be graded?
Letter grades

Curricular information is subject to change.

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.

About this Module

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 Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade In Module Component Repeat Offered
Student Negotiated or Choice of Assessment: The student can select a traditional written assignment OR a mini-podcast and transcript OR a powerpoint presentation based on one topic from the module for this summative assessment. Guidelines given Week 6 Standard conversion grade scale 40% Yes
90
 Yes
Participation in Learning Activities: Peer review of abstracts submitted by individual students will contribute a small percentage to the overall grade for the module. Instructions will be given prior to peer review process Week 6 Other No
10
 No

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 Linda Farren Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Ms Katie Hill Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Ms Michaela Schumann 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
Autumn Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 1 Fri 11:00 - 12:50
Autumn Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 3 Mon 09:00 - 10:50
Autumn Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 2 Mon 10:00 - 10:50
Autumn Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 3 Thurs 12:00 - 12:50
Autumn Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 3 Thurs 14:00 - 14:50
Autumn Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 2 Thurs 14:00 - 15:50
Autumn Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 1, 2, 4 Tues 09:00 - 10:50
Autumn Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 1, 3 Tues 14:00 - 15:50
Autumn Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 3 Wed 09:00 - 10:50
Autumn External & School Exams Offering 1 Week(s) - 6 Wed 09:00 - 12:50
Autumn Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 2 Wed 14:00 - 15:50
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