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NMHS33910

Academic Year 2024/2025

CP Referring RadProc in Ad&Chi (NMHS33910)

Subject:
Nursing,Midwifery & Health Sys
College:
Health & Agricultural Sciences
School:
Nursing,Midwifery & Health Sys
Level:
3 (Degree)
Credits:
5
Module Coordinator:
Ms Eileen Bohan
Trimester:
Autumn
Mode of Delivery:
Blended
Internship Module:
No
Module Type:
Clinical Module
How will I be graded?
Pass/Fail (GPA Neutral)

Curricular information is subject to change.

This module provides the student with an opportunity to apply knowledge to the practice of referring adults and children for a radiological procedure. The purpose of this module is to facilitate the development of practice competence in referring for specific radiological procedures under the supervision of a designated consultant medical practitioner mentor within the scope of practice of the individual student.

The clinical practicum is composed of twelve weeks clinical exposure in the area in which the student is currently employed. Students must complete five ‘adult’ and five ‘children’s’ episodes of referral for a radiological procedure as a demonstration of competence under the supervision of the consultant medical practitioner. Each episode is assessed, documented, and recorded in the student’s logbook as part of their portfolio of evidence.

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

Screen for pregnancy and identify breast feeding mothers in accordance with local policies and procedures

Utilize evidence-based guidelines (e.g., iRefer Adult and Paediatrics) to select the most appropriate radiological imaging procedure based on individual patient characteristics, clinical indicators and local imaging protocols where available

Identify situations in which the use of ionizing radiation is justified in the case of pregnant women, women of reproductive age, children, or breast-feeding mothers

Assess the cumulative effective dose for a series of exams for a given individual patient

Apply the principle of justification to all groups of patients and individuals including the exposure of asymptomatic individuals, comforters, and carers

Explain the benefits and risks of a particular procedure to all patients, parents, or legal guardians, at a level they can understand (to include the radiation risks wherever there is a significant deterministic or stochastic effect or when the patient has a question)

Inform the patient or parent of a child of the health problem, the planned procedure and follow up care

Provide the practitioner with necessary referral information to aid in the justification and optimization of an examination

Advise actions in case of adverse incidents, accidents, near misses or inadvertent radiation exposure of a patient

Discuss radiation induced skin injury and other potential radiation effects in patients and worker

Refers within scope of practice and works collegially and collaborative with members of the MDT to support the process of justification and optimization of radiation protection.

Maintain competence in referral practice by engaging in continuous education, clinical self-audit and competence review

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Specified Learning Activities

21

Placement/Work Experience

100

Online Learning

4

Total

125


Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
This is a blended learning module. 5% is online and 95% is face-to-face experiential learning in the clinical area in which the nurse-midwife is employed. This module provides students with the opportunity to apply theoretical and empirical knowledge to the practice of referring a patient for a radiological procedure under the supervision of a designated consultant medical practitioner. Students develop the cognitive and practical skill of 'referring' using a problem-based approach based on real life clinical case scenarios.

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations
Learning Requirements:

Students registered to X907 Professional Certificate Referring for Radiological Procedures (Adults & Children) must have successfully completed a minimum NFQ Level 8 Health Assessment module prior to registering 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
Portfolio: Students complete 5 adult & 5 child clinical cases of for referring for a radiological procedure as a demonstration of competence (to includes 100 hour clinical instruction) Week 15 Pass/Fail Grade Scale No
100
No

Carry forward of passed components
No
 

Resit In Terminal Exam
Spring No
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
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Self-assessment activities

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Written and oral feedback and feedforward is given by the consultant medical practitioner to the student after each case (i.e., 1-10). The first seven clinical cases are formative and the last three are summative (i.e., a measure of clinical competence). The consultant medical practitioner and student work together over a period of 100 hours and engage in teaching, learning and shared decision-making while referring patients for radiological procedures. The student records and documents each 'referring' case in their logbook as part of their clinical portfolio. They are required to reflect on the medical practitioner’s feedback and feedforward after each case, write a short personal perspective analysis on strengths and weaknesses, and identify and record learning outcomes for the next clinical case.

Name Role
Dr Catherine D'Helft Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Dr Aoife Claire MacCormac Lecturer / Co-Lecturer

Timetabling information is displayed only for guidance purposes, relates to the current Academic Year only and is subject to change.
Autumn Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 3 Thurs 16:00 - 16:50
Autumn Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 4 Thurs 16:00 - 16:50
Autumn Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 2 Thurs 16:00 - 17:50