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On completion of this module students should be able to:
•Perform an in-depth patient assessment demonstrating competence in cardiovascular and respiratory assessment, haemodynamic monitoring, arrhythmia interpretation and interpretation of laboratory values
•Appling prior knowledge of the anatomy and physiology of the heart and the electrophysiology of the ECG to the care of persons with altered cardiac function, critically analyse the nursing care of the person undergoing cardiac diagnostic investigations/imaging and electrophysiology studies
•Utilising nursing taxonomies (NANDA, NIC, and NOC) critically discuss, demonstrating clinical judgement and diagnostic reasoning, the nursing management and collaborative care of persons with altered cardiac function incorporating political, economic and socio-cultural factors that impact on care.
•Critically evaluate the diagnosis of and treatments used in the management of arrhythmias and conduction disturbances
•Explore the critical care nurse’s role as an educator for a person requiring implantable devices for conduction and rhythm disturbances and altered cardiac function.
A comprehensive theoretical background to facilitate the delivery of holistic and evidence based nursing care for persons with altered cardiac function, with rhythm disturbances (arrhythmias and heart blocks) and for those undergoing invasive and non-invasive cardiac investigations.
Students will also engage with the application of nursing theories and of standardise nursing languages (NANDA-I, NIC and NOC) to clinical practice of cardiovascular nursing.
| Student Effort Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Lectures | 30 |
| Practical | 5 |
| Specified Learning Activities | 8 |
| Autonomous Student Learning | 187 |
| Online Learning | 20 |
| Total | 250 |
The student:
• Needs to be registered with NMBI as an RGN.
• Must have a minimum of 12 months post registration experience.
• Must work a minimum of 78 hours per month in a relevant cardiovascular nursing clinical area
It is recommended that students undertake NMHS42500 before undertaking NMHS 42750
| Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Presentation: Poster presentation of a patient case to clinical and academic experts | Varies over the Trimester | n/a | Alternative non-linear conversion grade scale 50% | No | 35 |
| Oral Examination: Nursing Round Assessment | Varies over the Trimester | n/a | Alternative non-linear conversion grade scale 50% | No | 65 |
| Remediation Type | Remediation Timing |
|---|---|
| In-Module Resit | Prior to relevant Programme Exam Board |
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
• Self-assessment activities
One-to-one feedback is offered. Students are provided with written feedback via rubric on the Poster Presentation, Oral Questions and Answers Assessment, and Nursing Rounds Assessment which is facilitated by the Course Director/UCD Academic and Clinical Expert/s.
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Ms Orla Daly | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
| Dr Aoife Claire MacCormac | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
| Ms Kate O'Donovan | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
| Dr Lisa Rogers | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
| Ms Katie Wedgeworth | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |