NMHS43720 Adv Children's Crit Care

Academic Year 2022/2023

This module builds on specialist module 1 and aims to provide the student with advanced knowledge and skills to achieve proficiency in the care of critically ill children and young people. The student will learn the scientific principles and research underpinning clinical practice, to enable them assimilate information, and make informed decisions to enhance clinical practice.

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Curricular information is subject to change

Learning Outcomes:

Successful completion will enable the student to:

- Identify personal learning needs and the steps needed to address them, and reflect critically on practice in order to improve it in self and others.
- Apply knowledge of developmental physiology of the critically ill child and young person.
- Demonstrate an advanced understanding of the assessment, planning and management of children with cardiac and renal dysfunction who require multi-system and multi-disciplinary interventions.
- Critically appraise the physiological and technological principles of advanced care therapies.
- Critically evaluate the nursing care of children and young people in the critical care environment against research and current literature.
- Integrate evidence based research in depth, enabling evaluation and synthesis in practice.

Indicative Module Content:

In this module, students will further engage with ECG interpretation, cardiac monitoring, peri-operative care and fetal cardiology at a deeper level. Specific conditions such as cardiomyopathies and hypoplastic left heart syndrome and complications such as pulmonary hypertension, arrythmias and necrotising enterocolitis will be explored. Interventional cardiology will be examined, and cardiac imaging and monitoring discussed. A focus on the significance of cardiopulmonary bypass and anti-coagulation will foster enhanced care delivery in children post cardiac surgery. There will also be a focus on renal function and methods of supporting renal function. An appreciation of the mode of action of commonly used medications, including those delivered by continuous intravenous infusion will be fostered. The broader principles around parental and child education will be explored, as well as the role of the healthcare professional in supporting the child and family transitioning to adult services. Human factors in patient safety, as well as the importance of self-care and awareness of burnout will also be addressed.

Student Effort Hours: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

30

Tutorial

30

Specified Learning Activities

70

Autonomous Student Learning

120

Total

250

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Student learning will be supported with presentations from subject matter experts, who will share their expertise and practice and research advances. The group format of this module lends itself to the facilitation of discussion and peer to peer review. Experiential learning alongside the theory and skill development, promote a confident and competent practitioner. Students are also encouraged to develop their oral and presentation skills in a supportive environment, enhancing disciplinary and academic literacy, and strengthening advocacy capabilities. 
Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations
Learning Requirements:

The student needs to be registered with NMBI or a Professional Registration Body e.g. CORU.

Must have a minimum of one years’ experience working in a children's cardiac/critical care environment.

Must work a minimum of 78 hours per month in the relevant specialist clinical area.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 
Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Open Book Exam Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade
Assignment: Evidence Based Poster Abstract Week 10 n/a Graded No

10

Presentation: Evidence Based Practice Presentation Week 12 n/a Graded Yes

30

Presentation: Clinical Case Presentation Week 8 n/a Graded No

60


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
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
• Online automated feedback
• Peer review activities

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Individual and online feedback provided for students after case study analysis. Formative assignment comprising evidence based abstract development facilitating student evaluation in a 'feed-forward' manner, in advance of a more heavily weighted evidence based practice presentation. This presentation will facilitate peer evaluation, and face-to-face as well as online feedback will be provided.

Name Role
Ms Margo Byrne Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Miss Katie Morris Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Ms Anne Cullinane Tutor
Ms Orla Daly Tutor