Module Specifications

Current Academic Year 2015 – 2016

Module Title Practice Module 2b (Medical, Surgical

Module Code NS266

School School of Nursing and Human Sciences

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Module Co-ordinator

Semester 1: Tracey HarringtonSemester 2: Tracey Harrington

Autumn: Tracey Harrington

Module Teachers Tracey Harrington

NFQ level 8 Credit Rating 5

Pre-requisite None

Co-requisite None

Compatibles None

Incompatibles None

Description

To provide the student with an opportunity to apply knowledge to practice in the assessment of patient/client needs and the delivery of care, with specific regard to patients in medical/surgical nursing, and the opportunity to work in specialist placements.

Learning Outcomes

1. Provide family centred nursing care to the child with a variety of healthcare needs in the medical-surgical setting.2. Apply research findings to nursing practice.3. Contribute to the multi-disciplinary team including the dissemination of relevant information to other members of the team both verbally and in writing.

4. Interact appropriately with the child and family and other members of the healthcare organisation.5. In specialist areas demonstrate the ability to communicate with clients/ families and other members of the multidisciplinary team.6. Demonstrate and understanding of the role of the nurse & midwife in the specialist area.

Workload

Full-time hours per semester

TypeHours Description

Clinical placement 245

Students will be allocated 7 weeks placement in a variety of specialist settings

Independent learning 28

Students will have 4 hours of protected reflective time each week

Total Workload: 273

All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and

Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at:http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml

Indicative Content and Learning Activities

Maintain a safe enviornment.Students will explore issues associated with maintaing a safe environment and become familiar with the correct use of manual handling aids, treatment bed and other aids to therapeutic care delivery..

Policies and Procedures.Students will be expected to become familiar with policies and procedure relevant to area of practice..

Assessment and Delivery of Care.Students will participate under supervision in the assessment, delivery and documentation of care. They will have an opportunity to observe and question staff about what they do and why the do it..

Assessment Breakdown

Continuous Assessment 100% Examination Weight 0%

Course Work Breakdown

Type Description% of total

Assessment Date

Portfolio

Completion of the practice assessments records (PARs) from all the clinical placements illustrating evidence of competencies assessed by preceptors in the clinical practice areas.

100% n/a

Reassessment Requirement

Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories;1 = A resit is available for all components of the module2 = No resit is available for 100% continuous assessment module3 = No resit is available for the continuous assessment component

This module is category 1

Indicative Reading List

Imelda Coyne, Freda Neill & Fiona Timmons: 2010, Clinical Skills in Children’s Nursing, Oxford University Press, Oxford, ISBN: 978-0-19-955903-9Marilyn J. Hockenberry, David Wilson (editors): 2007, Wong's nursing care of infants and children, Mosby Elsevier, St. Louis, Mo., ISBN: 0323039634

Other Resources

None

Array

Programme or List of Programmes

BNCG BSc in Children's & General Nursing

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