Module Descriptors
CARING CONCEPTS IN MEDICINE AND SURGERY
MIDW50041
Key Facts
Faculty of Health Sciences
Level 5
15 credits
Contact
Leader: Ruth Gammon
Email: R.E.Gammon@staffs.ac.uk
Hours of Study
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: 45
Independent Study Hours: 105
Total Learning Hours: 150
Assessment
- SEMINAR PRESENTATION weighted at 100%
Module Details
Module Special Admissions Requirements
Enrolment on the BSc (Hons) Midwifery Practice
Module Indicative Content
Anatomy and physiology: revision of the heart and circulatory system, respiratory system, pancreas, male and female reproductive system
Professional, legal and ethical issues:
NMC documents, the law and legal issues, current ethical issues
Evidence-based practice: models of nursing care; nursing care practices; therapeutic relationships;
diagnostic interventions; tissue viability; administration of medicines; revision of infection control;
common medical disorders seen in women of childbearing age- cause, genetic inheritance, signs, symptoms, care and management; genetics - inheritance, genetic services, communicating genetic information, genetic and other factors in maintaining health, utility and limitations of genetic testing; peri-operative care; wound care; gynaecological conditions - cause, signs, symptoms, care and management, fertility issues; disorders in early pregnancy; sexual health and disease; psychology of illness, death and dying - loss and bereavement, cultural and spiritual needs.
Multi-disciplinary /Inter-professional working:
Role of the nurse; referral to and liaison with other health care professionals; client discharge
Professional, legal and ethical issues:
NMC documents, the law and legal issues, current ethical issues
Evidence-based practice: models of nursing care; nursing care practices; therapeutic relationships;
diagnostic interventions; tissue viability; administration of medicines; revision of infection control;
common medical disorders seen in women of childbearing age- cause, genetic inheritance, signs, symptoms, care and management; genetics - inheritance, genetic services, communicating genetic information, genetic and other factors in maintaining health, utility and limitations of genetic testing; peri-operative care; wound care; gynaecological conditions - cause, signs, symptoms, care and management, fertility issues; disorders in early pregnancy; sexual health and disease; psychology of illness, death and dying - loss and bereavement, cultural and spiritual needs.
Multi-disciplinary /Inter-professional working:
Role of the nurse; referral to and liaison with other health care professionals; client discharge
Module Learning Strategies
Contact hours: (45)
12 hours Key lectures
18 hours Problem based learning
15 hours Student seminars
Independent study:(105)
Reading and assignment preparation
12 hours Key lectures
18 hours Problem based learning
15 hours Student seminars
Independent study:(105)
Reading and assignment preparation
Module Texts
Andrews.G, (2005), Women's Sexual Health, Third Edition, London, Bailliere Tindall.
Dougherty L, Lister S (2004) The Royal Marsden Hospital manual on Clinical Nursing Procedure 6th Edition Blackwell Publishing, Oxford.
Harrison,R. Daly,L. (2006), Acute medical Emergencies: A nursing guide, 2nd Edition, Edinburgh, Churchill Livingstone.
Pudner,R. (2005), Nursing the Surgical Patient, 2nd Edition, Oxford, Bailliere Tindall.
Dougherty L, Lister S (2004) The Royal Marsden Hospital manual on Clinical Nursing Procedure 6th Edition Blackwell Publishing, Oxford.
Harrison,R. Daly,L. (2006), Acute medical Emergencies: A nursing guide, 2nd Edition, Edinburgh, Churchill Livingstone.
Pudner,R. (2005), Nursing the Surgical Patient, 2nd Edition, Oxford, Bailliere Tindall.
Module Resources
VLE / Blackboard
DVD player
NHS Trust Intranet: Policies and procedures
DVD player
NHS Trust Intranet: Policies and procedures
Module Additional Assessment Details
Seminar - 1/2 hour (Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3 and 4)
A supporting paper and materials used during the seminar must be presented prior to the presentation.
Formative assessment
Seminar presentation
Group tutorial and individual tutorials
Formative advice and feedback
A supporting paper and materials used during the seminar must be presented prior to the presentation.
Formative assessment
Seminar presentation
Group tutorial and individual tutorials
Formative advice and feedback