Module Descriptors
THE APPLICATION OF ADULT NURSING CARE
NURS50446
Key Facts
School of Health, Science and Wellbeing
Level 5
60 credits
Contact
Leader: Keith Booles
Email: K.D.Booles@staffs.ac.uk
Hours of Study
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: 175
Independent Study Hours: 425
Total Learning Hours: 600
Assessment
- EXAMINATION - UNSEEN IN EXAMINATION CONDITIONS weighted at 50%
- ASSIGNMENT weighted at 50%
- CLINICAL PRACTICE weighted at 0%
Module Details
Module Texts
Walsh, M. ed (2007) Watson's Clinical Nursing and related sciences, 7th ed, Edinburgh, Baillerie Tindall.
Alexander, M.F. Fawcett, J.N. Runiciman, P.J. eds (2006) Nursing Practice: Hospital and Home. 3rd ed, Edinburgh, Churchill Livingstone.
McCance, K.L. Huether, S. E. eds (2006) Pathophysiology: the biologic basis for disease in adults and childern, 5th ed, Elsevier/Mosby.
Alexander, M.F. Fawcett, J.N. Runiciman, P.J. eds (2006) Nursing Practice: Hospital and Home. 3rd ed, Edinburgh, Churchill Livingstone.
McCance, K.L. Huether, S. E. eds (2006) Pathophysiology: the biologic basis for disease in adults and childern, 5th ed, Elsevier/Mosby.
Module Special Admissions Requirements
Enrolment on the RN/ BSc or Dip Nursing Practice
Successful completion of NMC outcomes for entry to branch programmes
Access to practice placements
Successful completion of NMC outcomes for entry to branch programmes
Access to practice placements
Module Indicative Content
The aim of this module is to help you learn and apply knowledge and understanding of patho-physiology, therapeutics, pharmacology, nursing concepts to supervised assessment, delivery and evaluation of adult nursing care in hospital, at home or other settings close to home. You will also become engaged in the analysis of adult care pathways, nursing problems and solutions and the maintenance of service user safety through risk and risk assessment. The module will provide opportunity for you to develop and apply skills to the assessment and holistic delivery of nursing care of adults within healthcare settings.
The content of the module includes:
- Influences on adult ill health, including genetics and lifestyle.
- The holistic assessment of individuals related to systems of life and common patho-physiological processes (including heart failure, respiratory failure and renal failure)
- Assessment of the ill adult, including respiratory, cardiovascular, neurological observation Assessment of continence. Assessment of skin condition and tissue viability. Assessment of nutritional and hydration status, associated risks and the maintenance of fluid balance. Pain assessment
- The measurement, interpretation and documentation of common investigations and their application to the assessment process.
- The synthesis of a wide range of information to provide a basis for nursing intervention and an understanding of a range of common interventions that may be initiated.
- An understanding of the multi-professional interventions that may be initiated from nursing assessments
- Nursing care related to problems identified during assessment including oxygen therapy, male and female urinary catheterisation, catheter care
- Insertion and removal of nasogastric tube. Use and management of enteral and parenteral feeding.
- Recognition, assessment and care for adults with sudden deterioration of condition. The assessment and care of burns, shock, traumatic injury and self harm in adults
- Emergency aid
- Recognition and assessment of infection risks for and resulting control with adults, their families and carers, using appropriate national and local policies and procedures. Managing hazardous waste and spillages in accordance with policy
- Working with and caring for adults, their carers and families in the care of chronic and enduring illness within national guidance and evidence
- Working with and caring for older persons within national guidance and evidence
- Wound care to include the care and removal of drains and sutures
- Pharmacology of frequently encountered medications including drug pathways and therapeutic actions
- Medication storage in acute and primary care settings
- Routes of medication administration commonly used in adult nursing
- Self medication
- Assessment and monitoring of medication, safety and side effects
- Safe care and administration of intravenous infusion
- Calculation of frequently encountered medications
- Preparation for clinical placement
- Annual update of basic life support and moving and handling
- Personal Protection - session 2
The content of the module includes:
- Influences on adult ill health, including genetics and lifestyle.
- The holistic assessment of individuals related to systems of life and common patho-physiological processes (including heart failure, respiratory failure and renal failure)
- Assessment of the ill adult, including respiratory, cardiovascular, neurological observation Assessment of continence. Assessment of skin condition and tissue viability. Assessment of nutritional and hydration status, associated risks and the maintenance of fluid balance. Pain assessment
- The measurement, interpretation and documentation of common investigations and their application to the assessment process.
- The synthesis of a wide range of information to provide a basis for nursing intervention and an understanding of a range of common interventions that may be initiated.
- An understanding of the multi-professional interventions that may be initiated from nursing assessments
- Nursing care related to problems identified during assessment including oxygen therapy, male and female urinary catheterisation, catheter care
- Insertion and removal of nasogastric tube. Use and management of enteral and parenteral feeding.
- Recognition, assessment and care for adults with sudden deterioration of condition. The assessment and care of burns, shock, traumatic injury and self harm in adults
- Emergency aid
- Recognition and assessment of infection risks for and resulting control with adults, their families and carers, using appropriate national and local policies and procedures. Managing hazardous waste and spillages in accordance with policy
- Working with and caring for adults, their carers and families in the care of chronic and enduring illness within national guidance and evidence
- Working with and caring for older persons within national guidance and evidence
- Wound care to include the care and removal of drains and sutures
- Pharmacology of frequently encountered medications including drug pathways and therapeutic actions
- Medication storage in acute and primary care settings
- Routes of medication administration commonly used in adult nursing
- Self medication
- Assessment and monitoring of medication, safety and side effects
- Safe care and administration of intravenous infusion
- Calculation of frequently encountered medications
- Preparation for clinical placement
- Annual update of basic life support and moving and handling
- Personal Protection - session 2
Module Learning Strategies
Contact Hours: (175)
96 hours Lectures
28 hours Blackboard directed work
24 hours Skills work
27 hours Problem based scenario work/feedback
Independent Study: (425)
110 hours Directed study
105 hours Work for problem based scenarios/examination
105 hours Reading and researching relevant supportive literature
105 hours Assessment/assignment work
96 hours Lectures
28 hours Blackboard directed work
24 hours Skills work
27 hours Problem based scenario work/feedback
Independent Study: (425)
110 hours Directed study
105 hours Work for problem based scenarios/examination
105 hours Reading and researching relevant supportive literature
105 hours Assessment/assignment work
Module Resources
Lecturers, Peers, Personal Tutor, Clinical Placements, Clinical Supervisor/ Mentor/Facilitator/Specialists, Classroom, Seminar Room, Skills Laboratories, Access to a PC/ CD Rom/Virtual Learning Environment Blackboard, Library and Learning Resource Centre, PowerPoint, TV and Video, Video Camera, Audio Tape, Flipcharts and Pens, Service users and carers
Module Additional Assessment Details
An Exam - The examination contains a seen scenario relating to a clinical situation. The questions related to the assessment and observation of signs and symptoms and their related physiology, pathophysiology, therapeutics and homeostatic mechanisms (assessing LO 2)
An Assignment - A patient focused assignment, relating to a significant care event within a multi-professional environment (assessing LO's 4,5,and 6)
A CLINICAL PRACTICE weighted at 0% (assessing LO's 1 and 3) pass/refer/fail
All elements must be passed
All students must adhere to the Faculty of Health and Science Policy on Confidentiality and Ethical Issues in Academic Practice and Learning
Formative assessment will include:
Feedback from enquiry based scenarios and adult nursing care pathways
An Assignment - A patient focused assignment, relating to a significant care event within a multi-professional environment (assessing LO's 4,5,and 6)
A CLINICAL PRACTICE weighted at 0% (assessing LO's 1 and 3) pass/refer/fail
All elements must be passed
All students must adhere to the Faculty of Health and Science Policy on Confidentiality and Ethical Issues in Academic Practice and Learning
Formative assessment will include:
Feedback from enquiry based scenarios and adult nursing care pathways