Module Descriptors
ENHANCED NEONATAL CRITICAL CARE
XHET70020
Key Facts
Faculty of Health Sciences
Level 7
60 credits
Hours of Study
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: 85
Independent Study Hours: 515
Total Learning Hours: 600
Assessment
- EXAMINATION - UNSEEN IN EXAMINATION CONDITIONS weighted at 40%
- COURSEWORK -ESSAY weighted at 40%
- MULTI-CHOICE TEST weighted at 20%
- CLINICAL COMPETENCE EVALUATION 1 weighted at 0%
- OBJECTIVE STRUCTURED CLINICAL EXAMINATION weighted at 0%
Module Details
Module Resources
Teaching facilities
Moodle and internet access
Specialist lecturers
Library services
Assorted Enhanced Critical Care paperwork, e.g. module handbook and clinical competency document
Moodle and internet access
Specialist lecturers
Library services
Assorted Enhanced Critical Care paperwork, e.g. module handbook and clinical competency document
Module Texts
Boxwell, G. (2010) Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing. 2nd Edition. Oxford; Routledge,
Gardner, S. Et al. (2011) Merenstein & Gardner¿s Handbook of Neonatal Intensive Care. St. Louis; Mosby Elsevier.
Lissauer, T. Fanaroff, A. (2011) Neonatology at a Glance. 2nd Edition. Oxford; Wiley Blackwell
Rennie, J. Kendall, G. (2011) A Manual of Neonatal Intensive Care. 5th Edition. Oxford; Oxford University Press.
Gardner, S. Et al. (2011) Merenstein & Gardner¿s Handbook of Neonatal Intensive Care. St. Louis; Mosby Elsevier.
Lissauer, T. Fanaroff, A. (2011) Neonatology at a Glance. 2nd Edition. Oxford; Wiley Blackwell
Rennie, J. Kendall, G. (2011) A Manual of Neonatal Intensive Care. 5th Edition. Oxford; Oxford University Press.
Module Learning Strategies
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: (83 hours)
85 hours of direct contact
Guided Independent Study: (515 hours)
200 hours of self directed study
315 hours of supervised clinical practice with nominated mentor (i.e. 13 hours per week over the 24 week period)
85 hours of direct contact
Guided Independent Study: (515 hours)
200 hours of self directed study
315 hours of supervised clinical practice with nominated mentor (i.e. 13 hours per week over the 24 week period)
Module Special Admissions Requirements
Registered Healthcare professionals employed at the Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust
Evidence of previous study at Level 6
Evidence of previous study at Level 6
Module Additional Assessment Details
The assessment strategy for this module involves formative and summative methods.
The summative assessments for this module include:
- Completion of clinical competencies,(weighted at 0%) which will be marked as either a `Pass or Fail', (assessing all LO's)
- Completion of a multiple choice question examination (MCQ). A pass mark of 80% is required. The MCQ is weighted as 20% of the total module mark, (assessing LO's 1 and 2)
- Completion of a 60 minute written examination. A pass mark of 40% is required. This is weighted as 40% of the total module mark (assessing LO 2)
- Completion of a 4,000 word reflective essay related to an aspect of neonatal critical care. The essay is weighted at 40% of the total module mark, (assessing LO's 2, 3 and 5)
- Undertake an Observed Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE), focussing on a newborn neonate requiring specialist care. The OSCE will be undertaken at week 13 of programme. The OSCE (weighted at 0%) will be marked as either a `Pass or Fail', (assessing LO's 1 and 2)
All elements of the summative assessments must be passed in order to successfully complete the module.
Formative assessment will be provided to all students by means of feedback during the taught
The summative assessments for this module include:
- Completion of clinical competencies,(weighted at 0%) which will be marked as either a `Pass or Fail', (assessing all LO's)
- Completion of a multiple choice question examination (MCQ). A pass mark of 80% is required. The MCQ is weighted as 20% of the total module mark, (assessing LO's 1 and 2)
- Completion of a 60 minute written examination. A pass mark of 40% is required. This is weighted as 40% of the total module mark (assessing LO 2)
- Completion of a 4,000 word reflective essay related to an aspect of neonatal critical care. The essay is weighted at 40% of the total module mark, (assessing LO's 2, 3 and 5)
- Undertake an Observed Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE), focussing on a newborn neonate requiring specialist care. The OSCE will be undertaken at week 13 of programme. The OSCE (weighted at 0%) will be marked as either a `Pass or Fail', (assessing LO's 1 and 2)
All elements of the summative assessments must be passed in order to successfully complete the module.
Formative assessment will be provided to all students by means of feedback during the taught
Module Indicative Content
The indicative content of this module includes:
Anatomy, physiology and pathophysiology
Respiratory and airway management and including invasive ventilation
Therapeutic interventions
Skin assessment and care
Cardiovascular function and haemodynamic stability
Developmental care
The management of jaundice
Management of the neonatal unit
Professional responsibilities and accountability
Pain management, including assessment tools, pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions
Legal and ethical issues in neonatal intensive care
Care, management and treatment of sepsis
Thermal care
End of life care
Communication and multidisciplinary team working
Transfer of the critically ill neonate
Anatomy, physiology and pathophysiology
Respiratory and airway management and including invasive ventilation
Therapeutic interventions
Skin assessment and care
Cardiovascular function and haemodynamic stability
Developmental care
The management of jaundice
Management of the neonatal unit
Professional responsibilities and accountability
Pain management, including assessment tools, pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions
Legal and ethical issues in neonatal intensive care
Care, management and treatment of sepsis
Thermal care
End of life care
Communication and multidisciplinary team working
Transfer of the critically ill neonate