Module Descriptors
THE INTEGRATION OF CHILDREN'S NURSING CARE
XPRE50094
Key Facts
Faculty of Health Sciences
Level 5
60 credits
Contact
Leader: Suzanne Seabra
Email: S.E.Seabra@staffs.ac.uk
Hours of Study
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: 175
Independent Study Hours: 425
Total Learning Hours: 600
Assessment
- ASSIGNMENT weighted at 100%
- CLINICAL PRACTICE weighted at 0%
Module Details
Module Texts
Advanced Life Support Group (2005) Advanced Paediatric Life Support (4th ed ) London. BMJ books.
Glasper, A, Richardson, J (2006) A Textbook of children's and Young People's Nursing Edinburgh, Churchill Livingstone.
Powell C (2007) Safeguarding Children and Young People. Maidenhead, O U Press.
Trigg, E Mohammed T (eds) (2006) Practices in Children's Nursing: Guidelines for Hospital and Community. Edinburgh Churchill Livingstone.
Glasper, A, Richardson, J (2006) A Textbook of children's and Young People's Nursing Edinburgh, Churchill Livingstone.
Powell C (2007) Safeguarding Children and Young People. Maidenhead, O U Press.
Trigg, E Mohammed T (eds) (2006) Practices in Children's Nursing: Guidelines for Hospital and Community. Edinburgh Churchill Livingstone.
Module Learning Strategies
Contact Hours: (175)
42 hours Key Lectures
37 hours Blackboard
24 hours Skills training in laboratory, simulations
30 hours Problem based learning
36 hours Seminars
6 hours Interprofessional Learning day
Independent Study: (425)
125 hours Directed reading and preparation for interactive lectures and seminars
100 hours Assessment preparation
100 hours Work for problem based scenarios
100 hours Individual work
42 hours Key Lectures
37 hours Blackboard
24 hours Skills training in laboratory, simulations
30 hours Problem based learning
36 hours Seminars
6 hours Interprofessional Learning day
Independent Study: (425)
125 hours Directed reading and preparation for interactive lectures and seminars
100 hours Assessment preparation
100 hours Work for problem based scenarios
100 hours Individual work
Module Indicative Content
The aim of this module is to enable students to integrate their learning and experience of nursing care, developing their ability to manage, analyse and evaluate children's nursing care within the context of the wider nursing and multi disciplinary team. Content includes:
Mandatory sessions
Core and branch specific skills
Safeguarding children- issues and process
The integration of holistic assessment with age appropriate care and therapeutics to manage the health needs of children with altered pathophysiology to include spiritual, cultural, nutritional and emotional diversity and to incorporate children in pain and those with life limiting conditions.
Child and Adolescent Mental Health(CAMHS)- overview of issues to include eating disorders
Child development- evaluating the effects of altered health states
Organisation, management and evaluation of care delivery including challenging situations and the management of change.
Using evidence-based practice in decision making.
Engagement in teaching and health promotion.
Establishing and managing therapeutic relationships with children and families; disengage/ promote transitional care between services as appropriate.
National and locally driven health and social care policies, strategies and guidelines to incorporate risk assessment and clinical governance.
Mandatory sessions
Core and branch specific skills
Safeguarding children- issues and process
The integration of holistic assessment with age appropriate care and therapeutics to manage the health needs of children with altered pathophysiology to include spiritual, cultural, nutritional and emotional diversity and to incorporate children in pain and those with life limiting conditions.
Child and Adolescent Mental Health(CAMHS)- overview of issues to include eating disorders
Child development- evaluating the effects of altered health states
Organisation, management and evaluation of care delivery including challenging situations and the management of change.
Using evidence-based practice in decision making.
Engagement in teaching and health promotion.
Establishing and managing therapeutic relationships with children and families; disengage/ promote transitional care between services as appropriate.
National and locally driven health and social care policies, strategies and guidelines to incorporate risk assessment and clinical governance.
Module Additional Assessment Details
Assignment demonstrating a review of care planning (assessment, planning & evaluation) for a chosen child, demonstrating achievement of Learning Outcomes 2 - 8
A CLINICAL PRACTICE assessment weighted at 0%. (LO 1) 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: group discussion, seminar involvement, group and individual tutorials, feedback to student from mentors in clinical practice, simulation/skills practice in skills laboratories
A CLINICAL PRACTICE assessment weighted at 0%. (LO 1) 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: group discussion, seminar involvement, group and individual tutorials, feedback to student from mentors in clinical practice, simulation/skills practice in skills laboratories
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 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