Module Specifications

Current Academic Year 2015 2016

Module Title

Practice Module 2b (Medical, Surgical

Module Code

NS266

School

School of Nursing and Human Sciences

Online Module Resources

Semester 1: Tracey Harrington

Semester 2: Tracey Harrington
Autumn: Tracey Harrington

Module Co-ordinator
Module Teachers

Tracey Harrington

NFQ level

Pre-requisite

None

Co-requisite

None

Compatibles

None

Incompatibles

None

Credit Rating

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.

Workloa
d

Full-time hours per

semester

Type

Hou
rs

Description

245

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

28

Students will have 4

hours of protected
reflective time each
week

Clinical
placeme
nt

Independ
ent
learning

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

Assessm
ent Date

Portfoli
o

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 module
2 = No resit is available for 100% continuous assessment module
3 = 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
Childrens Nursing, Oxford University Press, Oxford, ISBN: 978-0-19-955903-9
Marilyn 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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