Module: Children with Complex Needs B

Module Specifications.

Current Academic Year 2024 - 2025

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Date posted: September 2024

Module Title	Children with Complex Needs B
Module Code	NS4036 (ITS) / NUR1073 (Banner)
Faculty	Science & Health	School	Nursing, PsyT & Comm Health
Module Co-ordinator	Joy Conlon
Module Teachers	Sheila Castilho
NFQ level	8	Credit Rating	5
Pre-requisite	Not Available
Co-requisite	Not Available
Compatibles	Not Available
Incompatibles	Not Available

Repeat examination
Repeat written assignment

Description

The aim of this module is to enable students to develop a critical understanding and critical knowledge base of the requirements of children with complex healthcare needs. The module also aims to develop and expand the skills and knowledge required to assess, plan and deliver evidence based care to the child with complex health care needs, in partnership with the child, family and interdisciplinary team.

Learning Outcomes

1. Analyse the role of the children's nurse in relation to the assessment, planning, delivery and evaluation of care to children with healthcare needs in community and healthcare settings.
2. Examine the rationale for the delivery of evidence based care to children with a variety of healthcare needs in all healthcare settings.
3. Appraise the application of evidence based nursing care to children with healthcare needs
4. Demonstrate a knowledge of collaborative working within an interdisciplinary team.
5. Explore the health education and health promotion needs of the child.

*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Workload	Full-time hours per semester
Lecture	30	Core subjects
Group work	5	Groupwork related to learning outcomes
Directed learning	10	Directed learning related to learning outcomes
Independent Study	80	No Description
Total Workload: 125

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

The nature of disease and pathology processes
The nature of disease and pathology processes and how they alter normal function and activities of living of the child Musculoskeletal disorders, Childhood Disability, Childhood Chronic illness, Neonatal care, Related Genetics, Health Promotion, Health Education and Community Care

Child and family health education and community care
Health education and disease prevention. Care of child and family within the community.

Child and family health promotion
Models of health promotion, accident prevention, obesity prevention and management, sepsis management, the application of information and communications technology in healthcare, now generally known as health informatics.

Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment	100%	Examination Weight	0%

Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date
Course Work Breakdown
Written Exam	2,500 word written assignment	100%	n/a

Reassessment Requirement Type
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories: Resit category 1: A resit is available for both* components of the module. Resit category 2: No resit is available for a 100% continuous assessment module. Resit category 3: No resit is available for the continuous assessment component where there is a continuous assessment and examination element.
* ‘Both’ is used in the context of the module having a Continuous Assessment/Examination split; where the module is 100% continuous assessment, there will also be a resit of the assessment
This module is category 1

Indicative Reading List

Hockenberry, M. J.: 2019, Wongs Nursing Care of Infants and Children,,, 11th Ed.,, Mosby, London, 978032354939
Ethel Trigg,Toby A. Mohammed,Sally Huband: 2006, Practices in Children's Nursing, Elsevier Health Sciences, 0443100225]
Macqueen, S., Bruce, E., & Gibson, F: 2012, The Great Ormond Street Hospital Manual of Children's Nursing Practices, 1st, Wiley-Blackwell, 978-140510932

Other Resources

None