Module: Caring for the child with multi-system dysfunction

Module Specifications.

Current Academic Year 2024 - 2025

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Date posted: September 2024

Module Title	Caring for the child with multi-system dysfunction
Module Code	NS4803 (ITS) / NUR1107 (Banner)
Faculty	Science & Health	School	Nursing, PsyT & Comm Health
Module Co-ordinator	Sara Raftery Linehan
Module Teachers	-
NFQ level	8	Credit Rating	5
Pre-requisite	Not Available
Co-requisite	Not Available
Compatibles	Not Available
Incompatibles	Not Available

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Description

The aim of this module is to enhance the student's ability to care for children with complex multisystem dysfunction by critically examining the nursing knowledge and clinical skills essential for this client group and their families.

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. Demonstrate knowledge of collaborative working within an interdisciplinary team.
4. Identify key clinical resources in a variety of settings and demonstrate knowledge of collaborative working and decision making within an interdisciplinary team.
5. Critically explore the evidence based care of children and their families in relation to dying, death, grief, loss and bereavement.

*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Workload	Full-time hours per semester
Lecture	30	No Description
Tutorial	4	No Description
Independent Study	91	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
The effect of disease and pathology on the normal functioning of the haemolytic system will be explored. This will include the physiological, social and psychological aspects of complex acute and chronic childhood haemolytic and oncological diseases.

Evidence based nursing interventions
Nursing assessment strategies, care planning, care delivery techniques and evaluation of care provided to children and their families with a variety of complex haemoloytic conditions including anaemia, clotting disorders and autoimmune disorsers of the blood and blood cells will be examined. Care of the child with cancer will be explored.

Pharmaceutical interventions
Principles of pharmacological interventions will be explored to include the mechanisms of action in relation to drugs (to include the administration of blood and blood products) most frequently used in the management of haematological and oncological diseases.

Health education and promotion
Health education and promotion to include risk factors and preventative strategies.

Palliative care, death and bereavement
Role of the children's nurse in caring for children with terminal illnesses. palliative care, bereavement and grief. Supporting bereaved parents/siblings/family

Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment	100%	Examination Weight	0%

Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date
Course Work Breakdown
Essay	End-of-Semester 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., and Wilson, D.: 2018, Wong's Nursing Care of Infants and Children, 11th Edition, Mosby, 032354939X
Gibson, F., and Soanes, L.: 2008, Cancer in Children and Young People, Wiley, 9780470058671
Carter, B.S.; Levetown, M.; and Friebert, S.E.: 2011, Palliative Care for Infants, Children, and Adolescents: A Practical Handbook, 2nd Ed, John Hopkins University Press, Baltimore, 1421401495
Feusner, J.; Hastings, C.A.; and Agrawal, A.K.: 2015, Supportive Care in Pediatric Oncology: A Practical Evidence-Based Approach, Springer, New York, 3662443163
Friedrichsdorf, S.J.: 2019, Pediatric Palliative Care, MDPI, 9783038973515

Other Resources

54861, Website, 0, Irish Haemophilia Society, http://www.haemophilia.ie/, 54862, Website, 0, Irish Cancer Society, http://www.cancer.ie/, 54863, Website, 0, UK Sickle Cell Society, http://www.sicklecellsociety.org/, 54864, Website, 0, Children with Leukaemia, http://www.leukaemia.org/, 54865, Website, 0, The Aplastic Anaemia Trust, http://www.theaat.org.uk/THEAAT.nsf/ap/05F4057A6ECDF86180256CE100606756?OpenDocument,