Module: Pain Science & Management in Paediatrics

Module Specifications.

Current Academic Year 2024 - 2025

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Date posted: September 2024

Module Title	Pain Science & Management in Paediatrics
Module Code	NS559 (ITS) / NUR1181 (Banner)
Faculty	Science & Health	School	Z-Nursing
Module Co-ordinator	-
Module Teachers	-
NFQ level	9	Credit Rating	10
Pre-requisite	Not Available
Co-requisite	Not Available
Compatibles	Not Available
Incompatibles	Not Available

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Description

This module provides the nurse with an opportunity to appraise evidence relating to pain prevention and management and apply evidence based nursing practice to the prevention and management of paediatric pain.

Learning Outcomes

1. Integrate knowledge of paediatric pain from different discipline areas such as the biological, psychological, sociological, pharmacological sciences.
2. Evaluate contemporary issues, needs and challenges in the management of acute and chronic paediatric pain, giving due consideration to specific needs of the various sociocultural groups.
3. Critique approaches to assessing and managing paediatric pain.
4. Apply evidence based knowledge to paediatric pain management in order to ensure the clinical efficacy within contemporary practice
5. Critically debate and develop alternative strategies relating to the provision of effective paediatric pain management practices in an effort to and resolve complex clinical problems through critical reasoning

*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Workload	Full-time hours per semester
Total Workload: 0

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

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Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment	0%	Examination Weight	0%

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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
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