| Module Title |
General Nursing 3B |
| Module Code |
NUR1045 (ITS: NS320) |
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Faculty |
Nursing, PsyT & Comm Health |
School |
Science & Health |
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NFQ level |
8 |
Credit Rating |
5 |
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Description
The module will enable students to explore the principles and practice of primary health care, community health nursing and population health with a focus on the care of the older person. End of life care will also be explored both in community and acute health care setting.
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Learning Outcomes
1. Debate the principles and practice of primary health care
2. Examine the concept of community and its relevance to understanding health care delivery
3. Debate the principles and practice of community nursing and its relevance to individual, family and community health
4. Discuss the principles of population health with a focus on the older person
5. Identify the scope of end of life nursing practice and explore its unique characteristics in relation to caring for people with life limiting and terminal illness in all settings.
6. Discuss the provision of appropriate, evidence-based nursing and supportive care to those at the end of life, their carers and families.
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| Workload | Full time hours per semester | | Type | Hours | Description |
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| Independent Study | 68 | Directed reading for chosen topics in relation to the module | | Lecture | 24 | in class lectures | | Tutorial | 3 | Tutorial on module assessment | | Directed learning | 30 | Directed reading for class discussion and tutorials |
| Total Workload: 125 |
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| Section Breakdown | | CRN | 20819 | Part of Term | Semester 2 | | Coursework | 0% | Examination Weight | 0% | | Grade Scale | 40PASS | Pass Both Elements | Y | | Resit Category | RC1 | Best Mark | N | | Module Co-ordinator | Mary Nevin | Module Teacher | Sean Duffy |
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| Assessment Breakdown |
| Type | Description | % of total | Assessment Date |
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| Formal Examination | n/a | 100% | End-of-Semester |
| Reassessment Requirement Type |
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories;
RC1: A resit is available for both* components of the module.
RC2: No resit is available for a 100% coursework module.
RC3: No resit is available for the coursework component where there is a coursework and summative examination element.
* ‘Both’ is used in the context of the module having a coursework/summative examination split; where the module is 100% coursework, there will also be a resit of the assessment
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Pre-requisite |
None
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Co-requisite |
None |
| Compatibles |
None |
| Incompatibles |
None |
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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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Indicative Content and Learning Activities
Community nursing and approaches to care throughout the life cycle
The principles and practice of primary health care.
Inequalities in health.
Healthcare structures, multidisciplinary team working and intersectoral collaboration
National and international health care policy
Needs assessment
Evolution, philosophy & Principles of End of Life Care.
Exploration of the history of and the principles underlying end of life care. Cultural considerations in death and dying are also considered
Impact of Life-limiting illness: Physical, Psychological, Social and Emotional Factors
Exploration of the impact of a diagnosis of life limiting or terminal illness on the individual and their family including the array of emotional responses that can occur, the enormity of the adaptive process and the relationship between psychological distress and physical suffering.
Care of the Actively Dying Patient
Management of the complex symptoms including: pain, dyspnoea, delirium, restlessness and agitation. Ethical issues in end of life care.
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Indicative Reading List
Books:
- Sue Chilton (Editor), Heather Bain (Editor): 2017, A Textbook of Community Nursing, 2nd, Routledge, 978-149872537
- Arnott, Jane,Atherley, Siobhan,Pye, Sarah: 2012, Introduction To Community Nursing Practice, McGraw-Hill Education (UK), 207, 0335244718
- P. Anne Scott , Eilis Hayes , Padraig MacNeela: 2006, Community Nursing in Ireland, DCU, Dublin, 1872327591
Articles:
- 2010: The role of a public health nurse in a changing society, Journal of Advanced Nursing, 66(4), 743-5, 187232759, 518307, 1
- Community nurses' child protection role: views of public health nurses in Ireland: Community practitioner: the journal of the Community Practitioners' & Health Visitors' Association, 84(11), 33-6, 518308, 1, Amanda Phelan and Sandra McCarthy
- Journal of Advanced Nursing: Volume74, Issue3, 626-6, 518309, 1, Dympna Casey Kathy Murphy Aine Ni Leime Philip Larkin Sheila Payne Katherine A Froggatt Eamon O’Shea, 2011
- Volume20, Issue13‐14: 1824-, 518310, 1, Kumaresan Cithambaram , Mel Duffy , Eileen Courtney, 2019, End‐of‐life care research on people with intellectual disabilities: Challenges for proactive inclusion in an Irish context
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Other Resources
- 1: Website, World Health Organisation, Health 21:Health for all in the 21st Century. An Introduction,
- 415418: 1, Website, World Health Organization, 1978, Report of the International Report of the International Conference on Primary Health Care, Alma Ata, Geneva
- http://www.euro.who.int/document/EHFA5-E.pdf: 415419, 1, Website, Department of Health & Children, Policy Documents
- http://www.dohc.ie/pullications: 415420, 1, Website, World Health Organisation, Policy Documents
- www.euro.who.int:
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