Module: Children with Complex Needs B

Latest Module Specifications

Current Academic Year 2025 - 2026

Module Title	Children with Complex Needs B
Module Code	NUR1073 (ITS: NS4036)
Faculty	Nursing, PsyT & Comm Health	School	Science & Health
NFQ level	8	Credit Rating	5

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	6	Directed learning related to learning outcomes
Independent Study	80	No Description
Clinical laboratory	4	Clinical Skills
Total Workload: 125

Section Breakdown
CRN	21279	Part of Term	Semester 2 & 3
Coursework	0%	Examination Weight	0%
Grade Scale	40PASS	Pass Both Elements	Y
Resit Category	RC1	Best Mark	N
Module Co-ordinator	Joy Conlon	Module Teacher

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

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

Pre-requisite	None
Co-requisite	None
Compatibles	None
Incompatibles	None

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.

Indicative Reading List

Books:

Hockenberry, M. J.: 2019, Wongs Nursing Care of Infants and Children,,, 11th Ed.,, Mosby, London, 978032354939
Macqueen, S., Bruce, E., & Gibson, F: 2012, The Great Ormond Street Hospital Manual of Children's Nursing Practices, 1st, Wiley-Blackwell, 978-140510932
Theresa KYLE,Susan CARMAN: 2024, Essentials of Pediatric Nursing, 5th, LWW, UK, 0, 1975236149

Articles:
None

Other Resources

1: NMBI, 2020, NMBI-Medication-Administration-2020, Ireland, NMBI
419293: 1, NMBI, 2025, Guidelines-on-Ethical-Standards-and-Behaviours-for-Student-Nurses-and-Student-Midwives.pdf, Ireland
https://www.nmbi.ie/Publications/Standards-and-Guidance: 419294, 1, NMBI, 2025, A-Guide-to-Writing-Learning-Outcomes-for-Practice-Placements.pdf
NMBI: https://www.nmbi.ie/Publications/Standards-and-Guidance, 419295, 1, NMBI, 0
Ireland: NMBI, https://www.nmbi.ie/Publications/Standards-and-Guidance,