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Archived Version 2013 - 2014

Module Title General Nursing 1
Module Code NS130
School School of Nursing and Human Sciences

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NFQ level 8 Credit Rating 5
Pre-requisite None
Co-requisite None
Compatibles None
Incompatibles None
Description

The aim of this module is to introduce students to the key concepts associated with General Nursing and to facilitate the development of a General Nursing identity. Students will be expected to attend lectures on selected themes in General Nursing and to participate in groupwork activities related to module focus.

Learning Outcomes

1. Identify different contexts where General Nursing is delivered.
2. Discuss the core principles of General Nursing in a variety of settings.
3. Discuss the impact of physical illness on the patient, the family and the community
4. Describe frameworks used in the organisation and delivery of General Nursing care
5. Identify mechanisms that develop nursing knowledge and support evidence-based practice.



Workload Full-time hours per semester
Type Hours Description
Lecture20No Description
Independent Study105No 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

Contexts of practice (primary, secondary and tertiary care)

Principles of general nursing (acute, chronic, medical, surgical)

Frameworks underpinning the organisation and delivery of care in general nursing contexts.

The nursing process as it relates to, wound care, pain, pre-post operative care, chronic illness, care of patients undergoing diagnostic tests, team communication, patient observation

Introduction to Evidence-based Practice: Developing and maintaining nursing knowledge for general nursing practice

Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment100% Examination Weight%
Course Work Breakdown
TypeDescription% of totalAssessment Date
Reassessment Requirement
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories;
1 = A resit is available for all components of the module
2 = No resit is available for 100% continuous assessment module
3 = No resit is available for the continuous assessment component
Unavailable
Indicative Reading List

  • [edited by] Julia B. George: 2011, Nursing theories, Pearson Education, Upper Saddle River, N.J., 9780135135839
  • Lynda Juall Carpenito-Moyet: 2009, Nursing care plans & documentation, Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia, 9780781770644
  • Potter P. and Perry P.: 2009, Fundamentals of Nursing, 6th Edition, Elsevier Mosby, Missouri,
  • Berman A., Snyder S., Kozier B. and Erb G.: 2008, Kozier and Erb's Fundamentals of Nursing: concepts, process and practice, 8th Edition, Pearson, Prentice Hall, New Jersey,
  • Holland K., Jenkins J., Solomon J. and Whittam S: 2008, Applying the Roper-Logan-Tierney Model in Practice, 2nd Edition, Churchill Livingstone, Edinburgh,
  • Pearson A. and Vaughan B.: 2005, Nursing Models for Practice, 3rd Edition, Churchill Livingstone, Edinburgh,
Other Resources

None
Programme or List of Programmes
BNCGBSc in Children's & General Nursing
BNGNBSc in Nursing (General)
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