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Module Specifications
Current Academic Year 2012 - 2013
Please note that this information is subject to change.
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This module explores male and female health issues of people with intellectual disability looking at male and female health screening menopause, sexual health-education, human sexuality, assessing needs, sexually transmitted disease and contraception. The approach in the module is to develop knowledge and skills necessary to meet the needs of people with an intellectual disability experiencing physical illness and the care for a person with intellectual disability who is dying. The module provides an understanding of the nursing interventions that will assist the person with an intellectual disability to adapt, cope and live with an illness that requires palliative care and takes into consideration beliefs relating to bereavement and their relevance to nursing a client with an intellectual disability who is grieving. The module will teach the student skills in clinical areas on the unconscious patient, respiratory care and palliative care. Students are expected to attend all lectures, tutorials and clinical education laboratory centre work. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1. Critically appraise factors that impact on male and female health of people with intellectual disability. 2. Analysis prevalent respiratory conditions, strategies and nursing care in the person with an intellectual disability 3. Evaluate the health care needs of the unconscious person. 4. Describe and analysis the care of a client with an intellectual disability with cancer | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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Cancer. the cancer process, medical intervention and the nurses role, nursing practice in cancer care, prevention.. The unconscious patient - defining consciousness, states of impaired consciousness, assessment of the nervous system, causes of unconsciousness, emergency care, nursing management of the unconscious patient.. Palliative care. a model for palliative care, building a relationship and developing a profile, anticipating symptoms, applying the principles-pain and symptom control, facilitating adjustment, supporting pursuits that give pleasure, death and dying.. Clinical skills focus on. the unconscious patient – respiratory care - palliative care. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| BNID | BSc in Nursing (Intellectual Disability) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Timetable this semester: Timetable for NS360 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of Last Revision | 17-APR-12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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