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Module Specifications

Current Academic Year 2012 - 2013
Please note that this information is subject to change.

Module Title	Advancing Clinical Practice in Urgent Care 1
Module Code	NS5020
School	School of Nursing and Human Sciences
Online Module Resources
NFQ level	8	Credit Rating	10
Pre-requisite	None
Co-requisite	None
Compatibles	None
Incompatibles	None

Description

This module provides the nurse with an opportunity to appraise clinical practice in the urgent care setting incorporating the diagnosis, management and discharge/referral of individuals with minor injuries/illnesses.

Learning Outcomes

1. Analyse the range of interventions necessary for the effective management of patient groups with minor injuries/illnesses.
2. Critique the strategies that underpin diagnosis in the minor injuries and illnesses setting.
3. Appraise the use of clinical protocols in the diagnosis and management of individuals with diverse minor injuries and illnesses.
4. Explain the challenges and supports required to develop the role of the Advanced Nurse Practitioner in the minor injuries /illness context.
5. Evaluate the documentation processes required in the minor injuries/illness context.

Workload	Full-time hours per semester
*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Lecture	14	lectures
Tutorial	8	student/ tutor led
Laboratory	14	skills labratory
Independent learning time	214	student self directed work
Total Workload: 250

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

Application, prescription and interpretation of radiological investigations..
Revision of relevant anatomy and physiology..

Principles of clinical assessment, examination and documentation procedures and skills..
Principles underpinning diagnostic reasoning and clinical decision-making, diagnostic strategies and tools..

Application, prescription and interpretation of radiological investigations.
Application, selection and interpretation of blood analysis..

Selection and prescription of relevant pharmacological interventions.
Legal and ethical issues associated with clinical urgent care practice; informed consent, discharge AMA, vicarious liability, record-keeping, statement writing..

Critical application of strategies of risk management, clinical audit, outcomes measures.
Role responsibility and reflective practice..

Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment	100%	Examination Weight	0%

Course Work Breakdown
Type	Description	% of total	Assessment 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
This module is category 1

Indicative Reading List

Purcell, D: 2003, Minor Injuries: A clinical guide for nurses.., Elsevier Science Ltd, Churchill Livingstone,
Palmer,D., Kaur,S. (eds): 2003, Core skills for nurse practitioners, ., Whurr Publishers., London,
Anderson, J.E.: 1978, Grants Atlas of Anatomy.7th Edition, Williams and Wilkins,
Buttarvoli, P. Stair, T.: 2000, Minor Emergencies : splinters to fractures, Mosby.,
Habif, T.P.: 1996, Clinical Dermatololgy ;A Colour guide to diagnosis and therapy., Mosby,
Mc Rae, R. Esser, M.: 2002, Practical fracture management., Churchill and Livinstone,
Schaider, J. Hayden, S.R. Wolfe, R. Barkin, R. Roser, P. Rosen and Barkins: 2005, 5-minute emergency medicine consult. 2nd Edition., Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins,, Philadelphia,
Schwartz, R. (2003): 0, Emergency radiology., Mc Graw Hill.,
Simons R.R. Koenigknecht S.J.: 0, Emergency Orthopaedics, Mc graw Hill.,
Cooke M., Kelly, C., Jones, E.,: 2000, Minor Injuries Unit Handbook A guide for SHOs ENPs and GPs., Hodder Arnold USA.,

Other Resources

668, uptodate.com, 0, 669, medicine.com, 0, 670, patient.co.uk, 0, 671, wheelessonline.com., 0, 672, Davies F., Stall, B., (2006) Minor Injuries in A&E, 0,

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