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Module Specifications

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

Module Title	Advancing Skills in Occupational Health
Module Code	NS5023
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

The student will critically appraise the clinical skills and evidence base underpinning excellence in occoupational health nursing.Students are expected to be working in an occoupational health enviornment. Students are expected to engage with course material in class and seminars and to attend the clinical laboratory practice session as advised.

Learning Outcomes

1. Appraise a range of clinical protocols in the diagnosis and workplace management of persons with diverse minor injuries and illnesses.
2. Evaluate the range of interventions necessary for the effective management of patient groups with occupational injuries/illnesses
3. Critique approaches underpinning the process of diagnosis, including structured clinical examination, radiology, blood analysis.
4. Evaluate pharmacological interventions underpinning occupational health care
5. Assess the use of evidence based practice in occupational health nursing
6. Apply the concept of excellence to occupational health nursing.

Workload	Full-time hours per semester
*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Lecture	14	classes
Tutorial	14	student /tutor led
Laboratory	8	Skills labratory
Independent learning time	214	Student self direction
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

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..
Specific assessments and range of interventions according to patient groups, e.g. soft tissue injuries, fractures, wounds, PUO, head injuries, minor illnesses of the respiratory, urinary and gastro-intestinal systems, burns and scalds, ophthalmic and ENT minor injuries/illnesses.

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

Selection and prescription of relevant pharmacological interventions..
Concept of evidence based practice and its application in occupational health care and nursing practice..

Workplace management skills in the care of specific patient groups..

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

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

Other Resources

117, Minor Injuries in A&E. OCB Media Ltd (DVD-ROM), Davies F., Stall, B.,, 2006, DVD, 118, website, 0, uptodate.com, 119, website, 0, medicine.com, 120, website, 0, patient.co.uk, 121, website, 0, wheelessonline.com,

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