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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 2
Module Code	NS5024
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

To provide a critical appraisal of clinical practice in the urgent care setting with specific reference to specialist patient groups including children, mental health crises, medical emergencies and multiple emergencies.Students are expected to critically engage in classes using relevant experiences,review selected reading as required ,attend skills teaching sesssions and self directed learning .

Learning Outcomes

1. Appraise a range of clinical protocols for their application to specialist groups.
2. Critique frameworks, approaches and strategies underpinning the process of diagnosis, including structured clinical examination, radiology, blood analysis.
3. Analyse a range of interventions necessary for the effective management of specialist groups (including ALS).
4. Evaluate the medico legal aspects of paediatric and psychiatric emergency care.
5. Evaluate the role of the ANP in the event of amajor incident
6. Identify issues which challenge /support the professional role development of the Advanced Nurse Practitioner.

Workload	Full-time hours per semester
*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Lecture	14	Classes
Independent learning time	228	individual learning
Seminars	8	student tutor led
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..
Clinical assessment and examination of children, persons with psychiatric illness and medical emergencies..

Diagnostic, clinical decision-making processes, strategies, tools and interventions related to the above groups..
ALS training (to be organised by the organisation)..

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

Mc Rae, R. Esser, M. (2002): 0, Practical fracture management., Churchill and Livinstone.,
Anderson, J.E.: 1978, Grants Atlas of Anatomy.7th Edition. ., Williams and Wilkins,
Palmer,D., Kaur,S.: 2003, Core skills for nurse practitioners,, Whurr Publishers., London,
Cooke M., Kelly, C., Jones, E., :: 2000, A guide for SHOs ENPs and GPs. ., Hodder Arnold, USA,

Other Resources

1817, Davies F., Stall, B., (2006) Minor Injuries in A&E, 0, 1818, uptodate.com, 0, 1819, medicine.com, 0, 1820, patient.co.uk, 0, 1821, wheelessonline.com., 0,

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Programme or List of Programmes

GDGHP

Grad Dip in General Health Care Practice

GDGNP

Grad Dip in General Nursing Practice

GDIDNP

Grad Dip in Int. Dis. Nurs. Practice

GDMHNP

Grad Dip in Mental Health Nurs. Prac.

GDMHP

Grad Dip in Mental Healthe Care Prac.