Learning Outcomes:

On successful completion of this module students should be able to:
1. Critically discuss the community services for infants, children and young people in relation to their health and wellbeing 

2. Explore and evaluate the current system of community services and supports

3. Demonstrate a synthesis of knowledge and skills coherent with best practice and the application of evidence based community interventions with infants, children, young people and their families with regards to health and wellbeing interventions 

4. Investigate and explain the role of the community children’s health nurse in promoting health and wellbeing when working with infants, children, young people and their families who have complex care needs
5. Analyse children’s rights as they pertain to health care.
6. Discuss the role of the children’s nurse in relation meeting the holistic needs of the child and his/her family, including siblings, for children who require palliative and end of life care.

Indicative Module Content:

- Community services for infants, children and young people in relation to their health and wellbeing
- Children’s rights
- Palliative care and end of life care
- Obesity
- Dermatological care
- Accidents and poisoning
- Child protection

Student Effort Type	Hours
Lectures	40
Specified Learning Activities	15
Autonomous Student Learning	190
Online Learning	5
Total	250

Not applicable to this module.

Not applicable to this module.
 

Assessment Strategy  

Description	Timing		Component Scale		% of Final Grade
Group Project: Group oral presentation and role play of community health and wellbeing initiative (with supporting teaching plan) 70%	Varies over the Trimester	n/a	Graded	No	70
Assignment: Part Two: Parental education resource 30%	Varies over the Trimester	n/a	Graded	No	30

 

Resit In	Terminal Exam
Summer	No

• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
• Online automated feedback

Face-to-face feedback throughout module and summative feedback online

Ball, J., Bindler, R., Cowen, K. and Shaw, M.R. (2019) Child health nursing partnering with children and families. 3rd. edition. London: Pearson.

Brimble, M. & McNee, P. (eds) (2021) Nursing Care of Children and young People with Long-Term Conditions. UK: WILEY Blackwell.

Brook, J., McGraw, C. & Thurtle, B. (eds) (2021) Oxford Handbook of Primary Care and Community Nursing. UK: Oxford University Press.

Corkin, D., Clarke, S. & Liggett, L. (eds) (2011) Care Planning in Children and Young People’s Nursing. UK: Wiley-Blackwell.

Davies, A.M. & Davies, R.E. (eds) (2017) Children and young people's nursing principles for practice. 2nd Ed. Great Britain: CRC Press Taylor & Francis Group

Department of Health (2010) Palliative Care for Children with Life-Limiting Conditions in Ireland- A National Policy. Dublin, Government Publications.

Department of Children and Youth Affairs (2017) Children First Guidance for the protection and Welfare of children Dublin, Government Publications.

Foley, P. Roche,J. and Tucker, S. (eds) (2001) Children in Society Contemporary Theory Policy and Practice London: Palgrave.

Glasper, E.A., Richardson, J. & Randall, D. (2021) A Textbook of Children’s and Young People’s Nursing, 3rd edn. UK: Elsevier.

Hockenberry, M., Wilson, D. & Rodgers, C. (2018) Essentials of Pediatric Nursing. 11th Ed. USA: Elsevier.

Macqueen, S., Bruce, E. & Gibson, F. (eds) (2012) The Great Ormond Street Hospital Manual of Children’s Nursing Practices. UK: WILEY Blackwell.

Sidey, A. & Widdas, D. (eds) (2005) Textbook of Community Children’s Nursing, 2nd edn. UK: Elsevier.

Trigg, E. & Mohammed, T. (eds) (2010) Practices in Children’s Nursing. Churchill UK: Livingstone.

Wyness, M.G. (2019) Childhood and Society. UK: RED GLOBE PRESS.

*Further recommended reading materials will be provided throughout each unit of learning.

Name	Role
Ms Katie Hill	Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Mrs Martina Kennedy	Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Dr Aoife Claire MacCormac	Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Dr Stacey Power Walsh	Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Ms Michaela Schumann	Lecturer / Co-Lecturer

Spring
Lecture	Offering 1	Week(s) - 20, 21	Fri 11:00 - 12:50
Lecture	Offering 1	Week(s) - 19	Fri 14:00 - 15:50
Lecture	Offering 1	Week(s) - 20, 21	Mon 12:00 - 12:50
Lecture	Offering 1	Week(s) - 19, 21	Thurs 09:00 - 10:50
Lecture	Offering 1	Week(s) - 20	Thurs 10:00 - 10:50
Lecture	Offering 1	Week(s) - 21	Thurs 11:00 - 11:50
Lecture	Offering 1	Week(s) - 19, 20	Thurs 14:00 - 15:50
Lecture	Offering 1	Week(s) - 22	Thurs 14:00 - 16:50
Lecture	Offering 1	Week(s) - 22	Tues 09:00 - 09:50
Lecture	Offering 1	Week(s) - 19	Tues 09:00 - 10:50
Lecture	Offering 1	Week(s) - 20, 22	Tues 10:00 - 10:50
Lecture	Offering 1	Week(s) - 19	Tues 14:00 - 15:50
Lecture	Offering 1	Week(s) - 19, 20	Wed 14:00 - 16:50
Lecture	Offering 1	Week(s) - 21	Wed 14:00 - 16:50
Lecture	Offering 1	Week(s) - 22	Wed 14:00 - 16:50
Spring