NMHS42470 Acutely Ill Child

Academic Year 2023/2024

The aim of this module is to advance the student's knowledge and understanding of best, evidence-based care of the acutely-ill child and adolescent presenting to the Children's Emergency department.
It is focused on the the comprehensive care of the child and adolescent presenting to ED with an alteration in function of the cardiovascular, respiratory, gastrointestinal, renal, endocrine, or neurological systems.

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Curricular information is subject to change

Learning Outcomes:

On completion of this module, students should be able to:
Apply prior knowledge of pathophysiology in the assessment of the acutely ill child.
Adopt a systematic approach to the nursing assessment and care of the child and his/her family.
Initiate an evidence-based plan-of-care for the acutely ill child.
Identify and initiate appropriate treatment modalities for the acutely ill child. Identify and discuss monitoring and diagnostic care in the Children's ED environment and relate this to the individual nurse's level of responsibility and accountability.
Demonstrate a keen awareness of the importance of psychosocial factors in caring for the acutely ill child and his/her family.

Indicative Module Content:

This module aims to increase the children’s emergency nurse’s knowledge of the optimal care of the baby/infant/child/adolescent presenting with a wide range of illnesses - varying from a minor illness, to a major, life-threatening condition;
This module focuses on the role of the children’s emergency nurse in care of the child with an acute alteration in function of the cardiovascular, respiratory, gastrointestinal, renal, endocrine, or neurological systems;
The clinical component is designed to provide the student with clinical learning opportunities to develop essential skills in caring for the acutely ill child and his/her family, and to optimize this care through the application of relevant theory to practice;
The principles of best, evidence-based practice and multidisciplinary team working are actively promoted

Student Effort Hours: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

35
Practical

20
Specified Learning Activities

50
Autonomous Student Learning

85
Total

190
Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
This Module facilitates the Student to demonstrate superior professional knowledge, skills, and values in care of the child presenting with an acute illness, including - advanced initial assessment, critical analysis, clinical decision making and communication skills;
2. This Module facilitates the Student to critically apply defined relevant essential skills and competencies;
3. This Module facilitates the Student to demonstrate best practice in triage, in line with the Irish Children’s Triage Guidelines (2014);
3. This Module facilitates the Student to articulate a constructive sense of professional awareness, commitment, responsibility, accountability and interdisciplinary team working, in delivering optimum ED care.
 
Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations
Learning Requirements:

Registered with An Bord Altranais as a Registered Children's Nurse or General Nurse.
Minimum of one year experience in paediatric nursing.
Currently and for duration of module, employed in paediatric emergency department.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Equivalents:
Care of the Acutely Ill Child (NMHS40230), Care of the Acutely Ill Child (NURS40230)


 
Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Open Book Exam Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade
Practical Examination: Objective Structured Clinical Examination Unspecified n/a Alternative non-linear conversion grade scale 50% Yes

50
Assignment: CLINICAL CASE REVIEW - 2500 Words (including 500 words of Abstract) Unspecified n/a Alternative non-linear conversion grade scale 50% Yes

50

Carry forward of passed components
Yes
 
Remediation Type Remediation Timing
In-Module Resit Prior to relevant Programme Exam Board
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 
Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, on an activity or draft prior to summative assessment
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
• Online automated feedback

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Continuous online formative feedback- frequent engagement online with all Assessors and Module Coordinator in terms of guidance, provision of online learning resources etc. Prior to submission of the online written assignment and clinical examination - online tutorials are provided to every student on-line by the Module Coordinator..

Name Role
Ms Linda Farren Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Mrs Martina Kennedy Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Dr Suja Somanadhan Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Timetabling information is displayed only for guidance purposes, relates to the current Academic Year only and is subject to change.
 
Autumn
      
Clinical Skills Labs Offering 1 Week(s) - 10 Fri 08:00 - 15:50
Laboratory Offering 1 Week(s) - 1 Tues 09:00 - 15:50
Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 1 Tues 09:00 - 15:50
Clinical Skills Labs Offering 1 Week(s) - 3, 10 Wed 09:00 - 15:50
Autumn