NMHS43740 Clin Expertise Hepatology

Academic Year 2023/2024

The aim of this module is to improve the nurse’s knowledge and competency to use evidence based holistic care for the patient with liver disease across the life span.
This module is designed to provide students with the theoretical foundation for holistic nursing practice within this patient cohort. The module will facilitate students' understanding of the principles of systematic patient assessment; implementation of patient-specific care planning in liver diseases; nutrition, medications, and complications of liver disease; diagnostic and treatment modalities; patient and family education. The student's ability to manage patients with common liver diseases will be enhanced. The module also enables the student’s understanding of the concepts of practice within their specialist role. At the end of this module, the student will be able to discuss their role in regards to patient safety, professional accountability and the need for accurate communication with all members of the multidisciplinary team, patients and their families.

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Curricular information is subject to change

Learning Outcomes:

On completion of the module the student should be able to achieve the following:
• Critically explore the aetiology and pathophysiology of liver disease, across the patient’s life spectrum
• Demonstrate the ability to carry out a comprehensive health assessment of a patient presenting to a hepatology service
• Utilise nursing theory and evidence based practice to critically analyse the nursing management of a patient across the spectrum of liver diseases:
• Appraises changes in the patient's condition, analysing the relationship between the condition change and interventions and/or treatments received across the life span.

Indicative Module Content:

Induction and Anatomy & Physiology
Pathophysiology of Liver Disease
Epidemiology and Liver Disease
Chronic Liver Disorders and Autoimmune Liver Diseases
Hepatitis
Metabolic Liver Disorders
Hepatology Nursing and Living with a Chronic Condition, including Self-Management
Nursing Assessment and Care Planning
Hepatology Diagnostic and Treatment Modalities; Medication Awareness; Patient and Family Education
Frequent Serious Complications of End-stage Liver Disease
Primary Liver Cancer
Symptom Management (Palliative Care) and End of Life Care

Student Effort Hours: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

45
Specified Learning Activities

75
Autonomous Student Learning

130
Total

250
Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Active/task-based learning; peer and group work; lectures; critical writing; reflective learning; ; enquiry & problem-based learning; case-based learning; student presentations, 
Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations
Learning Requirements:

• Must be Registered General Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland
• Must have a level 8 (UCD level 3) degree or equivalent


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 
Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Open Book Exam Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade
Assignment: Written assignment relating to case presentation Week 12 n/a Alternative non-linear conversion grade scale 50% No

60
Presentation: Case presentation Unspecified n/a Alternative non-linear conversion grade scale 50% No

40

Carry forward of passed components
No
 
Resit In Terminal Exam
Spring No
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 
Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Not yet recorded.

Timetabling information is displayed only for guidance purposes, relates to the current Academic Year only and is subject to change.
 
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