Module Code - Title:
NM4076
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NURSING IN PRIMARY AND COMMUNITY SETTINGS
Year Last Offered:
2025/6
Hours Per Week:
Grading Type:
N
Prerequisite Modules:
Rationale and Purpose of the Module:
This module aims to introduce the student nurse to primary and community care exploring its centrality to the health and well-being of individuals and communities. The student nurse will develop knowledge and apply it to different practice and organisational settings facilitated through a four week practice placement.
Syllabus:
Introduction to concepts and principles of primary health care practice and community nursing in a socio- political context from local, regional, national and international perspectives. Organisation of health care within community settings; statutory and voluntary agencies, Primary Care Team and social care networks, community intervention team. Role of the nurse (General, Mental Health and Intellectual Disability) across the community health care continuum, support services for person, family and carers. Bio-psycho-social assessment of individuals; coordination of care, interventions and evaluation of care within community multidisciplinary teams. Supported living in the community; opportunities and challenges in healthcare delivery in primary care and community nursing. Primary health care for marginalised and vulnerable groups. This module incorporates the equivalent of four weeks clinical placement.
Learning Outcomes:
Cognitive (Knowledge, Understanding, Application, Analysis, Evaluation, Synthesis)
Discuss the concepts and principles of primary health care practice and community nursing in a socio-political context from local, regional, national and international perspectives.
Identify the support structures and services for individuals and families across the community health care continuum.
Discuss individual and community health care needs of marginalised and vulnerable groups living in the community.
Affective (Attitudes and Values)
Appreciate the purpose of primary care and community nursing in caring for individuals and families within the wider health and social care context.
Value the role of the nurse within multidisciplinary health care teams in primary and community healthcare settings.
Psychomotor (Physical Skills)
N/A
How the Module will be Taught and what will be the Learning Experiences of the Students:
Students will participate in the learning environment through engagement in teaching and learning strategies e.g. practice placement opportunities, lectures, discussions, group work, self-directed learning, recommended reading, reflection, peer presentations, enquiry/problem based learning, case scenarios and the use of the virtual learning environment. Integrating and connecting theory with practice, this module provides students with the opportunity to become increasingly self-directed and creative. They will be encouraged to reflect on and creatively develop innovative learning opportunities to increase their knowledge and understanding of nursing in primary and community settings. Knowledge and understanding of research and evidence based literature and its relevance to nursing/midwifery will be developed. Reference to key publications that inform best practice in relevant areas will be explored.
Research Findings Incorporated in to the Syllabus (If Relevant):
Prime Texts:
Chilton, S. and Bain, H. (2018)
A textbook of community nursing
, Routledge: New York
Sines, D., Saunders, M. and Forbes-Burford, J. (2013)
Community health care nursing. 4th ed.
, Oxford: Wiley-Blackwell.
Sines, D., Aldridge-Bent, S., Fanning, A., Farrelly, P., Potter, K. and Wright, J. (2013)
Community and public health nursing. 5th ed.
, Oxford: Wiley-Blackwell.
Thurston, M. (2014)
Key themes in public health
, New York: Routledge.
Other Relevant Texts:
Cox, C. and Hill, M. (2010)
Professional issues in primary care nursing
, Oxford: Wiley Blackwell.
Drennan, V. and Goodman, C. (2014)
Oxford handbook of primary care and community nursing (Oxford handbooks in nursing)
, Oxford: Oxford University Press
Programme(s) in which this Module is Offered:
BSNUGEUFA - NURSING (GENERAL)
BSNUIDUFA - NURSING (INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY)
BSNUMHUFA - NURSING (MENTAL HEALTH)
Semester(s) Module is Offered:
Spring
Module Leader:
Enobong.GideonAsuquo@ul.ie