Module Code - Title:
NM4233
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FOUNDATIONS OF MATERNAL, CHILD, AND MENTAL HEALTH NURSING
Year Last Offered:
2025/6
Hours Per Week:
Grading Type:
N
Prerequisite Modules:
Rationale and Purpose of the Module:
This module provides undergraduate general students with the opportunity to develop foundational knowledge in relation to three discrete areas of nursing: maternity, children and mental health nursing.
Syllabus:
Foundations of family centred care. Assessment and management of children and young people experiencing acute and long term conditions in collaboration with their parents. Effects of hospitalisation. Foundations of maternity and neonatal care. Protecting women and children, roles and scope of practice.
Fostering mental health and well-being as a continuum. An introduction to person centred mental health nursing, supporting individuals and families in distress affected by mental ill health. Access and referral care pathways and service. Introduction to promoting recovery. Introduction to strategies for individuals affected by mental ill health.
Skills
Maternal and paediatric early warning scores
Examination of the baby
Feeding and bathing babies/children
Communicating with children
Relaxation and self -care techniques
Introduction to crisis intervention strategies
Learning Outcomes:
Cognitive (Knowledge, Understanding, Application, Analysis, Evaluation, Synthesis)
Discuss the foundation of maternal health and care of the newborn.
Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the nursing care and management of the child and young person across health care settings.
Describe the principles of promoting mental health wellbeing.
Affective (Attitudes and Values)
Acknowledge the role of the nurse in protecting children, young people and women.
Appreciate the influences of mental health on well-being.
Psychomotor (Physical Skills)
Demonstrate ability to perform nursing clinical skills associated with the module
How the Module will be Taught and what will be the Learning Experiences of the Students:
This module will provide students with the opportunity to develop foundational knowledge in relation to maternity, children and mental health nursing. Knowledge, compassion, creative and person centred care is developed through engaged learning modalities for example lectures, clinical skills laboratories, small group discussions, case and problem based approaches. Students will take increased responsibility for learning becoming proactive in seeking and using evidence to inform practice.
Research Findings Incorporated in to the Syllabus (If Relevant):
Prime Texts:
Glasper, E.A. Richardson, J., Randall, D. (2021)
A Textbook of Children's and Young People's Nursing 3rd ed.
, London: Elsevier
Higgins, A, Kikku, N., Kristofersson, G.K (2022)
Advanced Practice in Mental Health Nursing A European Perspective.
, Switzerland: Springer Nature.
Lister, S., Hofland, J.Grafton, H. (2020)
The Royal Marsden Manual of Clinical Nursing Procedures, Professional Edition. 10th ed.
, London: Wiley-Blackwell
Marshall, J., Raynor, M. (2020)
Myles Textbook for Midwives. 17th ed.
, London: Churchill Livingstone
Other Relevant Texts:
Hinkle, J. L., Cheever, K. H., Overbaugh, K. J. Brunner & (2022)
Suddarth's Textbook of Medical-Surgical Nursing. 15th ed.
, Philadelphia: Woilters Kluwer
McDonald, S., Magill-Cuerden, J. (2017)
Mayes' Midwifery 15th ed.
, London: Balliere Tindall
Nursing Midwifery Board of Ireland (2021)
Code of Professional Conduct and Ethics for Registered Nurses and Registered Midwives
, Dublin: NMBI
Programme(s) in which this Module is Offered:
Semester(s) Module is Offered:
Spring
Module Leader:
Aminat.A.Adeyemo@ul.ie