Module Code - Title:
NS4224
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NEUROLOGICAL, SENSORY AND MUSCULA-SKELETAL NURSING
Year Last Offered:
2018/9
Hours Per Week:
Grading Type:
N
Prerequisite Modules:
Rationale and Purpose of the Module:
The purpose of this module is to facilitate students' understanding of neurological, sensory and musculo-skeletal disorders and to provide appropriate nursing care to an individual with such condition(s) across all healthcare settings.
Syllabus:
Neurological disorders: e.g. head injuries, increased intracranial pressure, cerebral vascular accident, epilepsy, meningitis, multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease; nursing care and management.Nursing care and management of individuals with auditory and visual disorders: Musculo-skeletal disorders: e.g.osteoporosis, fractures, amputation, spinal injuries; arthritis, nursing care and management. Nurses role and responsibilities in investigative and diagnostic procedures. Applied pharmacology.
Fracture management and care e.g. cast care, traction, external skeletal fixation, limb elevation
Positioning and mobilising after orthopaedic surgery
Eye care
Ear care
Stroke positioning
Glasgow coma scale and other neurological assessments
Assisting patients with mobility
Learning Outcomes:
Cognitive (Knowledge, Understanding, Application, Analysis, Evaluation, Synthesis)
Discuss the nursing care and management of individuals with disorders of the neurological, sensory and musculo-skeletal systems
Discuss the bio-psychosocial impact of disorders of the neurological, musculo-skeletal and sensory systems on the individual and their families
Affective (Attitudes and Values)
Discuss the role of the nurse in the collaborative process of caring/supporting the individual and their family/significant others in hospital and community settings
Psychomotor (Physical Skills)
Demonstrate clinical skills essential for nursing the individual with a disorder of the neurological, musculoskeletal or sensory system
How the Module will be Taught and what will be the Learning Experiences of the Students:
Participate in the learning environment through engagement in teaching and learning ,strategies e.g. lectures, discussions, group work, self-directed learning, recommended reading, reflection, peer presentations, enquiry/problem, based learning, practical demonstration, observation, case scenarios, role-play, laboratory sessions and the use of the virtual learning environment
Research Findings Incorporated in to the Syllabus (If Relevant):
Prime Texts:
Brooker, C. and Nicol, M. (2011)
Alexander's Nursing Practice. 4th ed
, Churchill Livingstone.
Gulanick, M. and Myers, J.L. (2007)
Nursing Care Plans. Nursing Diagnosis and Interventions. 6th ed.
, St Louis: Mosby.
Kozier, B., Erb, G., Berman, A., Snyder, S., Harvey, S. and Morgan-Samuel, H. (2012)
Fundamentals of Nursing, Concepts, Process and Practice, 2nd ed
, Essex: Pearson.
World Health Organisation (2011)
Patient Safety Curriculum Guide: Multi-professional Edition
, Geneva: World Health Organisation.
Woodward, S. Mestecky, A. M. (2011)
Neuroscience Nursing: Evidence based theory and practice
, Wiley Blackwell: Oxford.
Other Relevant Texts:
Dougherty, L. and Lister, S. (2011)
The Royal Marsden Hospital Manual of Clinical Nursing Procedures, 8th ed
, Oxford: Blackwell.
Hoeman, S. (2008)
Rehabilitation Nursing: Prevention, Intervention, and Outcomes, 4th ed
, Mosby Elsevier: St. Louis.
Kneale, J. and Davis, P. (2005)
Orthopaedic and Trauma Nursing
, Oxford: Churchill Livingstone.
Nicol, M., Bavin, C., Cronin, P., and Rawlings-Anderson, K., (2008)
Essential Nursing Skills. 3rd ed
, Edinburgh: Mosby
Programme(s) in which this Module is Offered:
Semester - Year to be First Offered:
Spring
Module Leader:
Irene.Cassidy@ul.ie