| CODE | NUR2215 | ||||||||||||
| TITLE | Clinical Nursing Skills 3 | ||||||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 02 - Years 2, 3 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 5 | ||||||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 2 | ||||||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Nursing | ||||||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | This study-unit will introduce nursing students to advanced nursing skills which are related to the parenteral administration of medication,fluids and blood components. Students will be develop these skills through a theoretical introduction followed by practical sessions in a simulated environment in the clinical labs. Topics that will be discussed include: - Principles of intravenous treatment administration; - Infection prevention and control related to IV care; - intermittent and continuous intravenous medications and fluid administration (bolus, infusion, volumetric, syrginge); - demonstrate the ability to calculate drug dosages; - Care of central venous access devices; - Administration of otal Parenteral Nutrition; - Transfusion of blood and blood products; - Administration of chemotherapy; - Care of the patient with a peripheral venous cannula; - Blood Cultures; and - Phlebotomy and peripheral venous cannulation. Study-Unit Aims: The main aim of this study-unit is to enable the student to perform advanced nursing skills related to intravenous therapy under the direct supervision of a qualified clinical skills instructor. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Attain knowledge of advanced nursing skills listed in the description; - Relate the practice of nursing skills to anatomy and physiology and common medical/surgical conditions; - Link theoretical knowledge to the performance of clinical skills. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Perform advanced skills listed in the description safely under supervision. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: Main Texts: - Perry, A. G., Potter, P. A., Ostendorf, W., & Laplante, N. (2021). Clinical Nursing Skills and Techniques-E-Book. Elsevier Health Sciences. Supplementary Readings: - Dougherty, L., & Lamb, J. (Eds.). (2009). Intravenous therapy in nursing practice. John Wiley & Sons. - Lapham, R. (2021). Drug Calculations for Nurses: A step-by-step approach. Routledge. - Bowen, M., Guido, G., & Leone, C. (2006). Mosby's surefire documentation: how, what, when, nurses need to document. USA Mosby. - Collins, B. (2021). Oxford Handbook of Gastrointestinal Nursing. Oxford University Press. - Weston, D (2013). Fundamentals of Infection Prevention & Control: Theory and Practice UK. Wiley & Blackwell. - Smith, B. (2014). Nursing & Health Survival Guide: Infection Control. Routledge. |
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| ADDITIONAL NOTES | Please note that a pass in all the assessment components is obligatory for an overall pass mark to be awarded. | ||||||||||||
| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Practical | ||||||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Trevor Abela Fiorentino (Co-ord.) Dorianne Coleiro |
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The availability of optional units may be subject to timetabling constraints. Units not attracting a sufficient number of registrations may be withdrawn without notice. It should be noted that all the information in the description above applies to study-units available during the academic year 2023/4. It may be subject to change in subsequent years. |
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