| CODE | NUR2362 | ||||||||
| TITLE | Nursing Patients with Cardiac Problems | ||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 02 - Years 2, 3 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 5 | ||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 4 | ||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Nursing | ||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | The study unit will cover thein the following areas: - Cardiovascular Diseases, the associated factors and investigations; - Acute Coronary Syndrome; - Heart failure; - Cardio-protective drug therapies Haemodynamic monitoring; - Pacing the Heart; - Cardiac cathetirization; - Cardiac rehabilitation. Study-Unit Aims: Develop a high level of knowledge and understanding of cardiology and the nursing management of cardiovascular diseases. Develop skills in the assessment and management of patients with established cardiovascular disease Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Understand the aetiology, epidemiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis, clinical features, investigations and nursing management of the cardiovascular patient; - Understand the lifestyle and other risk factors for cardiovascular disease in detail; - Know the European guidelines for cardiovascular disease management; - Gain knowledge about the technology used in cardiovascular management; - Gain knowledge in managing cardiovascular patients, including identification of risks and change in clinical decision processes. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Plan and execute competently a comprehensive cardiovascular nursing plan comprising of problem identification, decision processes and monitoring of outcomes. - Employ the evidence base theory to clinical nursing practice. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: - Oxford Handbook of Cardiac Nursing 2/e (Oxford Handbooks in Nursing) Paperback – 2014 |
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| RULES/CONDITIONS | While TAKING THIS UNIT YOU MUST TAKE NUR2095 OR TAKE NUR3277 | ||||||||
| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture and Independent Study | ||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Justin Lee Mifsud |
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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 Units not attracting a sufficient number of registrations may be withdrawn without notice.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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