| CODE | NUR2387 | ||||||
| TITLE | Community Outreach: Caring for the Body, Mind and Spirit Practicum | ||||||
| UM LEVEL | 02 - Years 2, 3 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 5 | ||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 6 | ||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Nursing | ||||||
| DESCRIPTION | During the course of this study-unit students will apply theoretical knowledge of holistic care in assigned placements in the community, which may include individual clients’ homes whereby they may care for the client and/or observe the assessment process carried out by the CommCare Assessment unit and implemented by the various members of the multidisciplinary team. Health promotion activities will be organised to groups of frail individuals such as older persons or individuals with special needs in order to enhance their coping mechanisms and maintain a healthy lifestyle. Students will also observe and/or participate in the meetings of various support groups in the community to identify the impact of group dynamics, education programmes and support on the clients’ well-being such as, ‘Ro-se’ for widowed and separated persons; Huntington’s Family support group for the families with Huntington’s disease; and various associations such as the Epilepsy Association for persons with epilepsy and their families; Action for Breast Cancer Foundation for the individuals with breast cancer and the Association for the care of the clients with dementia and their family. They will also participate in the delivery of community services run by the State, private sectors and NGOs (e.g. Agenzija Sapport, Sedqa, We Care, Dignity, Caremark, *emcare; and Caritas Malta) in an attempt to enhance their quality of life. Study-unit Aims: The aim of the practical component of this study-unit is to facilitate community outreach care in the natural environment of individuals/group in the community under the supervision of qualified nurses in order to understand the reality of the quality of life of clients living in the community. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Demonstrate a sound knowledge of the holistic needs and problems encountered by frail persons living in the community and other factors such as religion, suffering, family support which may influence self-care, independence and their overall quality of life; - Explain the various theories of care and ethical issues which may guide & influence delivery of care; and - Report the problems encountered in the delivery of holistic care in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Within the context of teaching health promotion to a group of frail persons in social clubs, students will be able to adopt different teaching methods appropriate to the respective group; - When accompanying the CommCare Team in the assessment of a client at home, students will be able to list the available community services in order to meet their needs holistically; - During the assigned community placements such as home visits, teaching frail groups in social clubs, and support groups, students will demonstrate awareness and knowledge of the benefits of the application of the code of nursing ethics and also the negative consequences of non-adherence with the Code of Ethics; and - Document the delivery of holistic care in the community, identify the gaps of care and the need for referral of client to other members of the multidisciplinary team. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: Main Texts: Vaughan B., Lathlean J. (1999) Intermediate care: Models in Practice. King's Fund Publishing, London. http://www.kingsfund.org.uk/sites/files/kf/field/field_publication_file/intermediate-care-models-in-practice-barbara-vaughan-judith-lathlean-1-may-1999.PDF Thomson I., Melia K. & Boyd K. (2000) Nursing Ethics (4thedn) Churchill Livingstone, New York. Baldacchino D., Borg J., Muscat C., Sturgeon C. (2012) Psychology and Theology meet: Illness appraisal and spiritual coping. Western Journal of Nursing Research 34 (6), 818-847. Baldacchino, D. (2003) Spirituality in Illness and Care. Preca Library, Malta. Baldacchino, D. and Draper P. (2001) Spiritual coping strategies: A review of the nursing research literature. Journal of Advanced Nursing 34 (6): 833 – 841. Covington H. (2005). Caring Presence. Holistic Nursing Practice July/Aug, 169 – 172. Fristedt S., Bjorklund A., Wretstrand A. & Falkmer T. (2011) Continuing mobility and occupation outside the home in old age is an Act of Negotiation. Activities, Adaptation & Aging 35 (4), 275 – 297. Lauder, I.J. & Lam, C.L.K. (2000) The impact of chronic diseases on the health-related quality of life (HRQOL) of Chinese patients in primary care. Family Practice. 17:159-166. Goldsmith J. (2011) The NMC code: Conduct, performance and ethics. Nursing Times. 107:37, 1-5. http://www.nursingtimes.net/nursing-practice/the-nmc-code-conduct-performance-an... (accessed 26-11-2012). Rumbold G. (1999) Ethics in Nursing Practice. 3rd Edn. Ballierre Tindal-Elsevier Ltd, London. Zyblock D.M. (2010). Nursing presence in contemporary nursing practice. Nursing Forum 45 (2) 120 – 124. |
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| RULES/CONDITIONS | While TAKING THIS UNIT YOU MUST TAKE NUR2376 | ||||||
| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Placement | ||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Calcedonia Baldacchino |
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