NU7531 Introduction to the Nursing Management of a Cardiovascular Patient(10 ECTS)

Learning Outcomes

Following completion of this module the student should be able to:

• Critically discuss and apply core clinical nursing skills of appropriate to the relevant critical care areas.
  
• Differentiate pathophysiological processes from normal physiological function which give rise to critical illness.
  
• Examine the impact of invasive monitoring and adjunctive therapies used in the nursing care of the critically ill patient.
  
• Critically examine the scope of specialist nursing practice and its integration with the multidisciplinary
  team in the delivery of specialist care.
  
• Identify and implement research, evidence-based strategies and nursing therapies in the delivery of care
  of critically ill patients and those affected by their illness.
  
• Demonstrate and critically appraise the significance of quality, safety and accountability into all aspects
  of specialist nursing care delivery.
  

Module Learning Aims & Rationale

The management of patients with cardiovascular care requirements is complex and diverse. Nurses who
provide expert nursing care to patients with cardiovascular-related conditions must possess the
necessary skills and competence to do so, while continuing to develop their own professional practice.
The Postgraduate Diploma in cardiovascular care nursing has been advanced to meet these, among
other requirements. The course has been developed between the University of Dublin, Trinity College
and its associated health service providers, St. James’s hospital (SJH) and the Adelaide and Meath
hospital, incorporating the National Children’s hospital (AMNCH). The course has been developed to
meet the requirements of the Irish nursing service together with the requirements and standards of An
Bord Altranais.

Recommended Reading List

Indicative Resources

• British Medical Association and the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain (2010)
  
• British National Formulary No 48 BMA / Royal Pharmacological Society London.
  
• Department of Health and Children (2010) Changing Cardiovascular Health: National Cardiovascular Health Policy 2010-2019. Government Publications, Dublin.
  
• Foxall F. & Kelsey L. (2008) Arterial blood Gas Analysis: an easy learning guide. M&K Update Ltd.a.ie
  
• Health Information and Quality Authority (2011) National Quality Assurance Criteria for
  
• Clinical Guidelines. Health Information and Quality Authority.www.hiqa.ie
  
• Hogan-Quigley B., Palm M.L. & Bickley L. (2012) Bates’ Nursing Guide to Physical
  
• Examination and History-Taking. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia.
  
• Jevon P & Ewen B. (2007) Monitoring the Critically Ill patient, 2nd edn. Blackwell Science London.
  
• Lehne R A (2009) Pharmacology for Nursing Care, 7th edn. WB Saunders, New York.
  
• Mooney M. & Browne L. (2005) Cardiology. Continuing Education Series. Medmedia publications, Dublin (complimentary copies available from Mary Mooney)
  
• Opie L. & Gersh B. (2008) Drugs for the Heart, 7th edn. Saunders. New York.
  
• Springhouse, PA (2010) Auscultation Skills: Breath and Heart Sounds, 4th edn. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia.
  
• Tortora G.J. & Grabowski, S.R (2008) Principles of Anatomy and Physiology, 12th edn. Wiley and Sons, New York.
  
• Urden L.D. Lough, M.E. & Stacy, K.M. (2009) Thelan’s Critical Care Nursing, Diagnosis and Management, 6 th edn. Mosby, St Louis.
  
• Sanjeev S., Camm J. Boyden P. & Dorian P. (2005) Electrophysiological Disorders of the Heart 1st edn. Elsevier Publishing,
  

*Other readings will be provided by individual lecturers.