NU7532: Advanced Nursing Management of a Patient with Electro-physiological dysfunction (10 ECTS)

 

Learning Outcomes

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

• Use an appropriate framework to perform a comprehensive assessment of a cardiovascular patient.
  
• Participate in and maintain a therapeutic and professional relationship with patients.
  
• Perform a comprehensive patient assessment.
  
• Critically analyse the assessment tools and data obtained from the use of technology.
  
• Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team in order to meet the holistic needs of the cardiovascular patient.
  
• Display advanced knowledge of cardiovascular pathophysiology and electrophysiology with respect to the cardiovascular patient.
  
• Use evidence-based practice and relevant research to formulate and document a nursing plan of care for this patient group.
  
• Interpret & critically examine assessment results and data using appropriate supportive research to determine normal values, underlying pathophysiology for a particular gender, age group / other.
  
• Identify the clinical significance and possible nursing / psychosocial implications of assessment data and demonstrate appropriate nursing care & documentation following analysis of assessment data.
  
• Participate in informed debate concerning the use of information technology and sources of information that support the assessment and management process of this patient group.
  

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

• Blann A. (2013) Routine Blood Results Explained. A Guide for Nurses and Allied Health Professionals. M&K Publishing, Cumbria.
  
• Conover M. B. (2002) Understanding Electrocardiography, 8th edn. Mosby. London.
  
• Darovic G.O. (2003) Handbook of Haemodynamic Monitoring 2nd edn. W.B. Saunders Company, Philadelphia.
  
• Hampton J. R. (2008) The ECG made Easy 7th edn. Churchill Livingstone Elsevier
  
• Hatchett R. & Thompson D. (2008) Cardiac Nursing: A Comprehensive Guide, 2nd edn. Churchill Livingstone.
  
• Hogan-Quigley B., Palm M.L. & Bickley L. (2012) Bates’ Nursing Guide to Physical Examination and History-Taking. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia.
  
• Humphreys M. (2011) Nursing the Cardiac Patient. Wiley Blackwell Publishing, Oxford.
  
• Jevon P & Ewen B. (2007) Monitoring the Critically Ill patient, 2nd edn. Blackwell Science London.
  
• Karlson K. (2008) Advanced Critical Care Nursing (AACN'S clinical reference for critical care nursing). 1st edn. Saunders.
  
• Khan M.G. (2007) Cardiac Drug Therapy (Contemporary Cardiology) 7th edn. Humana Press, New Jersey.
  
• Lehne R.A. ( 2009) Pharmacology for Nursing Care, 7th edn. WB Saunders, New York.
  
• Rowlands A. & Sargent A. (2011) The ECG Workbook 2nd edn. M& K publishing, Cumbria.
  
• Sanjeev S., Camm J. Boyden P. & Dorian P. (2012) Electrophysiological Disorders of the Heart, 2nd edn. Saunders.
  
• Tortora G.J. & Grabowski, S.R (2011) Principles of Anatomy and Physiology, 13th edn. Wiley and Sons.
  

*Other readings will be provided by individual lecturers.