4 Year Nursing Degree Programme (BSc Cur) General Nursing
NU2G01 General Nursing 1 (5 ECTS)
Learning Outcomes
Following completion of this module the student should be able to:
Link theoretical content to practice and have increased confidence and knowledge in caring for patients
with specific cardiovascular and respiratory conditions. In particular, the student should be able to:
- Discuss a nursing assessment, problem identification/nursing diagnosis, individualised care planning and associated nursing interventions of persons experiencing altered cardiovascular and respiratory function;
- Discuss the role of the nurse in relation to the relevant diagnostics and therapeutics used in altered cardiovascular and respiratory function ;
- Discuss the role of the nurse in relation to drug therapy in altered cardiovascular and respiratory function, (e.g. drug administration, assessment of therapeutic and adverse effects, patient education);
- Demonstrate competence in the provision of nursing care for persons experiencing altered cardiovascular and respiratory function.
Module Learning Aims
The aim of this module is to introduce the student to the theory underpinning the nursing care and management of persons experiencing altered health related to altered cardiovascular and respiratory function.
The module is presented in two units of study, as follows:
- Unit 1 Nursing in Altered Cardiovascular Function
- Unit 2 Nursing in Altered Respiratory Function
Recommended Reading List
Essential Reading
- Brady AM. McCabe, C & McCann, M. (2014) Fundamentals of Medical-Surgical Nursing: A Systems Approach, Wiley Blackwell Publishing, UK.
- Hinkle, J., & Cheever , K. (Eds.). (2014) Brunner & Suddarth's Textbook of Medical-Surgical Nursing (13th edn.). Wolters Kluwer Health/ Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia.
Recommended Reading
UNIT 1
- Health Service Executive (2012) National Acute Coronary Syndromes Programme. The Stationary Office, Dublin.
- Department of Health and Children (2010) Changing Cardiovascular Health: National Cardiovascular Health Policy 2010-2019. Stationery Office, Dublin.
- Dougherty, L., and Lister, S (eds) (2015) The Royal Marsden Hospital Manual of Clinical Nursing Procedures. Wiley Blackw ell Oxford
- Health Service Executive (2012) National Acute Coronary Syndromes Programme. The Stationary Office, Dublin.
- Mancia, G. et al. (2013) 2013 ESH/ESC Guidelines for the management of arterial hypertension. European Heart Journal. 34, 2159-2219.
- Mooney M. & Browne L. (2006) Cardiology: Cardiology Compilation: Continuing Education Series 2005. World of Irish Nursing. Med Media Publications, Dublin.
- Moser D.K. & Riegel B. (2008) Cardiac Nursing A Companion to Braunwald’s Heart Disease. Suanders Elsevier, St Louis.
- National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (2011) Hypertension: Clinical management of primary hypertension in adults. London: NICE
UNIT 2
- Global Initiative for Asthma Management (GINA) (2015) Global Strategy for Asthma Management and Prevention (Update 2015) http://www.ginasthma.com
- Global Strategy for Chronic Obstructive Disease (2016) Global Strategy for the Diagnosis, Management, and Prevention of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (Update 2016). http://www.goldcopd.org
- Hughes, M & Dunne, M. (2014) The living with Asthma study- issues affecting the perceived health and well-being of Irish adults with asthma. Irish Journal of Medical Science.
- Moore T (2007) Respiratory Assessment in Adults. Nursing Standard, 21, pp. 48-56.
- National Tobacco Control Office (2012) Brief interventions for smoking cessation, HSE, Dublin.
- National TB Advisory Committee (2010) Guidelines on the Prevention and Control of TB in Ireland, Amended 2014, Health Protection Surveillance Centre, Dublin.
- Report of the Tobacco Policy Review Group (2013) Tobacco Free Ireland, Department of Health, Dublin.
- Royal College of Physicians (2014) Why Asthma Still Kills; The National Review of Asthma Deaths. Royal College of Physicians, London.
- World Health Organisation (2015) Global Tuberculosis Report, 20TH edition, WHO, Geneva.
- World Health Organisation (2014) Stop TB Strategy, WHO, Geneva.
* Additional readings will be given for each unit of learning.