4 Year Nursing Degree Programme (BSc Cur) Children's/General Integrated Degree Programme
NU1C01 Introduction to Children's Nursing (5 ECTS)
Learning Outcomes
Following completion of this module the student should be able to:
- Describe the principles underpinning safe practice in the nursing care of infants, children and young people
- Discuss the principle of family-centered care and associated nursing models with knowledge of care planning and evaluation of care
- Outline the development of children and the effect of illness on the child/family
- Demonstrate skill in relation to recording vital signs, neurological observations, feeding, recording fluid balance in infants/children and baby bathing
Module Learning Aims
The aim of this module is to introduce the student to the principles and practice of children's nursing.
The focus is to provide the student with the necessary knowledge and skills in order to participate in the
delivery of care in children's nursing. The module is presented in three units of study as follows:
- Unit 1: Children's Nursing I/ Medication Administration
- Unit 2: Children's Nursing II
- Unit 3: Family-Centered Care
Recommended Reading List
Essential Reading
- Coyne I., Neill F. & Timmins F. (eds) (2010) Clinical Skills for Children’s Nursing. Oxford University Press, Oxford.
- Hockenberry M. & Wilson D. (2011) Wong’s Nursing Care of Infants and Children, 9th edn. St Louis, Mosby.
- Howard J. & McInnes K. (2013) The essence of play: a practice companion for professionals working with children and young people. Rouledge, New York
- Lambert V., Long T. & Kelleher D (2012) Communication Skills for Children’s Nurses. Open University Press Mc Graw-Hill, UK.
- McQueen S., Bruce E., & Gibson F. (2012) The Great Ormond Street Hospital Manual of Children's Nursing Practices. Wiley, London.
- Smith L. & Coleman V (2010) Child and family-centered healthcare: Concept, theory and Practice, 2nd edn. Palgrave, New York.
- Trigg E. & Mohammed T.(2011) Practices in children’s nursing guidelines for hospital and community, 3rd edn. Churchill Livingston. London.
* Additional readings will be given for each unit of learning.