POSTOPERATIVE CARE - PACU - 2020/1
Module code: NUR2117
Module provider
School of Health Sciences
Module Leader
BETTLES Simon (Health Sci.)
Number of Credits: 15
ECTS Credits: 7.5
Framework: FHEQ Level 5
JACs code: B990
Module cap (Maximum number of students): N/A
Module Availability
Semester 2
Module content
Assessment pattern
| Assessment type | Unit of assessment | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Examination | EXAMINATION | 100 |
Alternative Assessment
N/A
Assessment Strategy
Module aims
- Skills required to undertake post-anaesthetic care of all identified patient groups
- Apply relevant knowledge and understanding
- Participating in the process of care delivery in the immediate post-anaesthetic period
Learning outcomes
| Attributes Developed | Ref | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Demonstrate the ability to assess, manage and implement pain management strategies, as well as understanding the effects of both, prescribed pain medication and, side-effect inhibiting medication, for all patient groups. | KCPT | |
| 2 | Understand and implement a systematic approach to patient assessment; including the interpretation of a range of physiological data, and responds appropriately to adverse patient conditions, or emergencies. | KCPT | |
| 3 | Develop an awareness of the complexity of individualized patient care, whilst demonstrating the ability to pre-empt care, based on the type of procedure and clinical specialty for all patient groups. | KCPT | |
| 4 | Monitor and manage the patient's airway; demonstrate the techniques of using artificial airways and patient positions, to maintain unobstructed respiration, including how surgical and anaesthetic procedures may compromise the airway for both adults and paediatrics. | KCPT | |
| 5 | Demonstrate an understanding of appropriate information systems, using them to deliver clear, legible and coherent records to ensure communicating between the multi-disciplinary team is effect, in order to facilitate the safe transfer of patients; whilst promoting their rights and wellbeing as supported by the HPC code of conduct. | KCPT |
Attributes Developed
C - Cognitive/analytical
K - Subject knowledge
T - Transferable skills
P - Professional/Practical skills
Overall student workload
Methods of Teaching / Learning
Indicated Lecture Hours (which may also include seminars, tutorials, workshops and other contact time) are approximate and may include in-class tests where one or more of these are an assessment on the module. In-class tests are scheduled/organised separately to taught content and will be published on to student personal timetables, where they apply to taken modules, as soon as they are finalised by central administration. This will usually be after the initial publication of the teaching timetable for the relevant semester.
Reading list
Reading list for POSTOPERATIVE CARE - PACU : http://aspire.surrey.ac.uk/modules/nur2117
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