NPAD3006 Complex Care (Adult)

Module Overview

This module is designed for year 3 BN adult field students and year 3 and 4 BN Dual field students. The Final year students are expected to submit a summative assignment for the module at Level 6. This is a 2500 word essay. The module enables the students to reflect upon decision making in clinical practice in line with NMC competencies from the perspective of their chosen field of practice. The module comprises taught sessions and two seminars that relate to decision making. In addition, there is a guided study workbook and a list of suggested additional reading resources, which could facilitate the understanding and learning during the module teaching sessions.

Aims and Objectives

Module Aims

This module will enable you to integrate all aspects of your learning in order to demonstrate the knowledge and skills required of a registered practitioner in relation to complex care situations within your field of child nursing practice.

Learning Outcomes

Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:

Demonstrate the interpersonal, clinical reasoning, diagnostic and decision making skills required for the assessment, planning and delivery of care for people with complex care needs within the chosen fields of practice.
Articulate an in depth knowledge of the aetiology, treatment and care needs of people with a range of conditions requiring complex care in different settings.
Critically evaluate the evidence base relating to the psychological, sociological and complex therapeutic interventions that can be used to improve the wellbeing of people with complex problems within the chosen fields of practice.
Demonstrate the communication skills required to care for people and their families/carers in a variety of complex, changing and sensitive health care situations.
Critically examine the specific issues relating to the safeguarding vulnerable people presenting with complex needs from the chosen field of practice.

Syllabus

Broad content themes are as follows. 1. The nature of complex care and complex care framework 2. Defining and responding to complex needs 3. Management of complex cases and medicines 4. Hospital-Community challenges 5. Person centred and holistic care 6. The Complex Care Team 7. Ethical, legal and professional issues in complex care

Learning and Teaching

Teaching and learning methods

• Lectures • Small group seminars • Self-directed study • Directed study • Technology Enhanced Learning • Developmental activities for which students receive feedback

Type	Hours
Independent Study	148
Supervised time in studio/workshop	2
Practical classes and workshops	3
Lecture	40
Seminar	2
Total study time	195

Resources & Reading list

Downing PJ (2009). Emergencies in Adult Nursing.

10 High Impact Changes for Complex Care.

Castledine G., Close A (2009). Oxford Handbook of Adult Nursing.

Older people with social care needs and multiple long term conditions.

Crouch, S., Chapelhow C., Crouch, M. (2008). Medicines Management a Nursing Perspective.

Guarinoni MG, Motta PC, Petrucci C, Lancia L (2014). Complexity of Care: A concept analysis. Annali di Igiene. ,26 , pp. 226-236.

Guarinoni MG, Petrucci C, Lancia L, Motta PC (2015). The concept of Care Complexity: A qualitative study. Journal of Public Health Research. ,4 , pp. 191-196.

Banning M (2008). A review of Clinical Decision Making: models and current research. Journal of Clinical Nursing. ,17 , pp. 187-195.

Cole E (2009). Trauma Care.

Standing M (2014). Clinical Judgement and Decision Making for Nursing Students.

Ignativicius D.D., Workman M.L. (2013). Medical-Surgical Nursing. Patient-Centered Collaborative Care.

Higgs, J, Jones M (2008). Clinical Reasoning in the Health Professions.

Lewis SL, Dirksen SR, Heitkemper MM, Bucher L (2014). Medical and Surgical Nursing. Assessment and Management of clinical problems.

O'Toole MT (2013). Mosby's Medical, Nursing and Allied Health Dictionary.

Weller BF (2014). Balliere's Nurses' Dictionary for nurses and health care workers.

Thompson C and Dowding D (2002). Clinical Decision Making and Judgement in Nursing.

Adam KS, Osbourne S (2005). Critical Care nursing science and practice.

Hong CS, Abrams MK, Ferris TG (2014). Toward increased adoption of Complex Care Management.. The New England Journal of Medicine. ,371 , pp. 491-493.

Carson D and Bain A (2008). Professional Risk and Working with People: Decision-making in Health, Social Care and Criminal Justice.

Assessment

Summative

Method	Percentage contribution
Assessment (2500 words)	100%

Referral

Method	Percentage contribution
Assessment (2500 words)	100%

Repeat Information

Repeat type: External