Undergraduate Course: Pathophysiology and nursing care: Life Sciences and Nursing Care 3 (NUST10054)
Course Outline
| School | School of Health in Social Science |
College | College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | This course includes clinical teaching and clinical assessment components and is not open to students outside of the BN and MN programmes.
The aim of this course, at SCQF 10, is to enhance understanding of the pathophysiology and nursing care of patients diagnosed with particular acute disease conditions and associated lived realties. This course builds on the previous Life Sciences content and skills alongside practice experiences. Key to this course is the co-construction of the content with the students. By drawing on their past learning and knowledge and skills acquisition they will be meaningful contributors to the planning and/or approval processes. With appropriate support, students will be able to apply and integrate their content knowledge of the pathophysiological processes in health deviation acquired in years 1and 2, and experiential knowledge from practice placements, and become equipped to deepen their understanding and critical appraisal of care to meet the desired and shared learning outcomes. |
| Course description |
The aim of this course, at SCQF 10, is to enhance understanding of the pathophysiology, treatment and nursing care, and care experiences, of patients diagnosed with particular acute disease conditions. The content includes pathophysiology, aetiology, epidemiology, diagnostic and therapeutic approaches, pharmacology and related patient care. Critically, students gain an understanding of complex clinical situations, the dependence of patients in vulnerable situations and the autonomy of patients whenever possible. The course focuses on identified pathological changes, investigations, therapeutic interventions and the care patients require in order to manage their illness and emphasises the importance of working in partnership with patients and their families in the delivery of holistic care. This co-constructed course is designed, therefore, to foster an assimilation of this material into an existing cognitive framework, drawing on a sound knowledge of life sciences, nursing care and decision making from the earlier courses in the programme. Learning will be part lectures, part student-led seminars appropriate for students at Honours level learning and relate to the learning outcomes and how these will be assessed.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2024/25, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: 62 |
| Course Start |
Semester 1 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Lecture Hours 10,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 10,
Feedback/Feedforward Hours 4,
Formative Assessment Hours 2,
Summative Assessment Hours 3,
Revision Session Hours 4,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
163 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
100 %,
Coursework
0 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
'Seen' examination 100%
Numeracy Test
The NMC requires students to undertake and pass a numeracy test achieving a 100% score. The test will be undertaken as part of this course within a specially scheduled class time. |
| Feedback |
A self assessed and group feedback session on a MCQ. As a group, students will use their individual self assessments to collectively and collaboratively develop ideal learning from this exercise. A midcourse evaluation will support the course co- construction ideals |
| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- an ability to critically discuss how the normal physiology can be altered in acute disease
- a detailed, evidence based knowledge of the diagnostic and treatment interventions and the nurse's role in supporting the patient through such interventions
- an appreciation the psychosocial and emotional implications of physical illness for the patient and family and offer insightful interpretations and solutions to help them cope with illness.
- the ability to practise a person-centred, compassionate approach in assessment, implementation and evaluation of care and therapeutic effects of prescribed treatments.
- a standard of practice that demonstrates both an analytical and intuitive approach to the care of patients/clients and families in the clinical context.
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Reading List
Ali-Reza Babapour A-R Gahassab-Mozaffari N Fathnezhad-Kazemi A (2022) Nurses' job stress and its impact on quality of life and caring behaviours: a cross-sectional study BMC Nursing 21 75 https://doi.org/10.1186/s12912-022-00852-y
Ashelford S Raynsford J Taylor V (2023) Pathophysiology and Pharmacology in Nursing (3rd ed) Sage London
Bleakley G Cole M (2020) Recognition and Management of Sepsis: the nurse's role British Journal of Nursing 29 (21) 1248-1251
Hunt A (2019) Sepsis, an overview of signs, symptoms treatment and pathophysiology Emergency Nurse 27 (5) 32-41
Lister S Hofland J Grafton H (2020) The Royal Marsden Hospital Manual of Clinical Nursing procedures (10th ed) Wiley Blackwell Oxford.
Peate I (2019)(ed) Alexander's Nursing Practice (5th ed) Elsevier Edinburgh
Penman ID Ralston SH Strachan MWJ Hobson RP Davidson's (2022) Principles and Practice of Medicine (24th ed) Elsevier Edinburgh
Tortora G J Derrickson B (2023) (eds) Principles of Anatomy and Physiology (16th ed) Wiley-Blackwell Oxford
Van Griensven H Strong J (2023) Pain: A textbook for Health Professionals (3rd ed) Elsevier London |
Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Curiosity for learning that makes a positive difference
Through engaging with a real patient care problems
Through seeing how their studies actually apply to the reality of patient experiences and nursing care
Through engagement with the content and its reality in practice, they will develop the capacity and empowerment to plan their own learning and demonstrate
creative problem solving and research
critical and reflective thinking
effective, compassionate and person centred care delivery |
| Keywords | Pathophysiology,Nursing care,clinical decision making,critical thinking,person-centred care |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Prof Tonks Fawcett
Tel: (0131 6)50 3883
Email: T.Fawcett@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Lisa Binder
Tel: (0131 6)51 3969
Email: lisa.binder@ed.ac.uk |
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