Teaching Responsibility

LJMU Schools involved in Delivery:

Nursing and Advanced Practice

Learning Methods

Lecture

Placement/Practice

Seminar

Module Offerings

7003APNPNE-JAN-CTY

Aims

To enable students to further develop advanced clinical knowledge to deliver care to the critically ill neonate with complex and chronic disorders in the acute care setting.

Learning Outcomes

1.
Critically develop advanced theoretical knowledge of the clinical manifestation of complex and chronic neonatal disorders.
2.
Critically apply diagnostic screening , interpretive and problem-solving skills to the initiation and subsequent management of the critically ill neonate with complex and chronic neonatal disorders.
3.
Articulate, justify and implement comprehensive assessment, diagnosis and management strategies for a range of acute clinical situations and differential diagnoses in complex and chronic neonatal disorders.
4.
Critically evaluate the current evidence base regarding the assessment, diagnosis and management of critically ill neonates with complex and chronic disorders.
5.
Critically reflect on own personal and professional development and progression towards the role of advanced practitioner.

Module Content

Outline Syllabus:Chronic lung disease Necrotising enterocolitis Surgical corrections of gastrointestinal problems Metabolic bone disease Endocrine disorders Neonatal liver disease Term brain injury Neuromuscular disorders and neuro-disability Stabilisation and transport Retinopathy of prematurity Pharmacology Palliative care
Module Overview:
Neonatal Pathway: The clinical experience for this module consists of 200 hours of precepted neonatal practice, including 35 hours in an alternative sub-speciality. This will be in an appropriate setting with a relevant registered health care professional. The assessment of clinical practice will be evidenced by successful achievement of the programme competencies via the Practice Assessment Document.
Additional Information:The clinical experience for this module consists of 200 hours of precepted neonatal practice, including 35 hours in an alternative sub-speciality. This will be in an appropriate setting with a relevant registered health care professional. The assessment of clinical practice will be evidenced by successful achievement of the programme competencies via the Practice Assessment Document. The Practice Assessment Document must include completion of any 6 of the following: Directly Observed Procedural Skills (DOPS), Mini-Clinical Evaluation Exercise (mini-CEX) and Case-Based Discussions (CBD.) Assessment is the responsibility of the clinical preceptor; unless competence is demonstrated in practice credit will not be released. Ongoing formative feedback will be provided to students by the module team on the basis of two clinical consultation write ups submitted by the student.

Assessments

Reflection

Centralised Exam