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| MODULE DESCRIPTOR | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Module Title | |||
| Minor Injuries Management | |||
| Reference | NU3931 | Version | 5 |
| Created | September 2020 | SCQF Level | SCQF 9 |
| Approved | February 2015 | SCQF Points | 15 |
| Amended | January 2021 | ECTS Points | 7.5 |
| Aims of Module | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| To enable the student to develop the knowledge and skills required to deal with individuals presenting with minor injuries. | |||
| Learning Outcomes for Module | |
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| On completion of this module, students are expected to be able to: | |
| 1 | Explore professional and legal issues relating to the role of the healthcare professional managing minor injuries. |
| 2 | Explain the pathophysiology of minor injuries. |
| 3 | Appraise the skills required in consultation, history taking and assessment of individuals presenting with minor injuries. |
| 4 | Examine the decision making processes involved in the diagnosis and treatment of minor injuries. |
| 5 | Analyse the evidence base underpinning the management of minor injuries. |
| Indicative Module Content |
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| History taking and consultation; Assessment; Anatomy and physiology relating to commonly presenting minor injuries; Triage; Simulated practice; Clinical reasoning; Decision making; Wound management; Radiography; Telemedicine; Evidence based practice; Protocols; Professional and legal issues. |
| Module Delivery |
|---|
| The module will be delivered online. Delivery will be achieved using a variety of methods including: Recorded lectures, podcast demonstrations and online learning activities. |
| Indicative Student Workload | Full Time | Part Time |
|---|---|---|
| Contact Hours | N/A | 20 |
| Non-Contact Hours | N/A | 130 |
| Placement/Work-Based Learning Experience [Notional] Hours | N/A | N/A |
| TOTAL | N/A | 150 |
| Actual Placement hours for professional, statutory or regulatory body |
| ASSESSMENT PLAN | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| If a major/minor model is used and box is ticked, % weightings below are indicative only. | |||||
| Component 1 | |||||
| Type: | Examination | Weighting: | 100% | Outcomes Assessed: | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 |
| Description: | Written examination | ||||
| MODULE PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTOR | |
|---|---|
| Explanatory Text | |
| Written examination conducted via Moodle Quiz. | |
| Module Grade | Minimum Requirements to achieve Module Grade: |
| A | C1 = A |
| B | C1 = B |
| C | C1 = C |
| D | C1 = D |
| E | C1 = E |
| F | C1 = F |
| NS | Non-submission of work by published deadline or non-attendance for examination |
| Module Requirements | |
|---|---|
| Prerequisites for Module | None in additional to course entry requirements or equivalent. |
| Corequisites for module | None. |
| Precluded Modules | None. |
| INDICATIVE BIBLIOGRAPHY | |
|---|---|
| 1 | BACHE J., ARMITT, C. and GADD, C., 2007. Handbook of emergency department procedures. Edinburgh: Mosby. |
| 2 | DIMOND, B., 2015. Legal aspects of nursing. 7th ed. Harlow: Pearson Longman. |
| 3 | DOLAN, B. and HOLT, L., 2013. Accident and emergency nursing: theory into practice. 3rd ed. Edinburgh: Bailliere Tindall, Elsevier. |
| 4 | LUMLEY, J., 2008. Surface anatomy: the anatomical basis of clinical examination. 4th ed. Edinburgh: Elsevier Churchill Livingstone. |
| 5 | MORRIS, F., WARDROPE, J. and RAMLAKHAN, S., 2014. Minor illness and minor injury at a glance. Chichester: Wiley-Blackwell. |
| 6 | PURCELL, D., 2016. Minor injuries: a clinical guide for nurses. 3rd ed. Edinburgh: Elsevier Churchill Livingstone. |