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| MODULE DESCRIPTOR | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Module Title | |||
| Minor Injuries Management | |||
| Reference | NUM086 | Version | 3 |
| Created | September 2020 | SCQF Level | SCQF 11 |
| Approved | October 2017 | SCQF Points | 15 |
| Amended | November 2023 | ECTS Points | 7.5 |
| Aims of Module | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| To prepare healthcare professionals to independently elicit a structured clinical history and perform a clinical minor injuries assessment concentrating on patients 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 | Critically appraise professional and legal issues relating to the role of the healthcare professional managing minor injuries. |
| 2 | Evaluate the implications of the pathophysiological processes for patients presenting with minor injuries. |
| 3 | Critically appraise the skills required in consultation, history taking and assessment of patients presenting with minor injuries. |
| 4 | Critically analyse the decision-making processes involved in the diagnosis and treatment of minor injuries. |
| 5 | Synthesize the concepts of evidence-based practice that underpin the management of minor injuries through critical reflection. |
| Indicative Module Content |
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| History taking and consultation; Assessment; Anatomy, physiology and pathophysiology relating to commonly presenting minor injuries; Triage, Simulated practice; Clinical reasoning; Decision making; Wound management; Radiography; Evidence based practice; Protocols; Professional and legal issues. |
| Module Delivery |
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| This module will be delivered using a blend of teaching methods. |
| Indicative Student Workload | Full Time | Part Time |
|---|---|---|
| Contact Hours | N/A | 30 |
| Non-Contact Hours | N/A | 120 |
| 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 | |||||
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| If a major/minor model is used and box is ticked, % weightings below are indicative only. | |||||
| Component 1 | |||||
| Type: | Practical Exam | Weighting: | 100% | Outcomes Assessed: | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 |
| Description: | Learning outcomes will be assessed by an Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE). | ||||
| MODULE PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTOR | |
|---|---|
| Explanatory Text | |
| Component 1 comprises a Practical Examination in the form of an OSCE. | |
| Module Grade | Minimum Requirements to achieve Module Grade: |
| A | A |
| B | B |
| C | C |
| D | D |
| E | E |
| F | F |
| NS | Non-submission of work by published deadline or non-attendance for examination |
| Module Requirements | |
|---|---|
| Prerequisites for Module | None in addition 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., 2005. Legal aspects of nursing. 4th ed. Harlow: Pearson Longman. |
| 3 | DOLAN, B. and HOLT, L., 2007. Accident and emergency nursing: theory into practice. Edinburgh: Balliere Tindall, Elsevier. |
| 4 | FRIEDMAN, N.J., 2018. Case review in ophthalmology. 2nd ed. Edinburgh: Elsevier. |
| 5 | LUMLEY, J., 2008. Surface anatomy: the anatomical basis of clinical examination. 4th ed. Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone. |
| 6 | MORRIS, F., WARDROPE, J. and RAMLAKHAN, S., eds., 2014. Minor injury and minor illness at a glance. Chichester: Wiley Blackwell. |
| 7 | PURCELL, D., 2017. Minor injuries: a clinical guide for nurses. 3rd ed. Edinburgh: Elsevier Churchill Livingstone. |
| 8 | VANMETER, K.C. and HUBERT, R.J., 2014. Gould's pathophysiology for the health professions. 5th ed. St. Louis, MO: Elsevier. |