Acute Medicine Nursing

Certificate

Course Details

Course Code	LL_NACTN_S
Level	8
Duration	13 weeks
Credits	10
Method of Delivery	Blended
Campus Locations	Donegal – Letterkenny
Mode of Delivery	Part Time

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Course Overview

Acute medicine as a speciality has developed rapidly over the last number of years both nationally and internationally. It is defined as part of general (internal) medicine concerned with the immediate and early specialist management of adult patients who present to or from within hospitals as urgencies or emergencies (RCoP 2007).

Given the acuity of patients who present to Acute Medical Assessment Units (AMAU’s) and Medical Assessment Units (MAU’s) it is recognised that there is a need to develop additional clinical expertise among acute medicine nurses.

In light of this a consortium of six Institutes of Technology (AIT, DkIT, GMIT, LYIT, IT Tralee, and WIT) has been commissioned by the Office of the Nursing and Midwifery Services Director (ONMSD) H.S.E. to deliver a Level 8 Special Purpose Award in Acute Medicine Nursing for nurses working in AMAUs, MAUs and Emergency Departments. The aim of the programme is to enable acute medicine nurses to develop their knowledge and skills in the assessment and management of acutely ill adults.

This programme supports the commitment made by ONMSD H.S.E. in association with the National Acute Medicine Programme, to provide clinical education for nurses working in Acute Medicine Units, Acute Medical Assessment Units, Medical Assessment Units and Acute Medical

Course Details

Year 1

Semester	Module Details	Credits	Mandatory / Elective
1	Assessment and Management of the Acutely Ill Adult within the Acute Medicine Unit The aim of this module is to facilitate nurses who care for patients within Acute Medicine Units/Emergency Departments to develop their knowledge and skills in the assessment and management of acutely ill patients. Learning Outcomes 1. Evaluate the knowledge, skills and attitudes required to assess and manage acutely ill adults within anAcute Medicine Unit/Emergency Department. 2. Demonstrate, through discursive knowledge, reflection and evidence-based practice, an appropriate level of competence and critical thinking ability which enhances the assessment, planning, delivery, and evaluation of nursing care to acutely ill adults within an Acute Medicine Unit/Emergency Department. 3. Explore potential strategies for enhancing interdisciplinary collaboration and communication. 4. Demonstrate professional accountability and autonomy in the critical use of clinical guidelines to ensure safe and effective healthcare delivery. 5. Critically interpret new and existing nursing knowledge through evidence-based practices.	10	Mandatory