NUR2153 - Practical Nursing Skills 3 - L-Universit脿 ta' Malta

NUR2153 - Practical Nursing Skills 3

MQF Level

Duration and Credits

Semester 2

4 ECTS

Mode of Study

Part-Time Day

This study-unit will introduce nursing students to advanced nursing skills which are related to the parenteral administration of medication,fluids and blood components. Students will be able to develop these skills through a theoretical introduction followed by practical sessions in a simulated environment in the clinical labs.

Topics that will be discussed include:

Principles of intravenous treatment administration;
Infection prevention and control related to IV care;
intermittent and continuous intravenous medications and fluid administration (bolus, infusion, volumetric, syrginge);
demonstrate the ability to calculate drug dosages;
Care of central venous access devices;
Administration of otal Parenteral Nutrition;
Transfusion of blood and blood products;
Administration of chemotherapy;
Care of the patient with a peripheral venous cannula;
Blood Cultures; and
Phlebotomy and peripheral venous cannulation.

Method of Assessment

Assessment Component/s

Weighting

Examination [See Add. Notes]

30%

Logbook [See Add. Notes]

70%

Main Reading List

Perry, A. G., Potter, P. A., Ostendorf, W., & Laplante, N. (2021). Clinical Nursing Skills and Techniques-E-Book. Elsevier Health Sciences.

Supplementary Reading List

Dougherty, L., & Lamb, J. (Eds.). (2009). Intravenous therapy in nursing practice. John Wiley & Sons.
Lapham, R. (2021). Drug Calculations for Nurses: A step-by-step approach. Routledge.
Bowen, M., Guido, G., & Leone, C. (2006). Mosby's surefire documentation: how, what, when, nurses need to document. USA Mosby.
Collins, B. (2021). Oxford Handbook of Gastrointestinal Nursing. Oxford University Press.
Weston, D (2013). Fundamentals of Infection Prevention & Control: Theory and Practice UK. Wiley & Blackwell.
Smith, B. (2014). Nursing & Health Survival Guide: Infection Control. Routledge.

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Study-unit Aims

The main aim of this study-unit is to enable the student to perform advanced nursing skills related to intravenous therapy under the direct supervision of a qualified clinical skills instructor.

Learning Outcomes: Knowledge and Understanding

By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to:

Discuss the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of intravenous treatment administration;
Discuss the care of a patient with central and peripheral venous lines;
Highlight infection prevention and control risks related to IV care and IV drug administration, and discuss measures to mitigate such risks;
Describe the signs & symptoms, and discuss the assessment & management of a patient with an anaphylactic response to IV therapy;
Describe and discuss the procedure of safe intermittent / continuous intravenous medication and fluid administration;
Describe and discuss the procedure for safe administration of blood products and chemotherapy;
Discuss the procedures that are required to ensure patient safety during and after IV therapy.

Learning Outcomes: Skills

By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to:

Demonstrate how to, and what to look for, when assessing the site of insertion of a central / peripheral IV line;
Calculate drug dosages and rates of IV drug administration from given dilutions or concentrations, patient weight, and duration of administration;
Demonstrate the administration of IV medications / fluids / blood products, using the bolus, infusion, volumetric-pump, syringe-driver-pump methods as appropriate;
Demonstrate the procedures of phlebotomy and peripheral venous cannulation on a simulation manikin.

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