Managing Acute Changes in Health Status (Dual Field)

Learning Outcomes

Learning Outcomes

Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:

• Identify, prioritise and respond to risk factors that may lead to deterioration in health status.
• Discuss the knowledge and skills necessary to undertake a prioritised assessment of people who are experiencing an acute change in health status
• Justify nursing responses to acute changes in health status using evidence based interventions
• Explain how clinical judgement and decision making skills are important aspects of managing nursing care

Content for ALL Fields: Clinical judgement & decision making Responding to mental and emotional distress including agitation, aggression and challenging behaviour Responding to self-harm and or suicidal ideation Recognising and responding to acute deterioration in physical health status (e.g. sepsis) Breaking significant news Sudden and / or traumatic death Ethical and legal issues in acute care: DNACPR, DOLS Managing risks to vulnerable groups with acute health care needs (e.g. Learning Disability) Human Factors: Safety culture, Debriefing Medicines Management: Safe medicine use. (e.g. drug interactions / reactions including anaphylaxis; recreational drugs; using technology to improve medicines safety; forms of prescribing including PGD) ADULT Field Specific Content: Assessing, recognising and responding to acute and critical physical illness Respiratory Care and Support: Respiratory failure, NIV, Chest Drain, ABG Interpretation Referral pathways and escalation of care (e.g. role of EWS; Outreach; communication frameworks) Managing symptoms and distress in acute care (to include pain, agitation, psychological distress in critical illness, nausea) Surgical and post-operative care. Pharmacology related to commonly encountered drugs in acute conditions. Assessment, interventions and related pathophysiology in relation to acute changes in: Respiratory function Cardiovascular function Shock and Fluid balance disorders Neurological function (to include acute neurological deterioration, delirium, epilepsy) Genito-urinary function (including UTI, AKI) Endocrine function (e.g. diabetes and DKA) MENTAL HEALTH Field Specific Content: Mental health and the law Care planning Admission and discharge planning Admission of a person in acute distress Managing risk of self-harm and suicide Managing risk of violence and aggression Engagement and observation of people at risk Psychopharmacology Psychotropic medication in practice The person experiencing psychosis The person with a personality disorder The person with an eating disorder Managing mental health crisis Pharmacology of commonly encountered drugs CHILD Field Specific Content: Managing neonatal complex and acute care Managing children’s pre, peri & post operative care Child and adolescent mental health service provision Children and young people living with eating disorders Self harm in children and young people Managing children’s pain Management of respiratory collapse in childhood Management of sepsis and related infection and infectious diseases in childhood Acute assessment and management: Diabetic ketoacidosis in children Children’s fluid and fluid management Acute care settings: managing sudden death Promote, restore and stabilise health status in children Pharmacology of commonly encountered drugs SKILLS to include: Responding to physiological deterioration Airway skills and supporting the at risk patient BLS yr 2 update NG Insertion

The module is taught using a variety of learning and teaching approaches which may include: Lectures Seminars Directed study activities Self-directed Study Technology enhanced learning

Formative

This is how we’ll give you feedback as you are learning. It is not a formal test or exam.

Seminar

• Assessment Type: Formative
• Feedback: Peer and seminart lead feedback
• Final Assessment: No
• Group Work: Yes

Summative

This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.

Referral

This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.