Module Title:Identifying and managing patients with special nutritional needs.
Language of Instruction:English
Credits: 5
NFQ Level:7
Module Delivered In 1 programme(s)
Teaching & Learning Strategies: This module will be delivered as 10 x 2 hour theory classes, and 10 x 1 hour practical classes. In addition to contact hours, for successful completion of this module, students will be required to undertake a minimum of 90 hours of independent learning. To scaffold this learning, a wide range of resources will be available on Blackboard (including international guidelines, practice tools, discussion boards and reflective diaries). Students will be expected to access this material prior to the theory classes. The primary purpose of the theory classes will be to ensure consistent understanding of material, to correct any inaccuracies, apply theory to practice and to facilitate learning through problem solving, collaboration and discussion. Students will also be provided with opportunities to discuss their individual experience of this area of practice, and to collaborate with other students to ensure the practical application of material across a range of pharmacy contexts and explore a range of scenarios and case studies. In practical classes students will learn about practical aspects of the selection and administration of specialised feeds to patients. Consideration will also be given to meeting the pharmaceutical care of patients with a range of specialised requirements around medication administration.
Module Aim: To provide students with the knowledge, skills and competencies required to optimise the management of patients requiring a range of nutritional supports. The focus of this module is on the role of nutrition to support recovery (e.g. enteral feeds following surgery) and the management of patients with special dietary requirements, e.g. people with chronic kidney disease or coeliac condition. The management of obesity is not within the scope of this module.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module the learner should be able to:
LO1 Describe the range of nutritional supplements (e.g. sip feeds or high-energy supplements), enteral feeds and specialised formulas that are available. Explain the criteria used to select appropriate products to meet the varied nutritional needs of a wide range of patients.
LO2 Outline the role of diet and nutritional supplements, in maintaining health and supporting recovery from illness, for a range of patients with diverse nutritional needs.
LO3 Inform and advise in community, hospital, or residential care settings, in relation to a nutrition prescription.
LO4 Provide information on a range of medicine-related issues for people with specific nutritional needs, e.g. administration of medicines to patients with swallowing difficulties.
Pre-requisite learning
Module Recommendations

This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is recommended before enrolment in this module.

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Incompatible Modules
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Co-requisite Modules
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Requirements
This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is mandatory before enrolment in this module is allowed.
Level 6 Pharmacy Technician qualification or appropriate prior learning.
 

Module Content & Assessment

Indicative Content
Nutrition
Peg feeding, food replacement supplements, sip feeds, total parental nutrition, MUST tool for screening, infant nutrition (e.g.PKU), food allergy, dysphasia, medicine crushing, enteral feeding. Special dietary needs, e.g. chronic kidney disease, coeliac conditions, cows milk protein allergy, lactose intolerance, patients with chronic wounds.
Assessment Breakdown%
Practical50.00%
End of Module Formal Examination50.00%
No Continuous Assessment
No Project
Practical
Assessment Type Assessment Description Outcome addressed % of total Assessment Date
Practical/Skills Evaluation Students will be required to demonstrate knowledge and competence in a number of areas, including assessment of case studies and patient histories, addressing common problems around requisitioning and administering specialised nutritional supports to patients, screening patients at risk of malnutrition in both a community and residential care setting and accessing information on appropriate administration of medicines to patients with relevent needs. 1,2,3,4 50.00 n/a
End of Module Formal Examination
Assessment Type Assessment Description Outcome addressed % of total Assessment Date
Formal Exam Final summative exam 1,2,3,4 50.00 End-of-Semester
No Continuous Assessment
No Project
Practical
Assessment Type Assessment Description Outcome addressed % of total Assessment Date
Practical/Skills Evaluation Students will be required to demonstrate knowledge and competence in a number of areas, including assessment of case studies and patient histories, addressing common problems around requisitioning and administering specialised nutritional supports to patients, and accessing information on appropriate administration of medicines to patients with relevent needs. 1,2,3,4 50.00 n/a
End of Module Formal Examination
Assessment Type Assessment Description Outcome addressed % of total Assessment Date
Formal Exam Final summative exam. 1,2,3,4 50.00 End-of-Semester

SETU Carlow Campus reserves the right to alter the nature and timings of assessment

 

Module Workload

Workload: Full Time
Workload Type Frequency Average Weekly Learner Workload
Lecture 12 Weeks per Stage 1.50
Practicals 12 Weeks per Stage 0.50
Independent Learning 15 Weeks per Stage 7.00
Total Hours 129.00
Workload: Part Time
Workload Type Frequency Average Weekly Learner Workload
Independent Learning 15 Weeks per Stage 7.00
Lecture 15 Weeks per Stage 1.33
Practicals 15 Weeks per Stage 0.67
Total Hours 135.00
 

Module Delivered In

Programme Code Programme Semester Delivery
CW_SAPHF_D Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy Technician Studies 2 Mandatory