Trinity College Dublin, The University of Dublin

4 Year Nursing Degree Programme (BSc Cur) Intellectual Disability Nursing

NU3D06 -Physical Health in Persons with an Intellectual Disability 2 Part A (5 ECTS)

Learning Outcomes

Following completion of this module the student should be able to:

Describe the normal structure and explain the normal functioning of the systems of the body: renal, musculoskeletal, eye, ENT, skin, reproductive
Apply the principles of pathology so as to describe and explain the pathophysiology and signs and symptoms of the main disorders of the following systems: renal, musculoskeletal, eye, ENT, skin, reproductive
Outline the main groups of drugs used in the treatment of dysfunctions of some of the following systems: renal, musculoskeletal, eye, ENT, skin, reproductive
Explain the mode of action, desired effects and side effects of sample drug groups used in the following systems: renal, musculoskeletal, eye, ENT, skin, reproductive
Demonstrate a level of competence in the performance of essential clinical skills and nursing care delivery

Module Learning Aims

This module will provide the underlying scientific knowledge that underpins comprehension and
understanding of disease, care and pharmacological intervention of some of the major systems of the
body.

Essential Reading

Waugh A. & Grant A. (2010) Ross and Wilson Anatomy and Physiology in Health and Illness, 11th edn. Churchill Livingstone, Edinburgh.
Smeltzer S., Bare B., Hinkle J. & Cheever K. (2009) Brunner and Suddarth’s Textbook of Medical-Surgical Nursing, 12th edn. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia.

Clinical Skills

American Heart Association (2011) BLS for healthcare providers Student Manual. First American Heart Association Printing, USA.
Coyne I., Neill F. & Timmins F. (2010) Clinical Skills in Children’s Nursing, 1st edn. Oxford University Press, Oxford.
Dougherty L. & Lister S. (2011) The Royal Marsden Hospital Manual of Clinical Nursing Procedures, 8th edn. Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, Blackwell Publishing, UK
Nicol M., Bavin C., Cronin P. & Rawlings-Anderson K. (2008) Essential Nursing Skills, 3rd edn. Mosby Elsevier, London.