Burns Rehabilitation L6

NURS9998C Burns Rehabilitation L6 20 Semester 2 Undergraduate Cont Education/Prof Developmen Donna Souter Unit coordinator 1 FHEQ level (Framework for Higher Education Qualifications) ' First part HE study/Bachelors ' European Credit Transfer & Accumulation System Rating : 10.0 <div>The provision of burn rehabilitation has impacted upon increased survival rates. This unit covers scar management, psychology, pain management, return to work and social reintegration. This unit will be suitable for nurses, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, psychologists, dieticians and other members of the multi-professional team as appropriate.The curriculum will cover both child and adult aspects of burn injury.  Application of theory into practice will be developed through the following unit content:•    Chronic burn wound pathophysiology and management•    The role of the physiotherapist/occupational therapist, microbiologist and dietician in the outpatient setting.•    Burn Scars:  pathophysiology, prevention and management (including Pressure Garment Technicians)•    Reconstructive Surgery.•    Chronic/neuropathic pain and its management.•    Use of external agencies for ongoing support.•    Role of splinting and prosthetics.•    Skin Camouflage.•    Role of Welfare rights and disabilities officers.•    The psychological self and psychological adjustment post burn injury: The psychologist’s role and general management.•    Experience of grief and loss post burn injury•    Body Image - theory and assessment.•    Reintegrating back into home, school, college, work and social life.•    Counselling.•    Patient Diaries.•    Patient Education and Aftercare•    Role of the Burns Outreach Service.•    The wider MDT – GP, Community Nursing Services, Community physio/OT and their input into burn rehabilitation.</div> <div>Facilitate the student to develop the knowledge, skill and professional values that underpin, safe, evidenced based, contemporary burns rehabilitation for adult and childrenFacilitate the students to develop greater understanding of the longer-term impact of a significant burn injury from a physiological, psychological and wider family perspectiveAnalyse the complex need of those requiring burn rehabilitation within the context of current healthcare provision and evidence-based practiceAnalysis current international, national and local policy, and clinical guidelines, protocol for care delivery, evidence-based practice and the influence in the assessment and management of burn rehabilitation programme</div> Discuss appropriate neuropathic pain management of the burn-injured adult/child with reference to the underpinning neurophysiology.Critically analyse the potential psychosocial impact of burn injuries on the individual adult/child and their significant others.Critically analyse the role of patient/carer education and its application in the immediate and long-term care of a burn-injured adult/child.Critically analyse the roles of the multi-disciplinary team and their contributions to the rehabilitation of the burn-injured adult/child.Critically analyse the treatments available for scar prevention and management including analysing current research available. Provide a rationale for clinical decision-making following critical analysis of the evidence relating to the care and support required at each stage of the patient care pathway.Critically analyse current clinical practice and develop suggestions, underpinned by evidence, for how practice can be enhanced. Critically analyse strategies used for the assessment, management and evaluation of burn rehabilitation provision to enhance clinical practice.Communicate developments in practice to the multidisciplinary team Develop information technology skills to support lifelong learning.Participate in identification of individual learning needs and develop strategies to meet those needs.Participate in collaborative learning and peer support.Analyse your role in leading and developing practice in relation to the care of patients with a burn injuryPromote independent learning through critically appraising the evidence that supports practice. <div>This unit will run over a period of 12 weeks and will include 7 study days.The following are mandatory as linking of skills and theory is essential to producing competent learners.</div>  2 Written assignment (inc essay) 100% BSc(Hons) Nursing Practice BSc(Hons) Nursing Practice First Year Optional BSc(Hons) Nursing Practice BSc Nursing Practice (NonSLA) First Year Optional CPD Stand Alone Units CPD Stand Alone Units First Year Optional CPD Stand Alone Units CPD SA (NonSLA) First Year Optional N Demonstration 42 Seminars 2 0 156