Course Catalogue

Nursing and Advanced Practice

To introduce the students to a range of values, attitudes and skills that underpin safe and effective clinical practice

Outline Syllabus:Understanding the principles of safeguarding Professionalism and the code Law, regulation, ethics and governance, understanding consent and associated issues Principles of courage, transparency and candour Recognising adverse situations and reporting processes Human factors and error reporting Understanding spirituality and diversity Understand non-discriminatory, person centred and sensitive care Cultural sensitivities (sociological aspects) Language and mechanisms to support diversity Empowering individuals, families and groups towards healthy lifestyles and self-care Record keeping and documentation Core skills and manual handling (mandatory) Managing violence and aggression, de-escalation (mandatory) Principles and foundations of communication Dietetics hygiene preventative medicine measures in crises and disaster situations Understanding and challenging discriminatory behaviours Communication across the lifespan and with people who have a variety of physical, cognitive and behavioural health challenges Emotional Intelligence Supporting people at all stages of life with physical and/or emotional vulnerabilities Numeracy and medications Literacy Digital and technological skills for developing safe effective nursing care Drug administration Pain management across the lifespan Wound Care Asepsis Introduction to essential first aid A, B, C, D, E Risk management Clinical instruction Nursing and its principles in relation to: general and specialist medicine general and specialist surgery child care and paediatrics maternity care mental health and psychiatry care of the old and geriatrics home nursing. child care and paediatrics Theoretical instruction a. Nursing: Nature and ethics of the profession General principles of health and nursing

Module Overview:
This module introduces you to a range of values, attitudes and skills that underpin safe and effective clinical practice. You will develop your knowledge through lectures, practice focussed tutorials and skills simulations. Interactive web-based learning, scenario, work-based learning, and practice based reflective activities will be used to further develop your clinical skills.

Additional Information:The Academic Assessor will monitor that the student has completed 765 practice hours. This includes any practice placement learning and simulated practice learning, in accordance with the students programme plan. These hours are not included in the total module hours but are noted within the module proforma for university monitoring and progression purposes. In addition to the contact hours above there are 320 private study hours. 200 hours are guided, this includes online and assessment preparation. Online hours are e-learning. 120 hours are independent study Please note that workshop hours as listed in the above contact hours account for simulated theoretical learning, in accordance with NMC standard 3.4