Teaching Responsibility

LJMU Schools involved in Delivery:

Nursing and Advanced Practice

Learning Methods

Lecture

Workshop

Module Offerings

4105NRSCH-APR-CTY

4105NRSCH-JAN-CTY

4105NRSCH-SEP-CTY

Aims

To understand how the policy environment shapes the care that healthcare professionals deliver

Learning Outcomes

1.
Identify the broad legislative and policy frameworks associated with health and social care for the child patient.
2.
Recognise the influence of health economics on healthcare policy development and delivery
3.
Understand the role of multi-professional working in child nursing

Module Content

Outline Syllabus:Introduction to policy Health and safety legislation, and regulations that maintain safe work and care environments Health economics Recognising public protection risks Safeguarding for the child Risk assessments for children Understanding mental capacity for children Introducing the mental health act Patient advocacy Introduction to Mental health assessments communication Safety through risk assessments, data governance, health and safety policies, Care Quality Commission, human factor training, WHO, SBAR, HALT, patient safety checklists, safe staffing and skill mix. Policy development, policy and practice relationship, local and national frameworks. Health economics, health needs assessments, procurement, resource allocation, ethics, evidence based practice.
Module Overview:
This module develops your understanding of how policy environment shapes the care that healthcare professionals deliver. You will:
  • Ddevelop your ability to identify the broad legislative and policy frameworks associated with health and social care for the child patient.
  • Be able to recognise the influence of health economics on healthcare policy development and delivery.
  • Develop your understanding of the role of multi-professional working in child nursing.
Additional Information:In addition to the contact hours above there are 160 private study hours. 100 hours are guided, this includes online and assessment preparation. Online hours are e-learning. 60 hours are independent study Please note that workshop hours account for simulated theoretical learning, in accordance with NMC standard 3.4

Assessments

Reflection