Course Catalogue

Nursing and Advanced Practice

The aim of this module is to build upon 'developing practice in Adult nursing' and consolidate to further reinforce students' engagement with knowledge, attitudes, values and skills associated with safe and effective care to support their development as an independent practitioner

Outline Syllabus:The code and professional practice Advanced law, ethics and governance Understanding clinical incidents Raising concerns for professional practice Best practice Inclusivity and rights Self awareness Decision making, best practice, health care technology first aid and incident management medicines management equality diversity, inclusiveness and rights maintaining a safe environment, nutritional disorders, continence promotion, pregnancy and maternity care (EU requirement) understanding the relationship between physiological and psychological health Developing, implementing and evaluating a care plan Inter-agency working Safeguarding Risk assessment Collaborative working Health promotion in complex health Managing diverse needs Collaborative care/patient and carer role in care Managing the complex patient Clinical supervision Near misses, critical incidents and major incident Risk management, route cause analysis, incident reporting and aversions Patient involvement, user advisory groups, PALS, friends and family tests, influence of patients e.g. culture, nature of illness and disability. Reflective practice CPAP/BIPAP, airway management, acute and chronic renal failure, complex patient assessment, neurological assessment, abdominal assessment, shock (all forms), Hypertension, Dementia/stroke. Pneumonia/chest infections, Liver/diagnostics. BLS, central lines/PICC line management Advanced COPD and spirometry sepsis, blood gases Oxygen saturations IV devices Assessment of deteriorating patient-physical and mental health DKA and HHA Advanced respiratory assessment. 3 lead ECG's Tracheostomy care. Initiation of life-preserving immediate measures and to carry out measures in crises and disaster situations; Care of the dying patient Team leadership strategies including prioritisation, delegation and assignment of duties for patient care Pharmacology in acute care The code and challenging difficult situations Psychological care of the acutely unwell patient. conflict management Care, compassion and accountability. Introduction to clinical examination and diagnostics

Module Overview:
The aim of this module is to build on the earlier module 'Developing Practice in Adult Nursing' and consolidate your engagement engagement with knowledge, attitudes, values and skills associated with safe and effective care to support your development as an independent practitioner.

By the end of the module, you will be able to practice independently with minimal supervision to achieve the proficiencies associated with NMC Professional Values (progression point 3).

Additional Information:The Academic Assessor will monitor that the student is completing their hours. This includes any practice placement learning and simulated practice learning, in accordance with the students programme plan. Please note that workshop hours as listed in the above contact hours account for simulated theoretical learning, in accordance with NMC standard 3.4