Teaching Responsibility

LJMU Schools involved in Delivery:

Nursing and Advanced Practice

Learning Methods

Lecture

Workshop

Module Offerings

4006NAPRN-SEP-CTY

Aims

This module aims to introduce and develop the principles of professional practice and supports the student on how to achieve the NMC proficiencies for Registered Nurses within the practice learning environment. There will also be a focus on the theory that underpins the Nursing procedures in Annexe B of the NMC standards of Proficiency.

Learning Outcomes

1.
Demonstrate successful completion of NMC Part 1 practice proficiencies

Module Content

Outline Syllabus:
Professional expectations for practice

Practice documentation (PAD and Pare)

Role of the practice supervisor/assessor and academic assessor/nominated person 

Learning opportunities in practice

Meeting proficiencies in practice

Raising concerns

Risk, safety and delegation

Introduction to dementia friendly training 

Promoting professional wellbeing

Numeracy development

 

Nursing procedures theory (Annexe B)

Identify and respond to the signs of Sepsis 1.1.12

Complete, record, interpret & respond to a range of assessments 2.1, 2.6, 2.9, 2.10, 4.8

Assess, Support mobility using the appropriate equipment and technique 3.2, 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, 7.4

Observe, Assess, Record, Support and Assist with Nutritional and hydration status  5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4, 5.5

Observe, Assess, Support and manage with urinary & bowel continence              6.1, 6.4

Manage airway & respiratory processes & Equipment 8.6

Observe, assess, use and respond to infection risk  9.1, 9.2, 9.3, 9.4, 9.6, 9.7, 9.8

Administer & manage Medication via a range of routes   11.7, 11.8

Ensure Privacy & dignity at all times and assess, manage & support with hygiene & skin integrity.  3.4, 4, 4.3, 4.4, 4.5, 4.6, 4.7
Module Overview:
This module will introduce and develop the principles professional practice and introduce the scope of competencies for the role of the nurse, guided by the NMC Standards of Proficiency for the Registered Nurse. This module will run alongside your practice placements and will introduce the skills required for nursing practice, enabling you to engage with care of individuals across different health and care settings.

Governance of nursing procedures (Annexe B) theory will reside in practice modules and will be delivered via a blend of directed and independent leaning with some face to face delivery
Additional Information:
Students must complete a minimum of 85% of the practice hours allocated for that year at the submission point in order to successfully pass this module.

The module is pass/fail and a mark of 0% or 100% will be recorded against the module assessment

Assessments

Practice