Teaching Responsibility

LJMU Schools involved in Delivery:

Nursing and Advanced Practice

Learning Methods

Lecture

Workshop

Module Offerings

4103NAPNA-MAR-CTY

4103NAPNA-SEP-CTY

Aims

This module will develop your understanding of the evidence related to factors which impact upon health. You will explore the complexities relating to public health and how adapting care to the needs of the individual can aid in the prevention of ill health and promote a healthy lifestyle within the population. 

Learning Outcomes

1.
Summarise the principles and factors that influence health promotion and protection.
  • Health promotion
  • Lifestyle
  • Health inequality
  • Early years
  • Health promotion
2.
Explore the evidence that informs disease surveillance and related health protection initiatives.
  • Health screening
  • Infection prevention
  • Health promotion
  • Screening
3.
Identify indicators of people at risk of abuse, self-harm and/or suicidal ideation.
  • Risk
4.
Demonstrate an understanding of how an individual’s essential needs are met.
  • Meeting needs
  • Meeting needs
  • Reasonable adjustments

Module Content

Outline Syllabus:
Indicative content:

Principles of health promotion (NMC 2.1)

Health screening (NMC 2.7)

Infection prevention and control (NMC 2.8)

Health inequalities (NMC 2.4)

Early years and childhood experiences – impacts on health and wellbeing (NMC 2.5)

Social determinants of health and health literacy (NMC 2.6)

Essential needs - Dignity, sleep and privacy (NMC 3.8)

Reasonable adjustments (NMC 3.20)

Recognising self-harm/suicidal ideation (NMC 3.23)

(mapped to NMC standards of proficiency for registered nursing associates)
Module Overview:
This module will enable you to develop your understanding of the evidence related to factors which impact upon health. The module will explore the complexities relating to public health and how adapting care to the needs of the individual can aid in the prevention of ill health and promote a healthy lifestyle within the population. 
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Assessments

Essay