Teaching Responsibility

LJMU Schools involved in Delivery:

Nursing and Advanced Practice

Learning Methods

Lecture

Workshop

Module Offerings

4105NAPRN-FEB-CTY

Aims

This module aims to develop the underpinning knowledge to support the role of the nurse in health promotion, health protection and the prevention of ill health.

Learning Outcomes

1.
Demonstrate an understanding of the principles of health promotion.
2.
Demonstrate knowledge of factors that influence health and health outcomes
3.
Demonstrate an understanding of the principles of health protection and prevention.

Module Content

Outline Syllabus:
Aims and principles of health promotion (NMC 2.1)

Health inequalities (NMC 2.3)

Health Screening (NMC 2.5)

Early years and childhood experiences and impact on health and wellbeing (NMC 2.6)

Social impacts on health and health literacy (NMC 2.7)

Health promotion, infection control (NMC 2.11)

Infection prevention and control (NMC 2.12)
Module Overview:
This module aims to develop the underpinning knowledge to support the role of the nurse in health promotion, health protection and the prevention of ill health, considering health inequalities, social determinants and infection control.
Additional Information:
Knowledge, Skills and Behaviours (IfATE) 

K9: Understand the aims and principles of health promotion, protection and improvement and the prevention of ill health when engaging with people 

K11: Understand the factors that may lead to inequalities in health outcomes 

K12: Understand the importance of early years and childhood experiences and the possible impact on life choices, mental, physical and behavioural health and wellbeing 

K13: Understand the contribution of social influences, health literacy, individual circumstances, behaviours and lifestyle choices to mental, physical and behavioural health outcomes 

 S14: Apply the principles of health promotion, protection and improvement and the prevention of ill health when engaging with people 

S16: Promote and improve mental, physical, behavioural and other health related outcomes by understanding and explaining the principles, practice and evidence-base for health screening programmes 

S20: Promote health and prevent ill health by understanding and explaining to people the principles of pathogenesis, immunology and the evidence-base for immunisation, vaccination and herd immunity 

S21: Protect health through understanding and applying the principles of prevention and control, including communicable disease surveillance and antimicrobial stewardship and resistance

Assessments

Technology