Teaching Responsibility

LJMU Schools involved in Delivery:

Nursing and Advanced Practice

Learning Methods

Lecture

Workshop

Module Offerings

5101NAPRN-SEP-CTY

Aims

This module aims to explore the factors that influence the health and wellbeing of individuals, and the health choices and policies that impact on health.

Learning Outcomes

1.
Evaluate the local, regional, national and global influences on health patterns and policy.
2.
Discuss the impact of health choices on the health and wellbeing of the individual.
3.
Consider the role of the nurse as an advocate when implementing reasonable adjustments in planning and delivering care.

Module Content

Outline Syllabus:
Determinants of health (NMC 2.2)

Health promotion and education (NMC 2.4)

Making lifestyle adjustments and informed choice (NMC 2.8)

Current health policy and political drivers (NMC 7.4)

Facilitating equitable access to care (NMC 7.9)

Reasonable adjustments, advocacy (NMC 7.9)
Module Overview:
This module will enable you to explore the factors that influence the health and wellbeing of individuals, and the health choices and policies that impact on health., taking into account the role of the nurse in facilitating access to care.
Additional Information:
K10: Understand epidemiology, demography, genomics and the wider determinants of health, illness and wellbeing and apply this to an understanding of global patterns of health and wellbeing outcomes

K44: Understand health legislation and current health and social care policies, and the mechanisms involved in influencing policy development and change, differentiating where appropriate between the devolved legislatures of the United Kingdom

K46: Understand how current health policy and future policy changes for nursing and other professions and understand the impact of policy changes on the delivery and coordination of care

 

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

S15: Use all appropriate opportunities, making reasonable adjustments when required, to discuss the impact of smoking, substance and alcohol use, sexual behaviours, diet and exercise on mental, physical and behavioural health and wellbeing, in the context of people’s individual circumstances

S17: Use up to date approaches to behaviour change to enable people to use their strengths and expertise and make informed choices when managing their own health and making lifestyle adjustments

S18: Use appropriate communication skills and strength-based approaches to support and enable people to make informed choices about their care to manage health challenges in order to have

satisfying and fulfilling lives within the limitations caused by reduced capability, ill health and disability

S49: Facilitate equitable access to healthcare for people who are vulnerable or have a disability

S50: Advocate on behalf of people who are vulnerable or have a disability when required, and make necessary reasonable adjustments to the assessment, planning and delivery of their care

Assessments

Test