Awards

Target Award

Award Description:Master of Science - MS

Accreditation

Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC)

Apprenticeship Standard

Registered nurse degree (NMC 2018) - ST0781

Programme Offerings

Full-Time

F2F-JMU-SEP

Educational Aims of the Course

This is a Degree Apprenticeship The programme aims to provide a professional education which takes account of all the relevant professional and academic benchmarks, including the Institute for Apprenticeship Registered Nurse Degree (NMC 2018) standards and associated Knowledge, Skills and Behaviours, and produces a Registered Nurse (Adult) who is compassionate, proficient, and confident whilst enabling them to be able to deliver care in a range of clinical environments. They will be able to practice safely and effectively. This will occur through an education that will: ensure that students can demonstrate they have the required proficiencies for registration; provide students with the underpinning knowledge and skills in health promotion, protection and prevention of ill health; ensure that students will have the underpinning knowledge and skills to assesses and initiate person-centred plans of care; equip students with the underpinning knowledge and skills required for their role in providing and evaluating person-centred care; equip students with the underpinning knowledge and skills required for their role in leading and managing nursing care and working effectively as part of an interdisciplinary team; provide students with the underpinning knowledge and skills required for their role in contributing to risk monitoring and quality of care improvement agendas; equip students with the underpinning knowledge and skills required for their role in coordinating and leading and managing the complex needs of people across organisations and settings. Alternative Exit/ Interim Award Learning Outcomes - Postgraduate Certificate of Higher Education in Healthcare Studies A student who is eligible for this award will be able to: Demonstrate that they have achieved the required standard of proficiency for progression point 1. Alternative Exit/ Interim Award Learning Outcomes - Postgraduate Diploma of Higher Education in Healthcare Studies A student who is eligible for this award will be able to: Demonstrate that they have achieved the required standard of proficiency for progression point 2.

Learning Outcomes

1.
Practice in accordance with the Code of Professional Standards of Practice and Behaviour for Nurses, Midwives and Nursing Associates.
2.
Demonstrate the ability to identify ones own learning needs and utilise a personal development plan (PDP) to meet individual goals.
3.
Critically appraise and synthesise research findings and evidence to inform strategies that promote health and the delivery of nursing care to children and young people.
4.
Promote partnership-working through skilful team, inter-professional and multi-agency collaboration.
5.
Develop and document care to achieve optimal health and rehabilitation across the lifespan for people with complex needs.
6.
Adapt to changing health needs and make decisions which are ethically sound and based on best available evidence.
7.
Demonstrate a fundamental understanding of pharmacology, pharmacokinetics, and pharmacodynamics as applied to a range of conditions.
8.
Collect, interpret, synthesise and communicate data to identify risk and ensure patient safety.
9.
Apply the concepts and principles of integrated working in the health care context.
10.
Develop team working and emerging leadership skills.
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Reflect on one's own practice to improve performance demonstrating critical self-awareness.
12.
Critically examine legal, ethical, cultural, professional and political issues underpinning health needs and children's nursing practice.
13.
Demonstrate effective communication through written and verbal methods in a coherent manner.
14.
Critically appraise risk management strategies that promote a safe and therapeutic environment.
15.
Contribute with confidence comprehensive and systematic approaches to assess, plan, implement and evaluate care.
16.
Critically evaluate nursing care to children and young people in partnership with patients/service-users and/or their carers.
17.
Demonstrate appropriate leadership, communication, support and direction to team members in delivering efficient quality care.
18.
Critically appraise ones own leadership skills and their application within the contemporary health and social care context.
19.
Identify and critically appraise learning, teaching and assessment strategies as applied to a variety of contexts.
20.
Critically appraise and synthesise data required for safe and accountable practice.
21.
Apply knowledge to situations demonstrating sound judgement in decision making.
22.
Identify the parameters of practice and work within own sphere of competence.
23.
Critically examine the biological, psychological, social and pharmacological element of children's nursing care across the lifespan.
24.
Demonstrate personal resilience.
25.
Effectively utilise literacy, numeracy and information technology skills.
26.
Identify and act on risks to safeguard vulnerable people.
27.
Demonstrate an understanding of the concept of human factors and its application to the role of the student nurse in safety and quality care.
28.
Accurately undertake the calculation of medicines, their safe handling, and administration and documentation within the recognised sphere of responsibility.
29.
Support patients to provide self-care to optimise their health and well-being in a range of settings.
30.
Demonstrate proficiency in the delivery of person centred care across a diverse range of client groups.

Teaching, Learning and Assessment

The learner is encouraged to undertake independent study both to supplement and consolidate their learning, and to broaden their knowledge and understanding of the subject. Further support is provided by the Library. Intellectual skills are developed through the programme by the methods and strategies outlined below. Analysis, problem solving and reflection skills are further developed through role-play, tutorials, simulation work and practice placement experiences. The programme utilises a variety of teaching and learning approaches that are designed to motivate and inspire students. These include, but are not exhaustive to; Lectures Seminars Tutorials Work based learning OCSE Practical The programme incorporates a blended learning approach where learning is facilitated through a range of teaching activities, and supplemented by access to information and out-of-class interaction via the University’s Virtual Learning Environment. Tutors exploit resources and techniques to encourage student engagement and interaction, for example through the use of electronic classroom voting systems, simulated learning, small group work and discussion. Practical skills are developed through the programme by a combination of experience in the practice setting, simulated practice sessions, skills practice, reflection sessions, seminar and scenario-based presentations, individual and small group tutorials, discussion groups, lectures, workshops, learning packages and computer assisted learning. Practical skills are assessed in practice placements by means of achievement of module learning outcomes for practice, contained in the Practice Assessment Documentation (PAD). This approach is complemented by the use of OSCEs and scenario based tasks and case studies. Practice simulation opportunities are also provided in the skills laboratories. Students on this degree apprenticeship programme will undertake their summative/Hub placements within their work environment, and formative/spoke placements will be undertaken in other areas that are not their place of employment. Testing the development of intellectual skills is managed through a combination of assessments that include examinations in the form of multiple choice questions and scenario based short answer questions, assessed in-course assessments in the form of reports, essay assignments, practice assessments, project work, reflective accounts and presentations. The programme assessment strategy utilises a wide range of assessment methods to ensure that students are able to demonstrate their skills and knowledge related the module learning outcomes. These include, but are not exhaustive to; Essays Case Studies Reflective accounts Practice Assessment Documentation (PAD) Examinations Simulated Practice Each module contains both summative and formative assessment tasks to enable students to develop their skills and receive feedback throughout the module. Assessment activities reflect the professional culture and needs of the nursing profession. Hence there is a strong reliance on methods that relate to reflexivity, evidence-based practice and consideration of ‘real-life’ situations. Assessment tasks are varied and scheduled across the calendar year. Students are encouraged to regard assessments as a part of a dialogue between themselves and their tutors that will inform their academic development which will allow students to identify their own strategic learning needs. The Faculty is committed to enabling students to achieve their maximum potential by embedding inclusive and accessible assessments. During the development, implementation and continual evaluation of the programme, service user and carer involvement remains a critical aspect and thread. Students on this programme will have a clear appreciation for the involvement of service users and carers when being taught, through their learning journey and the assessments that they undertake. Service user and carer involvement is a strong thread wi

Opportunities for work related learning

Work based learning accounts for 50% of the learning on this programme. Students will have the opportunity to work on practical placements across a wide range of settings both inside and outside hospitals and in both the NHS and Independent Sector. Students will undertake clinical placements in a variety of settings, to ensure that they meet the NMC requirements, in addition to this students will all undertake one formative simulated placement per year. All placements are mandatory. There are proficiencies associated with the programme and achievement of these will be supported by a nationally agreed Practice Assessment Document, Practice Assessors and Practice Supervisors. To support students during a placement experience a named Practice Supervisor/and Practice Assessor will be allocated. Practice Supervisors Students will be allocated to a Practice Supervisor or team of Practice Supervisors on each placement. This person will teach and support students on placement. A Practice Supervisor has an important role in supporting and guiding students through their learning taking into account any reasonable adjustment required. Practice Supervisor(s) will give feedback on progress in achieving assessment requirements and proficiencies. There will be occasions when non-registered professionals will support your learning and provide feedback to your Practice Supervisor and Practice Assessor. Practice Assessor Every student will also have an Academic Assessor who will liaise with the Practice Assessor to confirm proficiency at essential assessment periods. The Practice Assessor will assess and complete the relevant documentation. It is expected that students will work with appropriate Practice Supervisor each shift and the Practice Assessor will need to observe students as well as take feedback from any Practice Supervisor they work with. Practice Assessor's will also undertake mandatory clinical assessments each year these relate to students conduct, medication administration and the delivery of an episode of care. A Practice Supervisor/Practice Assessor is a suitably prepared professional trained to support students in practice that meets NMC requirements such as a Registered Nurse. All placements are subject to annual audits and are overseen by the Placement Learning Support Unit. 50% of the programme is allocated to practice learning and this equates to a maximum of 1530. Nursing students are assigned to practice and academic assessors who are registered nurses with appropriate equivalent experience for the student’s field of practice. Practice supervision enables students to learn and safely achieve proficiency and autonomy in their professional role. All NMC registered nurses, midwives and nursing associates are capable of supervising students, serving as role models for safe and effective practice. Students may be supervised by other registered health and social care professionals. All students on an NMC approved programme are assigned to a different nominated academic assessor for each part of the education programme, the academic assessor is a member of the academic programme team who collate and confirm student achievement of proficiencies and programme outcomes in the academic environment for each part of the programme. There may be opportunities for international visits as part of the programme, through formative placements.

Programme Structure

Programme Structure Description

This programme is Full-Time: 2 years (+1 year RPL) NB: the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC, 2018a) stipulates that the programme can be no less than three years or 4,600 hours in length. Validated alternative exit awards are: 60 credits at level 7 Postgraduate Certificate of Higher Education in Healthcare … For more content click the Read More button below. Apprentices all need to complete mandatory training in Safeguarding, British Values and Prevent before they can undertake the End Point Assessment. Generic, mandatory online training programmes will offered to apprentices and this may be supplemented by additional training that is specific to the programme.

Approved variance from Academic Framework Regulations

The following variances were approved on the 30/11/20 2 x 26 Week semesters per year. Semester 1 boards of examiners will consider all modules and set in-year referral for semester 1 practice modules. Students will not be allowed to progress on their programme of study if they have been judged … For more content click the Read More button below.

Entry Requirements

A levels
Alternative qualifications considered
Other international requirements

HECoS Code(s)

(CAH02-04) nursing and midwifery