Enrolled on BSc (Hons) Nursing Practice / Registered Nurse programme
Access to practice placements
Successful completion of progression point two

MATITI, M. R. and BAILLIE, L. (Eds.) (2011) Dignity in Healthcare: A practical approach for nurses and midwives. London: Radcliffe Publishing Ltd.
SULLIVAN, E. and GARLAND, G. ( 2010) Practical Leadership and Management in Nursing. London: Pearson Education Ltd.
TEMPLE, J. (2012) Becoming a Registered Nurse: Making the Transition to Practice. London: Learning Matters.
WHEELER, H. (2011) Law, Ethics and Professional Issues for Nursing: A Reflective and Portfolio Building Approach. London: Routledge.

Scheduled Learning and Teaching ActivitieS: (120)
20 hours Seminars
76 hours lectures to include group work
9 hours group tutorials
15 hours discussion forum

Guided Independent study: (480)
200 hours Literature searching and reading
170 hours assignement and action plan preparation
110 hours seminar preparation, Blackboard activities

The aim of this module is to provide you with the knowledge and skills to assist in your transition from student to registered nurse.

- Characteristics of professional practice and negligence
- Working independently, awareness of own limitations, seeking help and referring to other professionals
- Continual professional development including self assessment ,and critical reflection, preceptorship and clinical supervision
- Recognising and challenging health inequality, stigma and discrimination, enhancing cultural competence
- National and locally driven health and social care policies, strategies and guidelines with specific emphasis on the care of adults across the lifespan in primary, secondary and tertiary care settings
- Promoting collaborative working with service users, families, carers, other health and social care professionals, groups, communities and organisations
- Role modelling
- Presenting findings
- Managing the conveyance of bad news
- Analysis of factors contributing to compassionate and dignified care including the effect of own values, principles and assumptions
- Identifying and interpreting research in order to challenge ineffective practices and implement change
- Transition from student to registered nurse - accountability, prioritisation, delegation and supervision of others
- Leadership and management theories and styles including using emotional intelligence
- Leading and developing teams, team working, negotiating with others
- Time and resource management
- Complaints management
- Managing challenging situations including whistle blowing, conflict resolution
- Risk assessment and risk management
- Developing the practice learning environment including supporting and facilitating the development of student nurses and other professionals
- Evaluating quality in health provision; Clinical governance, audit
- The influence of workplace culture on standards of care

A critical appraisal of an aspect of the professional role of the registered adult nurse. This will inclue the identification of an action plan to address your personal and professional development needs - weighting 100% (all LO's) 8000 words

Formative feedback will include:
Feedback from session lecturers
Group tutorials

The aim of this final year module is to provide you with the knowledge and skills to assist in your transition from student to registered nurse.
To enable you to achieve the intended learning outcomes, the module encompasses a number of components including effective leadership styles, managing change to enable the delivery of quality care and your role within this as a newly qualified nurse. You will explore strategies such as emotional intelligence and resilience and how these can assist you, along with support mechanisms such as preceptorship, to develop into a key member of the nursing team whereever you choose to practice.
Learning will take place through interactive lectures with smaller seminar groups to enable you to apply the theory learnt to your practice experiences. You will also undertake online learning acitivities.