Module Descriptors
CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE’S NURSING IN PRACTICE 7,8,9
NURS60761
Key Facts
School of Health, Science and Wellbeing
Level 6
60 credits
Contact
Leader: Fiona Cust
Email: Fiona.Cust@staffs.ac.uk
Hours of Study
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: 208
Independent Study Hours: 392
Total Learning Hours: 600
Assessment
- Achieve all proficiencies and outcomes within the practice assessment document (PAD) for part three- Clin. practice doc weighted at 0%
- Undertake one assessed episode of care within a clinical setting by the end of the part- Assessed in practice weighted at 34%
- Written reflection 1. This is to be undertaken in practice hords weighted at 33%
- Written reflection 2. This is to be undertaken in practice learning period 8 - 1000 words weighted at 33%
Module Details
Module Learning Outcomes
1. Demonstrate the achievement of NMC (2018) Future Nurse: Standards of
proficiency for part three
Communication, Knowledge and Understanding, Application
2. Critically analyse and reflect on the role of the Children’s nurse when leading
and improving the quality of patient care
Learning, problem solving, Reflection
3. Critically analyse and apply evidence-based knowledge and a range of skills
required for leading children and young people’s nursing practice and for improving
the safety and quality of care
Application, learning, enquiry
4. Critically demonstrate and articulate professional values for leading children and
young people’s nursing practice and being an accountable professional.
Communication, Knowledge and Understanding, Application
proficiency for part three
Communication, Knowledge and Understanding, Application
2. Critically analyse and reflect on the role of the Children’s nurse when leading
and improving the quality of patient care
Learning, problem solving, Reflection
3. Critically analyse and apply evidence-based knowledge and a range of skills
required for leading children and young people’s nursing practice and for improving
the safety and quality of care
Application, learning, enquiry
4. Critically demonstrate and articulate professional values for leading children and
young people’s nursing practice and being an accountable professional.
Communication, Knowledge and Understanding, Application
Module Additional Assessment Details
ALL PARTS MUST BE PASSED
Practice assessment: - this is done through the MYE PAD DOCUMENT which is a record of achievement of the Professional Values in practice and NMC Future Nurse: Standards of Proficiency Part 3 (LO 1 &4).
Written Reflection: completion of two pieces of reflection (one for Practice Learning Period 7 and one for Practice Learning Period 8 each being 1000 words). These will cover three platforms within the NMC 2018 Future Nurse Standards of Proficiency: Platform 1 - Being and Accountable Professional, Platform 5 - Leading and Managing Nursing Care and Working in Teams and Platform 7 - Coordinating Care (LO 2 & 3).
Episode of care - The practice assessor/supervisors and student will identify an appropriate episode of direct care involving meeting the needs of a group of people receiving care or in caring for an individual with complex health care needs. Within this episode students should demonstrate skills to undertake a comprehensive assessment and understanding of commonly encountered presentations. Professionalism underpins all aspects of the student’s performance. The aim of this assessment is to demonstrate the student’s progression within the NMC 2018 Future Nurse: Standards of Proficiency (LO 3).
The elective practice learning period is formative
Practice assessment: - this is done through the MYE PAD DOCUMENT which is a record of achievement of the Professional Values in practice and NMC Future Nurse: Standards of Proficiency Part 3 (LO 1 &4).
Written Reflection: completion of two pieces of reflection (one for Practice Learning Period 7 and one for Practice Learning Period 8 each being 1000 words). These will cover three platforms within the NMC 2018 Future Nurse Standards of Proficiency: Platform 1 - Being and Accountable Professional, Platform 5 - Leading and Managing Nursing Care and Working in Teams and Platform 7 - Coordinating Care (LO 2 & 3).
Episode of care - The practice assessor/supervisors and student will identify an appropriate episode of direct care involving meeting the needs of a group of people receiving care or in caring for an individual with complex health care needs. Within this episode students should demonstrate skills to undertake a comprehensive assessment and understanding of commonly encountered presentations. Professionalism underpins all aspects of the student’s performance. The aim of this assessment is to demonstrate the student’s progression within the NMC 2018 Future Nurse: Standards of Proficiency (LO 3).
The elective practice learning period is formative
Module Indicative Content
Mandatory skills: moving and handling, BLS, infection prevention and control,
Information governance update
Respiratory care and management including tracheostomy care
Critically ill child assessment
Advanced life support awareness
Deteriorating patient
Recognise, respond to and manage uncontrolled symptoms
Care of Children with complex health care needs including physical, psychological and social
The concept of spirituality and spiritual care
Acute and Chronic pain management
Care of dying child and support of significant others, advanced care plans, organ and tissue donation
Therapeutic interventions
Bowel assessment and management (including rectal examination and manual evacuation)
Difficult conversations including breaking bad news, supporting those feeling emotionally and/ or physically
vulnerable and in distress Numeracy and calculations
Medicines management and administration
management of IV fluids,
infusion pumps and monitoring devices
Escalation procedures
Safeguarding children –Multi-professional approach, serious case reviews
Introduction to mindfulness
An introduction to Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
Skills consolidation
Reflective practice to enhance care and professional development
Placement preparation
placement evaluation
Assessment preparation
Elective is formative
Information governance update
Respiratory care and management including tracheostomy care
Critically ill child assessment
Advanced life support awareness
Deteriorating patient
Recognise, respond to and manage uncontrolled symptoms
Care of Children with complex health care needs including physical, psychological and social
The concept of spirituality and spiritual care
Acute and Chronic pain management
Care of dying child and support of significant others, advanced care plans, organ and tissue donation
Therapeutic interventions
Bowel assessment and management (including rectal examination and manual evacuation)
Difficult conversations including breaking bad news, supporting those feeling emotionally and/ or physically
vulnerable and in distress Numeracy and calculations
Medicines management and administration
management of IV fluids,
infusion pumps and monitoring devices
Escalation procedures
Safeguarding children –Multi-professional approach, serious case reviews
Introduction to mindfulness
An introduction to Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
Skills consolidation
Reflective practice to enhance care and professional development
Placement preparation
placement evaluation
Assessment preparation
Elective is formative
Module Learning Strategies
Face to face
On-line
Virtual Learning Environments
Practice Learning
Skills sessions
Simulated learning using clinical scenarios
Interprofessional
On-line
Virtual Learning Environments
Practice Learning
Skills sessions
Simulated learning using clinical scenarios
Interprofessional
Module Texts
DOHERTY, L. and LISTER, S. (2015) Royal Marsden Hospital Manual of Clinical Procedures. 9th Edition. Oxford. Palgrave Macmillan.
MACQUEEN, S., BRUCE, E. and GIBSON, F. (2012) The Great Ormond Street Hospital Manual of Children’s Nursing Practices. Chichester: Wiley-Blackwell.
THOMPSON, S. (2018) The Critically Reflective Practitioner 2nd edition London Palgrave
MACQUEEN, S., BRUCE, E. and GIBSON, F. (2012) The Great Ormond Street Hospital Manual of Children’s Nursing Practices. Chichester: Wiley-Blackwell.
THOMPSON, S. (2018) The Critically Reflective Practitioner 2nd edition London Palgrave
Module Special Admissions Requirements
Enrolled on BSc (Hons) Nursing Practice (Child)