Module Descriptors
ADULT NURSING IN PRACTICE 4,5,6
NURS70764
Key Facts
Health, Education, Policing and Sciences
Level 7
20 credits
Contact
Leader: Helen Ashwood
Email: H.Ashwood@staffs.ac.uk
Hours of Study
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: 152
Independent Study Hours: 48
Total Learning Hours: 200
Pattern of Delivery
- Occurrence A, Stoke Campus, PG Semester 2 to PG Semester 1
Sites
- Stoke Campus
Assessment
- PRACTICAL ASSESSMENT - ACHIEVE ALL PROFICIENCIES AND OUTCOMES WITHIN THE PRACTISE ASSESSMENT DOCUMENT weighted at 0%
- ASSESSED EPISODES OF CARE WITHIN THE CLINICAL SETTING - PERIOD 5 weighted at 33%
- ASSESSED EPISODES OF CARE WITHIN THE CLINICAL SETTING - PERIOD 6 weighted at 33%
- WRITTEN REFLECTION - 2000 WORDS weighted at 34%
Module Details
INDICATIVE CONTENT
The content of the module will incorporate the following areas.
•Mandatory and statutory training
•Practice placement preparation
•Reflection on practice learning and reflective practice in nursing
•Nursing skills and learning using simulation and immersive technology
•Clinical Skills, activities and procedures that relate to the examination of different systems and the exploration and measurement of physical baselines and parameters
•Medicines administration
•Pain management and assessment
•Mental health assessment and management
•End of life care
•Therapeutic communication and relationship management skills
•Professional accountability
•Promoting and preventing ill health
•Assessing needs and planning care
•Providing and evaluating care
•Working in teams
•Improving safety and quality of care
•Co-ordinating care
•Procedures for the planning, provision, and management of person-centred nursing care
•Mandatory and statutory training
•Practice placement preparation
•Reflection on practice learning and reflective practice in nursing
•Nursing skills and learning using simulation and immersive technology
•Clinical Skills, activities and procedures that relate to the examination of different systems and the exploration and measurement of physical baselines and parameters
•Medicines administration
•Pain management and assessment
•Mental health assessment and management
•End of life care
•Therapeutic communication and relationship management skills
•Professional accountability
•Promoting and preventing ill health
•Assessing needs and planning care
•Providing and evaluating care
•Working in teams
•Improving safety and quality of care
•Co-ordinating care
•Procedures for the planning, provision, and management of person-centred nursing care
LEARNING STRATEGIES
Practice Learning
Blended learning
Use of clinical simulation suite and facilities
Blended learning
Use of clinical simulation suite and facilities
LEARNING OUTCOMES
Demonstrateachievement of the required proficiencies for this part in order to fulfil the outcomes in clinical practice according to the professional governing body (NMC).
Reflexively and with critical argument demonstrate the learning that has occurred through the interface of practice.
Using a systematic knowledge of the evidence, develop a set of skills appropriate to your level of training and the needs of the patient group in your field of practice.
Criticallyevaluateand articulate the professional and ethical values relevant to your field.
Reflexively and with critical argument demonstrate the learning that has occurred through the interface of practice.
Using a systematic knowledge of the evidence, develop a set of skills appropriate to your level of training and the needs of the patient group in your field of practice.
Criticallyevaluateand articulate the professional and ethical values relevant to your field.
RESOURCES
N/A
TEXTS
Berman, A.T. and Snyder, C. & Frandsen, G. (2015) Kozier and Erbâ’s Fundamentals of Nursing. 3rd Edition. Harlow.Pearson Higher Education.
Bolton, G. and Delderfield, R. (2018) Reflective practice: Writing and Professional Development. 5th Edition. Sage Publications.
Dougherty, L. & Lister, S. (2015) The Royal Marsden Hospital Manual of Clinical Nursing Procedures. 9th Edition. London. Blackwell Scientific.
McSherry, W., McSherry. R. & Watson, R. (Eds.) (2012) Caring in Nursing: Principles, Values and Skills. Oxford. University Press.
Bolton, G. and Delderfield, R. (2018) Reflective practice: Writing and Professional Development. 5th Edition. Sage Publications.
Dougherty, L. & Lister, S. (2015) The Royal Marsden Hospital Manual of Clinical Nursing Procedures. 9th Edition. London. Blackwell Scientific.
McSherry, W., McSherry. R. & Watson, R. (Eds.) (2012) Caring in Nursing: Principles, Values and Skills. Oxford. University Press.
MODULE ADDITIONAL ASSESSMENT DETAILS
Practice assessment: - Completion of the practice assessment document and the ongoing record of achievement for this part (LO 1 & 3).
One written reflections: Completion of written reflection (1 000 words). (LO 2 & 4)These will cover one themes
This themes can be selected from:
Platform 4. Providing and evaluating care
Platform 5. Leading and Managing Nursing Care and Working in Teams
Platform 6. Improving safety and quality of care
Episode of care X 2 -The practice assessor will assess the student completing Two episodes of care in practice as directed by the practice assessment document (LO 3).
One written reflections: Completion of written reflection (1 000 words). (LO 2 & 4)These will cover one themes
This themes can be selected from:
Platform 4. Providing and evaluating care
Platform 5. Leading and Managing Nursing Care and Working in Teams
Platform 6. Improving safety and quality of care
Episode of care X 2 -The practice assessor will assess the student completing Two episodes of care in practice as directed by the practice assessment document (LO 3).