Nursing theory: Application of person and family centred care and proactive approaches in complex situations across the patient journey (e.g. people with mixed and continuing conditions including neurological, endocrine and infectious conditions, in palliative and end of life care situations)
A culture of quality: clinical governance, managing risk, resource and people management, conflict, whistleblowing, change
Communication: effective coordination and communication between individuals, families and health and social care professionals, working to provide integrated care to support individuals in complex situations in meeting their personal health goals.
Care planning: managing care planning as a continuum of care and support from self management through to advance care planning, utilising clinical decision making, involving a variety of professionals across all care settings to identify personal values, goals, needs and informed choices.
Culturally sensitive care: consideration of the impact of cultural values and beliefs of individuals upon care
Competences
D1 1.1, 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,
D2 1,2,3,3.1,4,5,6
D3 1,1.1, 2,4,4.2, 5,7,7.1,8, 8.1,9
D4 2,7
On successful completion of this module students should be able to:
1. Appraise and apply person and family centred care and proactive approaches to complex situations across the patient journey (e.g. people with mixed and continuing conditions including neurological, endocrine and infectious conditions, in palliative and end of life care situations)
2. Critically analyse approaches to care planning from self management through to advance care planning
3. Critically analyse the importance of clinical decision making to personal values, goals, needs and informed choices
4. Evaluate the need for effective communication in complex situations between individuals, families and health and social care professionals
5. Critically analyse relevant theoretical perspectives in relation to managing the quality of the patient experience
6. Critique and select frameworks that foster culturally sensitive care
Students will embrace a range of student centred methods, which promote active participation via modified lectures, seminars and tutorials/group work. A flexible, blended approach to learning using lectures, on-line activities, seminars/ tutorials will provide a learning experience in which students are encouraged to adopt an enquiry based approached to the subject matter.
Students will also be encouraged to develop attributes associated with independent learning involving study and enquiry, utilising IT and the virtual learning environment.
Learning and teaching strategies will enhance student engagement, accessibility, flexibility and personalisation of the curriculum through the use of technology/digital learning where appropriate.
Lecturers, service partners, users, carers and students will contribute to the authenticity of the teaching and learning experience.
Communication: written and oral
Knowledge and understanding of the key concepts
Evaluative, informed and reflective skills
Assessment and decision making skills
Independent and team working skills
Information technology skills
Literature searching and academic writing skills
