Introduction to nursing assessment and the nursing process
Verbal and non-verbal communication skills
Foundational clinical skills (e.g. handwashing, bed making, BP/TPR, weight/BMI, obtaining samples)
Foundations of undertaking and interpreting physiological assessment and vital signs
Patient safety and wellbeing in the clinical environment
Introduction to fluid balance and nutritional status
Overview of risk assessment and use of risk assessment tools
Introduction to concepts of valid consent
Introduction to healthcare numeracy
Introduction to application digital health
Overview to concepts of health literacy
Introduction to anatomy and physiology of body systems
Future Nurse: Standards of proficiency for registered nurses (NMC 2018)
Practice Assessment Document
NMC Platforms and Proficiencies
NMC Annexes A & B: Skills and Procedures
EU Legislation: Directive 2005/36/EC (Adult Field only)
Mandatory Training:
SIPCEP/Principles of Infection Control
Dementia Promoting Excellence Framework Informed Level
First aid, responding to emergencies and Basic Life Support
Moving and Handling
Therapeutic Management of Violence and Aggression (TMAV)
Fire Safety
Adult Support and Protection
Child Wellbeing (Protection)
NMC Proficiencies
1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 1.7, 1.8, 1.9, 1.10, 1.11, 1.12, 1.13, 1.14, 1.15, 1.16, 1.17, 1.18, 1.19
2.1, 2.4, 2.7, 2.10, 2.12
3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6, 3.7, 3.8, 3.9, 3.15
4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4, 4.5, 4.6, 4.7, 4.8, 4.13, 4.14
5.4
6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.5, 6.6, 6.8
7.1, 7.5, 7.9, 7.10, 7.13
EU Directives:
A.a.3, A.a.4, A.a.7, A.a.8, A.b.1, A.b.5, A.c.3, A.c.6
On successful completion of the module the student should be able to:-
- Critique different approaches to delivery of effective nursing care.
- Apply knowledge of physiology to the professional skills required to deliver safe, effective, person-centred care.
- Explore appropriate communication and interpersonal skills for effective nursing assessment and evaluation of care.
- Demonstrate understanding of evidence and its relationship to the delivery of safe, effective, person-centred nursing care.
- Appraise technology, digital and health literacy and its impact on the delivery of safe, effective, person centred care.
- With reference to the Participation in Care Framework, demonstrate safe, effective and person-centred practice at the DEPENDENT level of performance.
The module will be delivered using blended learning approaches, including face to face teaching in tutorials via simulation and on-line materials to improve the student experience.
Lecturers, service partners, users, carers and students will contribute to the authenticity of the teaching and learning experience using case-based scenarios.
Selected teaching strategies will enhance student engagement, accessibility, through the use of technology and digital learning where appropriate.
Mandatory training will be aligned to this module and will enhance the students' knowledge, understanding and competence in skills related to the modules learning outcomes.
Students will be supported and supervised in their practice learning experience by a nominated practice supervisor to develop their proficiencies, skills and procedures in practice. The level of supervision provided to the student will reflect their own individual learning needs.
Development, or enhancement, of
Independent learning skills
Critical thinking and decision making skills
Communication and teamworking
Study, IT and time management skills
Assessment skills
Simulated practice skills
Reflection
Digital and health literacy skills
Numeracy
Theory and practice integration and problem solving
