Summary of content

Following completion of this theory module, practitioners will undertake a skill based competency driven course. Therefore, the aim of this module is to develop the theoretical knowledge required to support progression on to a skills based course that enables Registered Healthcare Professionals to safely and independently conduct Gastro-intestinal endoscopy, in their chosen modality (gastroscopy or colonoscopy).
At the end of this module students will have the underpinning theoretical knowledge and understanding on the following - the frameworks applied to undertake detailed clinical history taking methods of obtaining informed consent for endoscopy IV sedation safety the skills of undertaking a diagnostic endoscopy legal/ethical documentation communicating findings from investigations recognising the implications of findings from investigations the theories of delivering 'bad news' and sensitive diagnoses and the role of the nurse endoscopist within a multi-disciplinary team.

This module meets the following KSF dimensions and levels:
Core 1-6 Level 4, G1 Level 3, G2 Level 4, G7 Level 3, G8 Level 2, HWB 1-8 Level 4, HWB 10 Level 4, IK1 Level 3, IK2 Level 3 and IK3 Level 4.

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