Module NAE-3003:
Adv. decision making (AD)
Advanced decision making (Adult) 2023-24
NAE-3003
2023-24
School of Health Sciences
Module - Semester 1 & 2
30 credits
Module Organiser:
San Roberts
Overview
In the context of adult nursing: • Advanced decision making, teamwork and prioritisation for patient safety in a range of contexts, including major incidents. • Shared decision making/Patient and public role • Evidence based decision making processes • Decision making theory and its application to diagnostic reasoning and clinical decision making • Critically exploring the importance of clinical context in decision making with reference to service users’ perceptions, beliefs, aspirations, concerns, expectations and views. • Critical exploration of intrinsic and extrinsic factors that may impact on personal clinical decision making
Assessment Strategy
-threshold -Threshold - Grades: D- to D+ Understanding of the facts and principles specific to the topics covered in this module and the outcomes being assessed. Students will be required to achieve a minimum of D- grade in the assignment to in order to pass. -good -Good - Grades: C- to C+ Good understanding of the facts and principles specific to the topics covered in this module and the outcomes being assessed. Very Good Grades: B- to B+ A very good understanding of the facts and principles specific to the topics covered in this module and the outcomes being assessed -excellent -Excellent - Grades: A- to A* Excellent understanding of the facts and principles specific to the topics covered in this module and the outcomes being assessed.
Learning Outcomes
- Articulate rationale to support decision making related to adult nursing care across the lifespan in a range of contexts
- Critically debate a range of theories underpinning nursing decision making in adult nursing
- Critically evaluate the impact of patient safety policy and management of risk in relation to individual‘s care across a range of adult nursing settings.
- Identify, select, assess and critically evaluate the nature of informed decisions, risk assessment and hazard avoidance within adult nursing
Assessment method
Individual Presentation
Assessment type
Crynodol
Description
Advanced decision making presentation and viva in adult nursing
Weighting
100%
Due date
09/09/2024