Module NAP-3203:
Dev Adult Nurse PT
Dev Adult Nurse PT 2023-24
NAP-3203
2023-24
School Of Medical And Health Sciences
Module - Semester 1 & 2
30 credits
Module Organiser:
Ben Pepler
Overview
• Critique of National, European and global policy and professional guidelines, e.g. dignity & diversity, capacity, respect; • Application of NMC guidelines related to the role of the adult nurse; • National & European legislation, e.g. health and safety, capacity; • Moral and ethical basis of nursing healthcare (e.g. dilemmas – withdrawing/withholding, resource allocation); • Accountability and responsibility; preparing to be a registrant. • Allocation/delegation of care; The nurse’s contribution to healthcare evidence; professional development and practice • Communicating with adults & carers across the lifespan, inter-professional roles, communication & relationships, working in teams; • Language and cultural awareness and sensitivity; • Appropriate communication for the delivery of nursing care across the adult lifespan using concepts of empathy, advocacy, dignity and respect; • Critiquing nursing practice in all settings through concepts such as theories of reflection (reflecting on care delivered); examine evidence base for nursing care; • Applying research/evidence and principles of Transforming Care to practice. • Self-awareness; e.g. own limitations; addressing limits to one’s own knowledge (unknowns); develop CPD skills (e.g. PREP); linking theory to practice through a reflective portfolio; • Implications of PREP and registered nurse status. • Politics of nursing; management of self and others; delegation; theories of management and teamwork; discipline; positive regard; • Team roles –roles of self and others, professional accountability within the team and respect for others; • Knowledge to action frameworks; • Clinical supervision;
Learning Outcomes
- 1. Critically analyse professional, legal & ethical requirement for nursing practice
- 2. Apply and evaluate appropriate theories of communication within the practice setting to build therapeutic relationships
- 3. Utilise reflection, clinical supervision, life-long learning, collaborative working and self management in order to critically analyse and engage in personal and professional development to meet the requirements for nursing registration with the NMC.
- 4. Critique and develop adult nursing management knowledge and skills.
- 5. Engage in putting knowledge into action in day to day adult nursing practices
- 6. Demonstrate the numerical skills and ability to perform drug calculations for safe administration of medicines.
Assessment type
Crynodol
Description
Extended Essay
Weighting
100%
Assessment type
Crynodol
Description
Safe medicate exam
Weighting
0%
Assessment type
Crynodol
Description
Portfolio R o A
Weighting
0%