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School:

School of Human and Health Sciences

Credit Rating:

40

Level (including FHEQ):

I (FHEQ Level 5)

Graded or Non Graded:

Graded

Version Valid From:

2020-04-01

Module Leader:

Rachel Murray

Version Number

2024.03

Learning Methods

Lecture
Work Based Learning
Practical Classes and Demonstrations
Guided Independent Study

Professional Body Requirements

Nursing and Midwifery Council

Synopsis

You’ll have the opportunity to further develop your knowledge and skills through lectures and simulation activities carried out in our simulation laboratories, so you can safely and competently care for patients’/service users across the lifespan and with a range of healthcare needs.  This module will extend your knowledge and skills … For more content click the Read More button below.

Learning Strategy

This module will draw on your experience in practice, and of working with other professionals and service users. It will be delivered by a module team with representatives from all fields of nursing. You will receive lectures, work in groups and undertake directed learning that will include online learning via … For more content click the Read More button below. Work based learning comprises of 35 hours practice and 255 hours theory.

Outline Syllabus

Being an accountable professional • Law and Legislation Promote Health and prevent ill health • Concepts of public health and health promotion Provide and monitor care • Assessment and care planning• Personalised care• Service user involvement• Vital signs – observations and recognition of deterioration and improvement – use of early … For more content click the Read More button below. Improving safety and quality of care • Risk assessment• Safe use of and safety of equipment• Assessment of risk, infection control team• Safe administration of medicines calculations, doses, side effects, contraindications.

Formative Assessment

Assessment 1: Focused classwork observations

Summative Assessment

Assessment 1: Written Assignment
Assessment 2: In-Class Test

Assessment Criteria

The School generic grading criteria and the learning outcomes will apply. The report will follow a specific format with headings. The expectation is that text based assessment tasks will be submitted via the university plagiarism detection programme®. Identities of individuals and organisations should be anonymised and confidences respected. Consent should … For more content click the Read More button below.

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