Undergraduate Module Catalogue

HECS3288 Theory Practice Module 6 (Apprenticeship)

Module manager: Barbara Nkosana
Email: b.m.nkosana@leeds.ac.uk

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Pre-requisite qualifications

Normally completion of 120 credits of Level 2 modules within the BSc (Hons) Nursing (Adult), BSc (Hons) Nursing (Child) and BSc (Hons) Nursing Mental (Health) - Apprentice route.

This module is not approved as an Elective

Module summary

Apprentices for transition to qualified mental health, adult and child nurses and entry onto the professional register. Apprentices reflect on their personal growth and professional learning and prepare for their role as a qualified practitioner.

Objectives

This is the final module of the programme and is aimed at preparing apprentices for transition to qualified mental health, adult and child nurses and entry onto the professional register.

Selected concepts will be critically evaluated with apprentice led seminar sessions timetabled to discuss and explore specific directed and guided study topics. This will include critical evaluation of concepts such as the changing face of nursing; reflective practice; supporting learners; autonomous practice and professional accountability.

The integration of the views and experiences of service users and carers in healthcare planning will also be explored. The apprentices will be equipped with the skills to analyse policy and to understand the relevance to current practice both nationally and internationally.

Apprentices will reflect on personal growth and professional learning and prepare for their role as a qualified practitioner. Reflection and clinical supervision and the importance of continuing professional development after qualification will be explored.

Content will enable apprentices to complete the NMC competencies and essential skills required at level 3 and for entry on to the register.

They will undertake a final placement of no less than 12 weeks where they will be supervised by a qualified 'sign off' mentor from the same field of practice.

Learning outcomes
On completion of this module the apprentices will:

Professional Values
- Practice in accordance within recognised professional, ethical and legal frameworks that guide nursing practice, recognising own limitations.
- Complete the NMC competencies, elements, skills log and EU directives required for entry on to the professional register.

Nursing Practice and Decision Making
- Critically evaluate the principles of systematic approaches to care, and explain how evidence can be used to inform decision making in clinical care to meet essential physical and mental health needs for service users and carers
- Demonstrate detailed knowledge, understanding and skills in relation to medicines management and numeracy skills.
- Identify the underlying principles of safe administration of medicines and demonstrate the ability to safely administer medications
- Critically appraise approaches to professional learning and reflection
- Reflect on personal growth and professional learning and develop a personal statement and development plan and in preparation for entry onto NMC register and their future nursing career.

Leadership, Management and Team Working
- Critically analyse current national and international health policy and explore its impact upon national and international healthcare practice
- Demonstrate the ability to work effectively as a member of the team

Skills outcomes
Completion of generic and field specific practice standards and skills including competency in medicine management and numeracy skills (100% accuracy) to meet the NMC requirements for entry to the register.

Leadership skills in relationship to current healthcare issues.
Ability to reflect on prior learning and plan learning activities for initial preceptorship as a staff nurse

Syllabus

While apprentices will be exposed to some taught contact time and clinical skills practice within the classroom much of the content and learning for this module will be achieved through clinical practice placements.

Generic
- The changing face of nursing, health needs and healthcare
- Reflective practice
- The influence and application of national and international research and policy upon practice
- Supporting learners
- Professional regulation and accountability
- Inclusion and empowerment of service users and carers
- Skills for critical reflection
Review practice requirements, assessment, documentation and the EU directives for completion of the programme

Apprentices will gain 525 hours of clinical practice in this module.

There will be no more than 15 hours simulated practice within this module which will consider management issues such as incident reporting, complaints scenarios and use of patient group directives

Adult and child nurses will be complete their collection of portfolio of evidence towards achievement of the EU directives during their final long placement e.g. Some nurses will work in the community alongside specialist practitioners often working in the home.

Mental health nurses will personal development and learning in accordance with 10 Essential Shared Capabilities (DH 2004). Apprentices will complete their collection of portfolio of evidence towards achievement of the EU directives during their final long placement reflective of their future career pathway.

Private study

The apprentices will be provided with learning resources to support taught sessions. All resources and reading lists will be accessed via the VLE.

Apprentices will be directed to guided study, the philosophy will be to create an environment of blended learning

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

Medicine management and maths/drug calculation proficiency are a key component of the NMC competencies and therefore resources to aid development of these skills will be made available in semesters 1 and 2a via the SN@P programme where apprentices can undertake practice papers. On line drug calculation resources will provide feedback on correct and incorrect answers. Regular mock exams in weeks before summative exam.

Apprentices will also be guided to the skills@library maths support.

Session on presentation skills will be given and also the opportunity for apprentices to book rooms and practice presentation prior to the exam. Academic support will be in accordance with the School of Healthcare recommendations.

Apprentices will receive on-going feedback from their NMC qualified mentor and Sign off mentor, as well as other clinical staff during their placement. This will be formalised through the PAD document interview schedule (initial, intermediate and final interview).

Reflection on practice tutorial groups will enable scope for feedback on clinical placement issues and making links between the theoretical learning and application to practice.

Reading list

The reading list is available from the Library website

Last updated: 04/09/2018

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