2011/12 Undergraduate Module Catalogue

HECS3247 Introduction to Nursing Theory and Practice for Graduates

20 creditsClass Size: 100

Module manager: Jenny Dedmen
Email: j.a.dedmen@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: 1 Mar to 31 Aug View Timetable

Year running 2011/12

Pre-requisite qualifications

Students must meet criteria for entry to MSc Nursing with Registration Programme

Pre-requisites

HECS3252

Learning and Working Together as Graduates

Module replaces

HECS 3119 Introducing Nursing to Graduate Learners

This module is not approved as an Elective

Module summary

This module forms the common foundation element of the MSc in nursing with registration. Grounded in contemporary policy and legislation students are introduced to key concepts essential to providing care within the 21st century. Fundamental aspects of nursing care are discussed and underpinning theory introduced to support the development of clinical skills. Shared learning between different fields of practice is encouraged to highlight common elements of nursing. Where necessary field specific sessions are incorporated to allow in depth analysis of issues relevant to different client groups. Successful completion of the module enables students to evidence all NMC requirements for progression to their field specific programme.

Objectives

On completion of this module, students should be able to:
- critically analyse the concept of health and evaluate the importance of health for individuals and groups;
- evaluate the assessment of individuals using underpinning biological, psychological and sociological knowledge;
- explore the various policy processes and identify the factors that influence policy development and how these impact upon healthcare provision;
- critically consider the role of social status, poverty, culture and health inequalities as health determinants and how these may be addressed;
- critically discuss the interaction between genetics and the environment in the causation and manifestation of a range of health care conditions;
- recognise individual and societal value systems and critically reflect on how they impact on valuing diversity;
- evaluate the effectiveness of a variety of communication strategies and technologies that may be used with service users and carers;
- through stated outcomes demonstrate a critical awareness of the role of the nurse and the needs of clients within mental health, learning disabilities, child and adult fields of practice;
- evaluate a person centred approach to assessment, which is based around the concepts of individuality, holism, dignity and respect;
- recognise the importance of a theoretical framework as a underpinning approach to holistic assessment and be able to critically reflect and evaluate this approach;
- formulate an understanding of key legal and ethical concepts that underpin nursing care and critically appraise how they apply to care given to different client groups;
- critically analyse the role of evidence based practice in nursing;
- critically consider different study designs for answering clinical questions;
- critically analyse and apply key skills and competencies in defined clinical settings;
- demonstrate achievement of NMC competencies for entry into the chosen field of practice.

Learning outcomes
On completion of this module the student should know:
- how health is affected by multiple factors and that concepts of health will differ for individuals and groups;
- how biology, psychology and sociology knowledge is applied to the assessment of an individual’s health status;
- how policy affects healthcare;
- structure and function of genetic material;
- that in order to value diversity amongst individual service users and carers and to provide personalised inclusive care, personal and societal values must be recognised and explored;
- a range of communication strategies and technologies that are necessary to communicate effectively with individual's e.g. Local area networks, intranets and the internet;
- that nursing is carried out in a range of settings with varied client groups;
- how to undertake an assessment of a patient/service user;
- using a recognised assessment framework;
- that nursing is underpinned by ethical and legal frameworks that influence the way care is given;
- how to evaluate evidence to ensure nursing care is underpinned by sound rational;
- how to perform essential clinical skills safely and understand the underpinning theory.

Syllabus

Exploration of health incorporating:
- relevant policy
- challenges to health
- service users and carers experiences

Biological systems incorporating:
- normal functioning
- associated clinical skills e.g. TPR, BP, oxygen delivery
- common conditions
- structure and function of genetic material

Infection control
- key principles
- associated clinical skills e.g. hand washing, aseptic technique

Communication strategies including:
- alternatives to speech such as play, signing, drawing, symbols
- understanding of behaviour as a form of communication

Professional issues including:
- professional relationships and boundaries
- record keeping
- ethical and legal issues (confidentiality, information sharing) Inter-professional working
- local area networks
- intranets and the internet
- clinical questions

Safeguarding vulnerable people including:
- legislation
- theory
- rights

Clinical skills including:
- mandatory training (BLS, M+H, personal safety)
- hygiene needs
- elimination needs

Safe administration of medicines incorporating:
- drug calculations
- basic maths
- legal aspects

EU branch exposure

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
Clinical Sessions	15	1.00	15.00
Clinical Sessions	38	1.00	37.50
Clinical Practice	432	1.00	432.00
Lecture	10	1.00	10.00
Lecture	20	2.00	40.00
Practical	10	2.00	20.00
Seminar	4	2.00	8.00
Tutorial	10	2.00	20.00
Private study hours			335.00
Total Contact hours			582.50
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			917.50

Private study

917.5* These hours meet the requirements of the Nursing and Midwifery Council - 448 Theory hours and 469.5 clinical hours

Please note: 15 hours Clinical Sessions = 15 hours Learning Contract time-psychology, biology sociology and 37.5 Clinical Sessions = 37.5 Simulated Practice Hours.

Pre-session reading
learning contracts - biology, psychology, sociology
Pharmacology workbooks
Provision of branch specific reading lists

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

Students will be monitored formatively in several ways:
1. Assessment in practice documents and clinical skills workbooks, will be reviewed prior to submission to ensure students have understood the requirements and are progressing in practice.
2. Learning contracts will be submitted in relation to biology, psychology and sociology where students have shown deficits from their previous degree programmes.
3. Their ability to apply knowledge to specific cases and situations in tutorial sessions.

Methods of assessment

Coursework

Assessment type	Notes	% of formal assessment
Essay	3,000 words	100.00
Written Work	Assessment in Practice Documents Stage 1,500 words - Submitted twice during module (Pass/Fail)	0.00
Written Work	Branch Awareness EU Documents 500 words - Submitted at end of Module (Pass/Fail)	0.00
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework)		100.00

The AiP documents can be resubmitted by students if failure was due to incomplete documentation. Students who have been recorded as a fail in practice by their mentor will need to repeat the placement. The word allowance for the Assessment in Practice and EU document is only a guide. There is no compensation between the assessment elements. Students need to achieve a pass mark in the essay and the Assessment in Practice Document - Stage 1 and European Directives to be able to successfully complete the module. In order to facilitate the award classification process, the pass mark for this module will be 50. The word allowances allocated to the Assessment in Practice and the Branch Awareness EU document are notional.

Exams

Exam type	Exam duration	% of formal assessment
Online MCQ	1 hr	0.00
Total percentage (Assessment Exams)		0.00

Online maths exam including simple drug calculations (Pass/Fail)

Reading list

The reading list is available from the Library website

Last updated: 09/04/2013

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