Studying at York
Nursing Practice 2 - HEA00131M
Module will run
| Occurrence | Teaching period |
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| A | Spring Term 2024-25 to Autumn Term 2025-26 |
Module aims
This module aims to progress the student’s development toward them becoming a skilful and capable registered nurse. It will guide them in developing the practical skills required to undertake a range of nursing interventions and actions. It also aims to build up their skills in assessing individuals in a range of practice settings and from this construct relevant and mutually agreed plans of care. At the same time, the student will develop a grasp of the role of the registered nurse as an accountable professional, leader and educator within their areas of practice.
Module learning outcomes
By the end of the module, students will be able to:
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Demonstrate key skills for effective nursing practice and reflect on the development of the qualities of an effective leader in the coordination and delivery of complex care.
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Apply a range of assessment techniques, formulate a plan of care, and deliver therapeutic interventions for effective quality care, evaluating the outcomes of the plan and actions.
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Effectively manage potential and actual safeguarding issues to maintain individual and public protection.
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Implement the principles of medicines optimisation and reflect on the registered nurse's role in the safe and effective administration of medicines in complex healthcare contexts.
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Reflect on their development as a self-directed learner and an educator of others and the strategies needed to maintain this as a registrant.
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Evaluate the role of the registered nurse in the effective learning of others in a range of situations.
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Maintain professional values and proficiencies in line with the Nursing & Midwifery Council standards of practice and behaviour.
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Support and develop improvements in practice, demonstrating an ability to analyse circumstances that require quality improvement and apply a range of strategies to implement an evidence-based resolution.
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Answer all questions correctly in a health numeracy assessment as required by NMC standards (2018).
Module content
Accountability, medicines optimisation, assessments, clinical judgement and decision-making, communication skills, Nursing process, reflection, philosophy of nursing (care, person-centredness), Safeguarding.
Fundamental communication skills, developing therapeutic relationships, medicines administration (practical application, e.g. rights, BNF), Safemedicate, coaching and leadership, teaching and supervising, practice supervisor readiness, mandatory training, applied reflection, technology & Informatics (telehealth), venepuncture, cannulation, blood transfusion.
Indicative assessment
| Task | % of module mark |
|---|---|
| Closed/in-person Exam (Centrally scheduled) | 0 |
| Essay/coursework | 100 |
Special assessment rules
Pass/fail
Additional assessment information
Practice 734
Simulation 46
= 780 Practice hours
Indicative reassessment
None
Module feedback
Verbal and written evidence of achievement is provided within the student’s Electronic Ongoing Assessment Record, completed by the practice assessor.
Indicative reading
Dougherty L, Lister S (2015) (9th Edition) The Royal Marsden Hospital Manual of Clinical Nursing Procedures. Chichester: John Wiley &Sons
Nursing and Midwifery Council: The Code; Professional standards of practice and behaviour for nurses, midwives and nursing associates (2018) www.nmc.org.uk/standards/code