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Knowledge Applied to Nursing Practice 4 - HEA00152I

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  • Department: Health Sciences
  • Credit value: 30 credits
  • Credit level: I
  • Academic year of delivery: 2024-25

Module will run

Occurrence Teaching period
B Spring Term 2024-25 to Summer Term 2024-25

Module aims

Evidence completion of EOAR requirements and demonstrate skills associated with key concepts from the Stage 2 theory modules.

Module learning outcomes

By the end of the module, students will be able to:

  1. Demonstrate key skills for effective nursing practice and reflect on your application of this within teams.
  2. Understand how a range of assessment are applied to your nursing practice.
  3. Reflect on formulation of therapeutic interventions through effective communication.
  4. Reflect on your ability and responsibility regarding potential safeguarding issues.
  5. Reflect on your understanding of key concepts in the safe administration of medicines.

Indicative assessment

Task % of module mark
Essay/coursework 100
Practical 0

Special assessment rules

Non-reassessable & Non-compensatable

Additional assessment information

Total number of Practice hours: 324 plus 65 hours simulation.

You should aim to have completed all hours assigned to Stage Two (hours for KANP3 & KANP4) by the end of practice placement 4. A stage deficit of more than 150 hours will require you to undertake the retrieval placement whilst on a summative action plan to reduce the hours deficit below 150 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


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