📖Program Curriculum
Part 1
Core Modules
Credits
Health Sciences for Nursing
20.00
This module will equip you with the knowledge to understand physical aspects of health to support the delivery of nursing care. You’ll gain an understanding of the structure and function of body systems and how interactions between its systems maintain health. It will also prepare you to participate in an informed way with medicines administration.
Social Sciences for Nursing
20.00
This module introduces you to the importance of psychology and sociology to the understanding of the people in your care and their lives beyond health care. It will also introduce key topics in public health. You will then synthesise these fields of knowledge to compile a report on the health of a population group you choose.
Fundamentals of Adult Nursing
20.00
On this module we’ll introduce you to the foundations of nursing theory and the essential skills needed to practise safely in a range of healthcare settings. You’ll be introduced to core concepts in nursing the code and fundamental aspects of the adult nurse’s role. Online tools will be used to support the ongoing development of digital literacy....
Introduction to Practice (Adult)
0.00
This module serves as an introduction to adult nursing practice. You’ll attend clinical environments in a supernumerary capacity for allocated periods. You’ll participate in the care of patients under direct supervision of qualified experienced practitioners who are trained as supervisors in accordance with the NMC standards.
Part 2
Core Modules
Credits
Law Ethics and Professional Responsibilities in Nursing
20.00
The aim of this module is to prepare you to meet the requirements of registered practice focusing on applying aspects of health care law and ethics. It will help develop your confidence in raising concerns reporting incidents providing evidence to enquiries into complaints meeting professional standards and safeguarding responsibilities.
Assessing Biopsychosocial Needs and Planning Care in Adult Nursing
20.00
On this module we will enable you to build on your clinical knowledge and skills in adult nursing. You’ll critically analyse the skills and theoretical underpinnings of practice learned to explore the care of people with acute and long term health care needs. The module will support you to apply theory to practice with increasing confidence.
Leading Coordinating and Evaluating Adult Care
20.00
This module enables you to develop as a leader manager and supervisor of care delivery and practise in complex situations. Communication skills are enhanced to manage relationships with people of all ages and with a range of mental physical cognitive and behavioural health challenges whilst ensuring care is based on the best available evidence....
Progressing in Practice (Adult)
0.00
On this module we’ll help you gain greater confidence in adult nursing practice. You’ll attend clinical environments in a supernumerary capacity. You’ll participate in direct care of service users under increasingly indirect supervision by qualified adult nursing practitioners who are trained as supervisors in accordance with the NMC standards.
Part 3
Core Modules
Credits
Developing Practice
20.00
We’ll help you gain the skills to take on leadership roles to improve care. Strategies and the roles of key NHS organisations in overseeing and assuring the quality of care critical review of patient safety and service improvement strategies are examined. The importance of listening to service users and learning from past mistakes is addressed.
Dissertation for Nursing
40.00
This module provides you with a supportive and enabling framework for undertaking an independent research study. You will develop the ability to select design and construct a proposal for in depth exploration of a topic within a suitable methodological context.
Achieving Competence in Practice (Adult)
0.00
