Course Details in 2023/24 Session

Module Title	LC Essential Nursing Care
School	Institute of Clinical Sciences
Department	Nursing and Midwifery
Module Code	02 33181
Module Lead	Jinu Varghese
Level	Certificate Level
Credits	40
Semester	Semester 1
Pre-requisites
Co-requisites	LC Health and Wellbeing - (02 33182) LC Principles of Nursing - (02 33180)
Restrictions	None
Contact Hours	Lecture-54 hours Seminar-54 hours Tutorial-3 hours Practical Classes and workshops-54 hours Guided independent study-235 hours Total: 400 hours
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Description	Aims: This module is practice/ skills based module which aims to provide students with the opportunity to develop skills, experience and participation in essential care delivery for a range of individuals, families and populations and encompassing children, adults and older people, some of whom may have disability, learning difference and/or altered mental health. Content: During this module students will have the opportunity to develop and practice their clinical and communication skills within the clinical laboratory and practice placements. Students will be introduced to the Code (2018) and expectations of professional conduct and behaviour including guidance for the use of social media. Skills preparation is aligned to part 1 Practice Assessment Document, particularly focusing on assessment and observations that are required underpin a standard nursing assessment, fundamental skills in safe care delivery and related communication and interpersonal skills. Simulated clinical skills learning will also include accurate, recording, reporting and handover of care. Students will learn to complete a person centred nursing assessment which includes reasonable adjustments in care assessment and planning when working with children and adults who have a physical, mental or cognitive disability including: the use of assessment tools observing and reporting signs of physical, cognitive, mental or behavioural deterioration collection and observation of common specimens to inform assessment assessment of risks and hazards support for children and adults experiencing anxiety, confusion, pain and breathlessness Communication skills to support nursing assessment (NMC Annexe A) Delivery: The module is delivered throughout the first year as part of theoretical and clinical learning hours and will be divided in to clinical skills /simulation blocks and practice placements throughout the year undertaken across a range of care environments and will contribute to achievement of Directive 2005/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the recognition of professional qualifications for requirements for clinical instruction in various fields of nursing. In practice learning environments students will be assessed as per the approved practice assessment document. The Practice Assessment Document will be assessed by an approved practice assessor and academic assessor.
Learning Outcomes	By the end of the module students should be able to: Reflect on supervised nursing practice in accordance with the expectations of the Code (NMC, 2018); Demonstrate appropriate communication skills, across a range of clinical settings, recognising situations beyond current boundaries and reporting and referring observations and care safely to an appropriate registered professional; Deliver safe patient centred care, under direct delegation and supervision of a registered nurse or registered health/social care practitioner, recognising potential or actual risks; Apply knowledge and evidence of nursing concepts and principles to the supervised assessment and delivery of patient care across care settings competently reporting this care; Identify, address and reflect on learning needs and develop an appropriate action plan; Demonstrate the skills and competencies required for progression by part one of the approved practice assessment document.
Assessment	33181-01 : OSCE : (MDS) Structured Clinical Assessment (60%) 33181-02 : Practice Assessment Document : (MDS) Structured Clinical Assessment (40%) 33181-06 : Mandatory Training : Coursework (0%)
Assessment Methods & Exceptions	Formative Assessment: OSCE: students will undertake tutor reviewed formative OCSE before the summative OSCE The students will be trained and prepared for this assessment in the clinical skills laboratory using the format of the assessment and will have the opportunity to undertake a peer reviewed as well as a formative assessment. Support to create a development plan based on practice based reflection activities On the Practice Assessment DocumentSummative Assessment: (60%) OSCE: Including patient assessment, communication and safe administration of medication using PEN members. (40%) Practice Assessment Document (LO: All) Students undertake a written component of reflection based on an episode of care within the PAD, which will be based on a reflective model, in addition to the OCSE. Formative feedback will be provided on each of the episodes of care on the PAD document. This feedback will allow students to develop their skills in reflection and will prepare the students to move to next level. (0%) Internal hurdle: completion and submission of mandatory training evidence by specified submission date prior to first placement. Reassessment: Placement: a further placement period will be organised for reassessment of practice. OSCE failure: A second attempt of OSCE Failure to complete any aspect of Mandatory training prior to placement will result in the placement being postponed and rebooked on the next available date. This may result in the student being required to take a leave of absence. Reassessment will be submission of the necessary certification and will result in the module mark being capped.
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