Course Details in 2025/26 Session

Module Title	LI Clinical Decision-Making
School	Institute of Clinical Sciences
Department	Nursing and Midwifery
Module Code	02 33184
Module Lead	Dr Roger Newham
Level	Intermediate Level
Credits	30
Semester	Semester 1
Pre-requisites
Co-requisites	LI Promoting Health and Self-Management - (02 33183) LI Therapeutic Nursing in Adult Care - (02 33185)
Restrictions	It is an NMC requirement that all students have an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check prior to starting the programme Self- declaration of continued health and character is completed at the start of every academic year.
Contact Hours	Lecture-90 hours Seminar-10 hours Tutorial-3 hours Guided independent study-197 hours Total: 300 hours
Exclusions
Description	Students will be facilitated through lectures, problem based seminars and case studies to further develop their access to research information through critical understanding of the research methodology and methods that underpin sound clinical judgements. Clinical decision making which incorporates clinical expertise and patient/family preferences as part of evidence-based clinical decision-making will be discussed. The module therefore aims to enable the student to: i) Develop a critical understanding of research paradigms, methodology and methods and the ability to use these to frame decisions in professional nursing and healthcare practice. ii) Develop use of the legal, ethical and professional frameworks which govern research, improvement and clinical decision-making. iii) Recognise the need for quality improvement as an outcome of clinical decision-making. iv) Involve others in shared evidence-based decision-making processes. Through the use of lectures and field related case studies students will analyse problems and draw on ethical and legal knowledge, together with the experiences and views of service users in order to frame an evidence-based clinical decision relevant to their field of practice
Learning Outcomes	By the end of the module students should be able to: Evaluate the application of research, legal, policy, professional, and ethical frameworks to a clinical problem in nursing practice; Analyse numerical data for quality audit or research; Discuss the involvement of individuals and the wider team; families, carers, health and social care professions in clinical decision-making; Demonstrate a critical understanding of the relationship between evidence-based clinical decision-making and recognition of areas for research and/or quality improvement in nursing care.
Assessment	33184-02 : Short answer Exam : Exam (School Arranged) - Computer-based (100%)
Assessment Methods & Exceptions	Assessment: ((100%) 2 hours short answer question exam (LO 20.1, 20.2, 20.3, 20.4) Reassessment: Resit of exam following feedback and tutorial support.
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