NUR4013 - Practice 1

Objectives:

On successful completion of the module, students will be able to:

1. Reflect on your skills, ability, and responsibility to provide safe, effective, and evidence-based nursing care.

2. Utilise service user and carer feedback to reflect on the development of your communication and relationship skills in practice.

3. Work as part of a team and identify the different roles, responsibilities and contributions of different professional disciplines in the provision of effective healthcare.

4. Demonstrate developing ability to accurately undertake drug calculations of tablets, liquids and injections.

5. Recognise how different approaches to person centred assessment, planning and evaluation of care are applied to episodes of care.

Content:

This module will introduce you to nursing practice within contemporary health care settings including simulated practice education. You will apply your fundamental knowledge and skills within planned, supervised and assessed placements with guided participation in care enabling you to perform with increasing confidence and competence alongside supported reflective conversations throughout your practice experiences. Placement inductions will cover policies and protocols relevant to the practice area and will include any IT and systems training/digital technology skills required. The MYEPAD document is designed to support and guide you towards successfully achieving the required criteria set out in the seven platforms and Annexe A and B of the Future Nurse: Standards of Proficiency for Registered Nurses and Standards for Education and Training (NMC 2018) for your level of expertise on the chosen field of practice. You will work within ethical and legal frameworks and be able to articulate the underpinning values of The Code (NMC, 2018). You are required to demonstrate high standards of professional conduct at all times during your placements. Professional Values reflect several proficiency statements which are captured under the four sections of The Code: prioritise people, practise effectively, preserve safety and promote professionalism and trust. You are required to complete the following sections of the e-portfolio MYEPAD; Initial, mid-point and final interviews, Professional values, Episode of care (as advised by your Practice Assessor), Part 1 proficiencies, Medicine Management (as advised by your Practice Assessor) plus your Electronic Ongoing Achievement Record (E-OAR).

Your 11-week Practice 1 will be structured as follows:

Placement 1a - 7 weeks in a relevant health care setting comprising of 250 hours (this will include 25 hours of simulated practice education delivered on campus; and,
Placement 1b - 4 weeks digitally enabled practice experience comprising of 150 hours.

Learning and Teaching Information:

You will be supported to engage positively in all practice experience learning opportunities, by taking responsibility for your own learning and professional development and accessing support when needed. You will be taught and supervised in accordance with your individual learning needs, proficiency, and confidence. Reflection will inform your on-going professional development and learning via your MYEPAD e-portfolio. Continuous assessment is an integral aspect of learning and teaching in practice, and you are expected to show evidence of consistent achievement during the placement. You will work with and receive written and verbal feedback from a range of staff including practice supervisors, practice assessors and academic assessors. You are required to reflect on your developing knowledge and practice. Practice assessment is structured and recorded within your MYEPAD. You will meet with your practice assessor and supervisor at the start, mid-point, and final week of placements to discuss your individual learning needs and progress. A learning plan will be agreed and must be recorded in the MYEPAD at these points. Your practice assessor/supervisor and academic assessor will support and guide you towards successfully achieving the criteria set out in the Future Nurse: Standards of Proficiency for Registered Nurses and Standards for Education and Training (NMC 2018). If you are unable to achieve any standards of proficiency through lack of opportunity, then this must be clearly documented in your Electronic Ongoing Assessment Record (E-OAR).

Clinical Placement
Hours: 225

Digital Placement
Hours: 150

Simulated Practice Education (on campus)
Hours: 25
Intended Group Size: Maximum 25

Further details relating to assessment

Formative assessment of your clinical practice will be facilitated through your mid-placement meeting with your Practice Assessor/Practice Supervisor to review your progress and achievements which will be recorded in your MYEPAD. This meeting is an opportunity to identify what is going well and agree any further learning opportunities within an action plan to enhance your successful completion of the module. You will be provided with ongoing formative opportunities to practice for the SafeMedicate online exam during this module.

(1). Achieve a pass for Practice 1 verified by your practice assessor and academic assessor. Complete all required elements as outlined in the MYEPAD e-portfolio verified by your practice assessor and academic assessor Please see the extended assessment guidance for guidance on completion of the MYEPAD reflections. Please see the Practice Handbook for guidance on retrieval of any missed practice hours during this placement.

(2) Online Exam: SafeMedicate Essential Skills Module (tablets, liquids and injections) minimum mark of 80% to pass.

The assessments will allow you to demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and proficiencies relevant to Practice 1.

Note that compensation is not permitted. Each assessment component must be passed at a minimum of 40% (NMC regulations), unless otherwise stipulated, for example SafeMedicate online exam with minimum pass mark of 80%. Please also note that students must adhere to standards of The Code (NMC, 2018) in relation to Prioritising People (5 – Respect people’s right to privacy and confidentiality). As such, any breach of confidentiality in an assessment submission will result in an automatic failure at 0.

Assessment:

001 Practice 1; pass/fail; end block 2 %
002 Online Exam SafeMedicate; 1 Hour; P/F %

Fact File

Module Coordinator - Julie Brown
Level - 4
Credit Value - 30
Pre-Requisites - NONE
Semester(s) Offered - 4NUR24NUR24NUR24NUR2

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