HC3N: Return to Community Nursing
Module Provider: |
School of Health and Social Care |
Number of credits: |
15 [7.5 ECTS credits] |
Level: |
H (Honours) |
Terms in which taught: |
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Module Convenor: |
Mrs
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Topper |
Pre-requisites: |
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Co-requisites: |
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Modules excluded: |
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Module version for: |
2006/7 |
Aims:
To prepare qualified community nurses to return to the workforce following a break in service. |
Assessable learning outcomes:
Critically analyse the influence of health and social policy on the practice of nursing, midwifery and health visiting
Identify legislation, guidelines, codes of practice and policies relevant to the practice of nursing, midwifery and health visiting
Explore the current structure and organisation of care, nationally and locally
Demonstrate the use of relevant literature and research to inform the practice of nursing, midwifery and health visiting
Demonstrate the ability to identify and assess need, design and implement interventions and evaluate outcomes in all relevant areas of practice, including the effective delivery of appropriate emergency care
Demonstrate the ability to use appropriate communications, teaching and learning skills
Function effectively in a team and participate in a multi-professional approach to those for whom they provide care
Identify personal strengths, acknowledge limitations of competence and recognise the importance of maintaining and developing professional competence
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Additional outcomes:
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Outline content:
The programme will address the current structure and organisations of care delivery and issues in practice. Requirements of legislation, guidelines and codes of practice are highlighted and students are encouraged to adopt a lifelong approach to learning. The programme has a strong practice focus (100 hours). |
Brief description of teaching
and learning methods:
As students will come from a wide range of professional nursing experience they will be supported in reflecting on experience and identifying individual learning needs. This will be facilitated by a personal tutor and a community practice educator in the practice placement. Students will be required to maintain a portfolio of learning throughout the course
The portfolio will include an individual learning contract and will be developed within the practice setting.
Teaching and learning methods will include distance learning materials, lectures, tutorials, reflection and supervision by CPTs. Both teacher-centred and student-centred approaches will be employed, depending on a number of influencing factors, e.g.; nature of topic, learning environment etc. Teacher-centred methods will include appropriately guided discussion and demonstrations, case studies, lectures and tutorials. Student-centred methods may include brainstorming; buzz groups, debate-discussion groups, interview, role play, seminars, workshops, clinical practice and relevant visits.
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Contact hours:
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| Lectures |
20 |
| Tutorials/seminars |
(included in the above) |
| Practicals |
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| Other contact (eg study visits) |
100 hours clinical practice |
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| Total hours |
120 |
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| Number of essays or assignments |
1 |
| Other (eg major seminar paper) |
Portfolio |
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Assessment:
1. Essay – 2000 words. This will be in the form of an assessed reflective essay using an incident that has occurred in practice.
2. Portfolio – developed during course.
Successful completion of practice placement.
Relative percentage of coursework: 100%
Penalties for late submission of course work will be in accordance with University policy.
Examinations: N/A
Requirements for a pass
Students are required to demonstrate to their CPT that they are safe practitioners and that they have met the learning outcomes of the course. This will be achieved by means of the portfolio.
Essay students are required to demonstrate a pass 40%
Reassessment arrangements
For the academic assessment the student will be reassessed in accordance with the University regulations for re-submissions.
Where learning difficulties have been recognised reassessment arrangements will be discussed with the student and programme leaders and study skills advisor taking into consideration the circumstances.
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