BSc Single Honours Adult Nursing (with Foundation Year)

This module, delivered in whole or in part by subject-specific staff, will introduce students to the content and staff of their chosen degree subject. Students will explore the disciplinary conventions, core concepts and professional requirements of their degree. The themes under discussion will vary according to the degree the students are studying, but each degree group will enable students to gain familiarity with their chosen area of study and subject staff. In the tutor group, students will complete a capstone assessment designed by staff in their subject area.

This module, delivered in whole or in part by subject-specific staff, will continue students’ introduction to the content and staff of their chosen degree subject. Students will explore the disciplinary conventions, core concepts and professional requirements of their degree. The themes under discussion will vary according to the degree the students are studying, but each degree group will enable students to gain familiarity with their chosen area of study and subject staff. In the tutor group, students will complete a capstone assessment designed by staff in their subject area.

This module is designed to facilitate students’ further critical engagement with the context and concepts to which they were introduced in semester one. Students will exploring ideas about childhood, life and old age in a digital world and have the opportunity for the continued development of core academic skills as well as providing opportunities for students to reflect on their progress. The module will include opportunities for students to engage with the online learning environment and develop information literacy skills.

Students will explore big ideas around higher education, society and identity as they develop their academic skills and confidence. Students will be introduced to theory, examples of which include education theories, theories of learning, race theory, gender theory. Students will be introduced to the context and development of these concepts over time, and from literary and philosophic perspectives. The module will explicitly engage with digital literacy and will include opportunities for students to engage with the online learning environment and develop their digital skills.

This module will introduce you to the concept of compassionate, person-centred, evidence-based nursing care. You will learn how to holistically assess, plan, implement and evaluate evidence-based care for individuals, their families and carers across all stages of the lifespan. You will develop knowledge of body systems, human development, human anatomy and physiology and pharmacology. You will recognise commonly encountered mental, physical, behavioural and cognitive conditions and explore a range of evidence-based interventions including commonly occurring medicines and therapeutic approaches. Case studies will be used to develop the focus on assessment and care planning across the lifespan.

This interprofessional module will provide you with the opportunity to learn from, about and with students from other professional programmes. As an interprofessional group of learners you will explore what it means to be a professional within the context of ethical, legal and regulatory frameworks as applied to your professional healthcare discipline. You will be given the opportunity to reflect and develop self-awareness to foster an understanding of your own beliefs, attitudes, values, knowledge, attributes and skills and explore how others may see the world differently to build and develop your professional identity. This module aims to aid your transition to university as a professional healthcare student, introducing you to the concept of evidence-based practice and some of the study skills you will need to develop as an experiential and lifelong learner. 

This module will introduce you to the concept of health and the importance of the nurse’s role when promoting, protecting and improving health and preventing ill health across the lifespan. It will enable you to identify key factors that can impact upon health and wellbeing outcomes for individuals, families and communities, locally, nationally and globally. You will understand the potential impact that early years and childhood experiences can have on later life and the impact of individual behaviours such as smoking, diet and exercise and substance and alcohol use on health and wellbeing. You will examine models of health promotion that support health interventions, taking into consideration health literacy and reasonable adjustments. You will consider the role of the nurse in supporting individuals to stay well and understand the relevance of maintaining your own personal health and wellbeing as a healthcare professional. Health protection measures including screening programmes and immunisation and notifiable diseases and infection prevention will be explored within the local health system.

In this module you will develop your knowledge and skills in relation to pharmacology, health numeracy and medicines calculations. You will be introduced to two e-learning platforms SCRIPT and safemedicate. There will be opportunities to explore the types of drug calculations commonly used in practice and engage with them to find areas of challenge. You will examine the base constituents of common drugs and administration routes, to understand how interactions occur. The module will also explore methods to minimise the risk of drug calculation and administration errors. You will have unlimited access to the two virtual platforms to practice calculations formatively.

This module aims to develop your knowledge, experience and skills in relation to person centred nursing care, in a clinical practice setting relating to your field of nursing, with a specific focus upon practical skills, medicines management, fundamentals of nursing practice, communication and reflective practice. You will undertake study related to the underpinning theory around common practical skills related to nursing care alongside having the opportunity to develop those practical skills by undertaking simulated practice within the University Skills and Simulation suites. You will begin to develop an understanding of evidence-based practice and practical skills that are required to fulfil the role of the nurse. This module will prepare you for future Nursing Care modules, to enable you to progress to Part 2 of the nursing programme.

This interprofessional module will provide you with the opportunity to learn from, about and with students from other professional programmes. The use of evidence, research and enquiry is an integral part of professional health and social care practice. This module aims to prepare you to understand and critically evaluate evidence and will develop your knowledge of how to examine and improve practice through research and inquiry.  

As an interprofessional group you will be introduced to contemporary research methodologies and methods related to your profession and its underpinning knowledge base. You will examine sources of evidence and the ways to differentiate between different types of evidence. The concepts of research design, data collection, data analysis and research outcomes will be explored. Using a range of approaches and techniques you will develop confidence in systematically searching and critiquing evidence from a variety of sources to inform your own and others professional practice. 

You will also discuss the moral and ethical aspects of undertaking research demonstrating an appreciation of the role of service users in the research process. 

This module aims to build on your knowledge, experience and skills in a clinical practice setting relating to your field of nursing, with a specific focus upon practical skills, medicines management, team working, managing an individual with complex health needs and the care of a group of people, prioritising health needs, and recognising opportunities for health promotion. You will undertake study related to the underpinning theory around advanced practical skills related to nursing care alongside having the opportunity to develop those practical skills by undertaking simulated practice within the University Skills and Simulation suites. You will continue to develop an understanding of evidence-based practice and practical skills that are required to fulfil the role of the nurse. This module will prepare you for future Nursing Care modules, to enable you to progress to the second Delivering Nursing Care module in Part 2 of the nursing programme.

In this module you will explore the role of the nurse and other health care professionals in managing and improving patient safety, quality of care and healthcare outcomes. You will explore health and safety legislation and develop your knowledge and skills in identifying, assessing, managing risk when maintaining healthy and safe work environments. The process of reporting and critically reflecting on near misses, critical incidents and serious adverse incidents and ways in which both individuals and organisations learn and make improvements will be outlined. You will be introduced to the concept of human factors and understand their impact on patient safety and quality. You will discuss the process of systems-based healthcare investigation and root cause analysis models/ tools and apply these to a patient safety incident. The principles of courage, transparency and the professional duty of candour will be revisited in the context of raising and escalating concerns and whistleblowing in healthcare and social care environments. The importance of partnership working and communication with people, their families, carers and other professionals to encourage reflective learning and improve patient safety & quality will also be considered.

This module aims to provide the knowledge and strategies to develop problem solving and decision-making skills. These skills will enable the management of complex situations and health conditions across the life span in a variety of nursing settings. Building on the skills developed in the level four modules you will learn about: detection, analysis and interpretation as part of the assessment process and how to escalate assessment findings appropriately. As part of this process, you will become skilled in individual need identification and both family and person-centred care plan development. You will have a good understanding of identified physiological systems that may impact on a patient, and pharmacological management. Throughout this module you will be required to build on your existing communication skills and apply professional principles such as duty of candour to complex, challenging and sensitive health care situations. You will also consider care needs in relation to the legal principles of consent and capacity.

The Nursing & Midwifery Council demand that on qualification Nurses understand the principles of safe and effective administration and optimisation of medicines and they can demonstrate proficiency and accuracy when calculating dosages of prescribed medicines. Through engagement with the virtual learning platforms Script and Safemedicate you will build upon the skills and knowledge gained at Level 4; whilst blending experiences from your simulation and clinical practice experience to understand the importance of meticulous medicines management. Intravenous administration will be a core component, you will examine the implications of administering medication via this route, and how to do so safely. You will also explore the role of regulatory bodies concerned with drug prescription and administration and the implications for your practice. Explaining the medications we administer to patients in order to gain consent and concordance is a cornerstone of the nurses role in this area, so you will explore issues around health literacy.

This module aims to further develop and build on your knowledge, experience and skills in a clinical practice setting relating to your field of nursing, with a specific focus upon practical skills, medicines management, multidisciplinary team working, manging people with increasingly complex health and social care needs, prioritising health needs. You will undertake study related to the underpinning theory around advanced practical skills related to nursing care alongside having the opportunity to develop those practical skills by undertaking simulated practice within the University Skills and Simulation suites. You will continue to develop an understanding of evidence-based practice and practical skills that are required to fulfil the role of the nurse. This module will prepare you for your final Nursing Care module and enable you to progress to Part 3 of the nursing programme.

This module aims to consolidate your knowledge, experience and skills in your field of nursing, with a specific focus upon on leading nursing care for people with complex needs, prioritising needs and delegating appropriately, using safe clinical judgment and decision-making, managing teams to support a group of people, and supervision. You will also reflect on your own leadership qualities in practice. You will undertake study related to the underpinning theory around advanced practical skills related to nursing care alongside having the opportunity to develop those practical skills by undertaking simulated practice within the University Skills and Simulation suites. You will apply research to evidence-based practice and consolidate the practical skills that are required to fulfil the role of the nurse. This module will prepare you for your final Nursing Care module and enable you to become the accountable professional future registered nurse required by the NMC (2018)

This module aims to consolidate your knowledge, experience and skills in your field of nursing, with a specific focus upon on leading nursing care for people with complex needs, prioritising needs and delegating appropriately, using safe clinical judgment and decision-making, managing teams to support a group of people, and supervision. You will also reflect on your own leadership qualities in practice. You will undertake study related to the underpinning theory around advanced practical skills related to nursing care alongside having the opportunity to develop those practical skills by undertaking simulated practice within the University Skills and Simulation suites. You will apply research to evidence-based practice and consolidate the practical skills that are required to fulfil the role of the nurse. This module will prepare you for your final Nursing Care module and enable you to become the accountable professional future registered nurse required by the NMC (2018)

This module will support you in learning how to interpret increasingly advanced assessments, how to respond, identify, and coordinate care in pressured clinical situations whilst ensuring evidence-based practice underpins your decisions. A key focus of the module is relating pharmacological theory to practice and applying knowledge to adult patients with multi-morbidities. The module will build on previous knowledge gained at level four and five in order to develop your critical thinking skills and the application of knowledge relating to the pharmacological action, physiological effects and the potential risks and hazards associated with medicines. It will allow you to build upon earlier work in the curriculum to ensure that you develop robust medicine management skills across a variety of community and hospital-based settings.

You will evaluate how legislation, policy research and NMC guidance impacts on your professional practice. Your role as a leader and ability to make informed decisions, manage stress, be self-aware and resilient when delivering team-based care in varying organisational settings will also be examined. The module also focuses on the cost effectiveness of the provision of nursing care, and how a business case would be developed to support the funding of an initiative in nursing practice.

As a healthcare professional, being able to develop, plan, deliver and report on a systematic investigation as an important attribute to address real world problems and challenges. Building upon your previous knowledge in research design and methodology, you will be supported to develop your own study into an appropriate and relevant key area of professional practice or interest. Projects that may be undertaken include primary research, literature reviews, evaluation research or service improvement/development projects. From inception to completion, you will utilise key skills obtained throughout your degree pathway such as reviewing and critiquing literature, data analysis and interpretation of the findings, implications for practice, limitations, reflections, and recommendations for further study and future practice. To develop and enhance your ability to work independently, the emphasis is on experiential learning during this module. Lectures and seminars will be provided for key topics and a range of learning resources will be accessible through relevant virtual learning platforms. You will be also supported by a supervisor but you will be expected to engage in supervisor-directed and independent study.