Part 3 Placement 1 for PG Dip

Learning Outcomes

Learning Outcomes

Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:

• Begin to practise independently, leading and coordinating care with confidence as you work towards achievement of the proficiencies associated with part 3 of the Practice Assessment Document
• Begin to develop the knowledge, skills and attitudes you will require to demonstrate competence in the Episode of Care detailed at the end of part 3 of the Practice Assessment Document
• Demonstrate appropriate professional conduct and values throughout the placement.
• Demonstrate that you are working towards achievement of the communication /relationship management skills and nursing procedures contained within the skills passport.
• Participate in the administration of medicines under direct supervision and have continued to develop your knowledge of pharmacology, how medicines act and interact in the systems of the body, and their therapeutic action related to patients you have cared for.

The specific learning opportunities available within this placement will be determined by the field of nursing being studied and the nature of the practice setting. Student placement lines are designed to provide a breath of learning opportunities across the programme. There may be opportunities to care for individuals from other fields during this placement, the Placement Profile for the area that you are allocated to will indicate where this is possible.

Skills:

IV infusion and medication management

Moving and Handling (yr 2 update)

BLS yr 2 update

Teaching and learning methods

During your practice experience you will learn by working alongside staff from the full multidisciplinary team. You will be supervised by registered nurses and other healthcare professionals before you are assessed by a named Practice Assessor. You will be expected to fully participate in direct care at a level appropriate to your stage of the programme and level of experience.

During your practice experience you will be expected to reflect on what you have learnt and undertake independent learning to enhance your knowledge base and clinical practice. This may form the basis of a discussion of practice experiences/ specific case scenarios with academic staff, peers and/or your Personal Academic Tutor.

Opportunities exist in each practice experience for you to arrange additional practice learning experiences to meet your learning needs.

Resources & Reading list

Textbooks

Montgomery, J (2018). Health Care Law. Oxford University Press.

Gopee, N. (2018). Supervision and Mentoring in Healthcare (4th Ed). Sage.

Bottomley, J & Pryjmachuk, S (2018). Critical Thinking skills for your nursing degree. Critical Publishing.

Taylor, L (Ed) (2016). How to develop your healthcare career. Wiley-Blackwell.

Elcock K. & Sharples, K (2011). Preceptorship for Newly Registered Nurses. Sage.

Temple, J. (2012). Becoming a registered nurse: making the transition to Practice. Learning Matters.

Burton, R. & Ormrod, G. (2011). Nursing: Transition to Professional Practice (Prepare to Practice). Oxford University Press.

Gopee, N & Galloway J (2013). Leadership and Management in Health care. Sage.

Darvill, A., Stephens, M. & Leigh, J. (2018). Transition to Nursing Practice: from student to registered nurse. Sage.

Peate, I (2016). The essential guide to becoming a staff nurse. Wiley-Blackwell.

Smoker, A. (2016). Launching your career in Nursing and Midwifery. Palgrave Macmillan.

Taylor, R & Webster-Henderson, B (2017). The essentials of nursing leadership. Sage.

Griffith, R & Tengnah C (2017). Law and professional issues in Nursing (4th Ed). Learning Matters.

McAllister, M & Lowe, J (2011). The Resilient Nurse: Empowering your practice. Springer.

Assessment strategy

Completion of electronic Practice Assessment Document (ePAD)

As a part of this module you will undertake a drugs calculations examination in which you must achieve a mark of at least 90%

Summative

This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.

Referral

This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.