AU1S008 - Developing Confidence in Practice: Practice 1 01 Sep 2021 - 31 Aug 2028 | Version 2

Associated Module Information

Module Code: AU1S008
Module Title: Developing Confidence in Practice: Practice 1
Faculty: Faculty of Life Sciences and Education
Faculty Group: Integrated Health, Social Care and Post Registration Nursing
Faculty Sub Group: Health and Social Care
Module Leader: John Whitcher, Stuart Baker
Module Team: Anitha Livingstone, Stuart Baker, Steve Walden, Stacey Jenkins
First Intended Intake: SEP 2020 Final Year of Intake: 2025
Date Closed:
Credit Value: 20 Credit Level: 4
Language: English
Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: 0
Equivalent Module:
HECOS codes: 100290 - nursing
HECOS Code Weighting: 100

Document Version Information

Version 2
Valid From 01 Sep 2021
Valid To 31 Aug 2028

Module Aims

To enable the student to attain a skill set to function with proficiency and develop a growing confidence within the practice learning environment.

Content Summary

The content of this module will be applied across all four fields of nursing. The module will explore the following themes:

Introduction to the Practice Assessment Documentation for healthcare support workers and application across the fields of practice.

Preparation for practice-based learning - expectations and requirements of Part 1 of the Programme.

Reflective practice.

Working effectively with Practice Supervisors and Practice Assessors.

Safeguarding and the implications across different client groups.

The safe administration of medicines including ‘Safe Medicate’.

Introduction to communication and relationship management skills.

Introduction to nursing procedural skills as identified in Annex B of the NMC (2018) Future Nurse Proficiencies.

Raising and escalating concerns

Preparation for an ‘In point Assessment’:
Assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating person centred care in the context of relevant field of practice.

Principles of lifelong learning.

Learning and Teaching Methods

Activity Type Hours
Lecture 8
Independent Study 102
Directed Study 80
Active/Simulation Based 10
Total Hours Selected 200

Learning Outcomes

# Learning Outcome
LO1 To achieve all practice requirements as identified within the Practice Assessment Document (PAD) Part 1 of the course.
LO2 To identify and reflect upon a key attribute that has influenced own confidence in the practice learning environment.

Module Requisites

N/A

Assessment Criteria

Assessment Category Assessment Type Description Duration Word Count Weight (%) Best of? Pass Mark
Asynchronous Assessment Poster 1 An academic poster that reflects upon a key attribute that has influenced the student’s confidence in practice and relates to own field of practice. 0 N/A 100 No 40
Practical Assessment (CW) Clinical Practice (CW) 1 Achievement of requirements of PAD. 0 N/A 0 No 40

Assessment Matrix

Assessment Type Learning Outcomes
LO1 LO2
Poster 1
Clinical Practice (CW) 1

Reading List

Delves-Yates, C. (2018) Essentials of Nursing Practice (2nd Edition). Sage, London

Esterhuizen P, Howatson-Jones L (2019) Reflective Practice in Nursing (4th Edition). Sage. London

Quigley B H, Palm M l, Bickley L (2017) Nursing Guide to Physical Examination and History Taking (2nd Edition) Wolters Kluwer. London

Adult Texts
Dougherty, L. Lister, S. West-Oram, A.(ed) (2015) Royal Marsden manual of clinical procedures (9th Edition). John Wiley & Son ltd. Oxford.
Northway R, Jenkins R, (2017) Safeguarding Adults in Practice (2nd Edition) Sage Publications Ltd. London
Young, S. Pitcher, B (2016) Medicines management for nurses at a glance. Wiley Blackwell. London.

Child Texts
Blair, K (2015) Medicines management in children’s nursing. Sage. London
Price, J., McAlinden, O. (2018) Essentials of Nursing Children and Young People. Sage, London

Learning Disability Texts
Barber C, (2015) Caring for People with a Learning Disability, A guide for non-specialist nurses, Lantern Publishing Limited. London
Priest, H., Gibbs, M. (2000) Mental Health Care for People with Learning Disabilities. Churchill Livingston. London

Mental Health Texts
Hammond L, Marston G, Gaskell S, Perry J, (2013) Caring for the Physical and Mental Health of people with learning disabilities Jessica Kingsley Publishers. London
Wright, K.M & McKeown, M (eds) (2018) Essentials of Mental Health Nursing. Sage. London