Course Structure

The two year programme will comprise of 50% academic modules and 50% in practice learning. All modules are listed below.

Academic Modules

Students will be required to complete all compulsory modules, plus a Placement Portfolio to successfully complete this programme.

Applied Life Science

Students will develop confidence in bioscience knowledge, competence in integrating biosciences in evidence informed clinical decision making and care, and communication with multiprofessional teams and patients.

Developing Leadership and Professionalism

Students will demonstrate positive knowledge, skills, attitudes and values in leading and managing care in a diverse health and social care system. This will be achieved through the following themes:
Leadership and management;
Principles of supervision and assessment in practice;
Professional values.

Foundation of Adult Nursing Care

Students will be able to apply essential nursing knowledge and skills across the adult age continuum in all practice settings alongside the knowledge and skills to respond to the needs of an acutely ill person.

Pharmacology

Students in all fields of nursing will recognise the journey of a prescription from the assessment process with the patient, to prescribing partnership, supply, storage, dispensing and administration of that medication. They will gain an understanding of the families of drugs applied across the lifespan, consider the therapeutic and adverse effects of those medications and identify factors that could modify patients’ responses to medication.

Practice Learning 1 Adult Nursing

Students will demonstrate practical knowledge and skills to care for an individual across a range of contexts under the following themes:
Person centred assessment and care;
Goals of care;
Decision making.

Practice Learning 2 Adult nursing

Students will demonstrate in depth knowledge and skills underpinning the care of adults with specialist and complex health needs under the following themes:
Person centred care;
Integrated care;
Palliative and end of life care.

Professionalism, Caring and Communication in Nursing

This module will cover the essential knowledge, skills, attitudes and behaviours required to demonstrate accountability by nurses in all care settings. This includes: introduction to the four fields of nursing; person-centred care; values based nursing care; understanding wellness; compassion, empathy; ensuring equality and diversity is respected across vulnerable populations.

Public Health and Supporting People with Chronic Health Care Needs

Students will explore how health is conceptualised locally and globally. They will demonstrate understanding of the role of public health in maintaining the health of individuals and communities including vulnerable populations with specific health needs

Quality Improvement in an Interprofessional Context - Part A

Students will demonstrate the skills to plan a Quality Improvement project translating evidence into practice as part of an interprofessional team. Students will undertake a critical review of the literature and develop a Quality Improvement project proposal demonstrating their ability to plan and implement the project, analyse the data and disseminate the findings.

Quality Improvement in an Interprofessional Context - Part B

Students will demonstrate the skills to plan a Quality Improvement project translating evidence into practice as part of an interprofessional team. Students will undertake a critical review of the literature and develop a QI project proposal demonstrating their ability to plan and implement the project, analyse the data and disseminate the findings.

Safe Medicate 2

This module provides numeracy and problem solving skills that underpin medication dosage calculations preparing students for safe clinical practice.

Safe Medicate 3

Having developed insight into key formula, students will engage and apply previous knowledge in more complex field specific scenarios preparing students for safe clinical practice as they prepare for entry to the register.

Supporting People with Specialist and Complex Needs Promoting Mental Well Being

Students will be equipped with advanced knowledge and skills required to meet the challenges in delivering person centred care across acute and community contexts for people with specialist and complex needs.

Contact Teaching Hours

Personal Study

0 (hours maximum)
Students will be expected to prepare for classes and develop assignments during unscheduled time.

Medium Group Teaching

25 (hours maximum)
This is a full time programme using blended learning. Students should be available to either attend class or complete all online elements across the week. 100% attendance is required for face to face teaching.

Learning and Teaching

At Queen’s, we aim to deliver a high quality learning environment that embeds intellectual curiosity, innovation and best practice in learning, teaching and student support to enable student to achieve their full academic potential.

On the MSc Professional Nursing we do this by providing a range of learning experiences which enable our students to engage with subject experts, develop attributes and perspectives that will equip them for life and work in a global society and make use of innovative technologies and a world class library that enhances their development as independent, lifelong learners. Examples of the opportunities provided for learning on this course are:

E-Learning technologies

Information associated with lectures and assignments is often communicated via a Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) called Canvas. A range of e-learning experiences are also embedded in the degree through, for example: interactive group workshops in a flexible learning space, podcasts and interactive web-based learning activities.

Lectures

Introduce information about new topics as a starting point for further self-directed private study/reading. Lectures also provide opportunities to ask questions, gain some feedback and advice on assessments (normally delivered in large groups to all year group peers)

Personal Tutor

Students are allocated a Personal Tutor who meets with them on several occasions during each year to support their academic development.

Practical and Simulation Based Education

Where you will have opportunities to develop technical skills and apply theoretical principles to real-life or practical contexts in our groundbreaking simulation centre. All nursing students have opportunities to engage in interprofessional education (IPE) activities. You will be expected to attend 100% of classes within your nursing modules.

Self-directed study

This is an essential part of life as a Queen’s student when important private reading, engagement with e-learning resources, reflection on feedback to date and research work for assignments is carried out.

Seminars/tutorials/workshops

Significant amounts of teaching are carried out in small groups (typically 10-20 students). These provide an opportunity for students to engage with academic staff who have specialist knowledge of the topic, to ask questions of them and to assess your own progress and understanding with the support of peers. You should also expect to make presentations and other contributions to these groups

Work Practice placements

Students will undertake clinical placements regularly throughout the programme. This enhances the link from theory to practice in nursing and provides students with a wide variety of opportunities and experiences in all fields of nursing. It is an essential component of the programme, ensuring that the student has sufficient opportunities to develop skill and competence in care provision and decision making, meeting the requirements for professional registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC 2020).

Placements in Adult Nursing can be anywhere in Northern Ireland; students should expect to travel to placements. When on placements every student is assigned a mentor, who is trained in teaching within the clinical setting, and will work alongside them regardless of that person’s shift pattern. Students should expect to work night shifts and/or long days on a regular basis while on placement

Assessment

Assessments will be carried out in a variety of formats, including written assignments, exams, presentations etc.

• The way in which you are assessed will vary according to the learning objectives of each module. Modules are assessed through project work, written assignments, written and oral examinations and clinical skills assessment. Details of how each module is assessed are shown in the Module Handbook which is provided to all students at the start of each module

Facilities

In 2020 the Faculty opened a new, fully integrated teaching facility, designed to enable teaching of nursing, midwifery, medical and pharmacy students. The facility includes treatment rooms, operating theatres and immersive simulation. Students work in teams in simulated scenarios where they will learn to manage real-life situations.
http://www.qub.ac.uk/schools/SchoolofNursingandMidwifery/ClinicalEducationCentre/

Modules

• Year 1

  Core Modules

  Public Health and Supporting People with Chronic Health Care Needs (20 credits)

  ×

  Public Health and Supporting People with Chronic Health Care Needs

  Overview

  Students will explore how health is conceptualised locally and globally. They will demonstrate understanding of the role of public health in maintaining the health of individuals and communities including vulnerable populations with specific health needs. The following themes will be covered:
  
  Sociological and psychological theories: social determinants of health and lifestyle factors; behaviour/ attitude change; lifecourse perspective.
  
  Multi-disciplinary approaches to care, NICE guidelines for evidence-based practice in a range of chronic and long-term conditions; diabetes, cancer, COPD, heart failure, osteoporosis, dementia, frailty and terminal conditions.
  
  Mental wellbeing including suicide awareness, how to respond to suicidal ideation or expressions of self harm.
  
  Levels of prevention: strength based approaches, health screening, vaccinations, health checks for specific populations.
  
  Equality and diversity: health literacy; use of digital systems; impact of culture and ethnicity; resilience of individuals, families and communities.

  Learning Outcomes

  1. Critically discuss how health is conceptualized using local National and
  global policy drivers and how public health is monitored measured and
  reflected in practice for all.
  2. Critically examine public health challenges across the lifespan and
  identify strategies that build resilience in communities deploying health
  literacy and digital systems
  3. Critically analyse the factors which lead to social inequalities and their
  impact across society.
  4. Critically apply health promotion models, and interventions to promote
  the health and well-being of individuals and communities.
  5. Critically examine and apply strategies to promote mental wellbeing for
  clients, interpreting signs that might indicate those at risk of self harm or
  suicide, identifying relevant coping mechanisms and appropriate actions
  6. Critically examine the role of the nurse in promoting and protecting
  health of themselves and others as a social leader, influencer and
  advocate.

  Skills

  Annexe A:
  1.1 actively listen, recognise and respond to verbal and non-verbal cues
  1.2 use prompts and positive verbal and non-verbal reinforcement
  1.3 use appropriate non-verbal communication including touch, eye
  contact and personal space
  1.4 make appropriate use of open and closed questioning
  1.5 use caring conversation techniques
  1.6 check understanding and use clarification techniques
  1.7 be aware of own unconscious bias in communication encounters
  1.8 write accurate, clear, legible records and documentation
  1.9 confidently and clearly present and share verbal and written reports
  with individuals and groups
  1.10 analyse and clearly record and share digital information and data
  1.12 recognise the need for, and facilitate access to, translator services
  and material.
  2.1 share information and check understanding about the causes,
  implications and treatment of a range of common health conditions
  including anxiety, depression, memory loss, diabetes, dementia,
  respiratory disease, cardiac disease, neurological disease, cancer,
  skin problems, immune deficiencies, psychosis, stroke and arthritis
  2.2 use clear language and appropriate, written materials, making
  reasonable adjustments where appropriate in order to optimise
  people’s understanding of what has caused their health condition and
  the implications of their care and treatment
  2.3 recognise and accommodate sensory impairments during all
  communications
  2.5 identify the need for and manage a range of alternative
  communication techniques
  2.6 use repetition and positive reinforcement strategies
  2.7 assess motivation and capacity for behaviour change and clearly
  explain cause and effect relationships related to common health risk
  behaviours including smoking, obesity, sexual practice, alcohol and
  substance use
  2.8 provide information and explanation to people, families and carers
  and respond to questions about their treatment and care and possible
  ways of preventing ill health to enhance understanding
  
  Evidence-based, best practice communication skills and approaches for providing therapeutic interventions
  3.1 motivational interview techniques
  3.2 solution focused therapies
  
  Annexe B:
  1.1 mental health and wellbeing status (1.1.1- 1.1.6)

  Coursework

  100%

  Examination

  0%

  Practical

  0%

  Credits

  20

  Module Code

  GEM7102

  Teaching Period

  Full Year

  Duration

  18 weeks

  Pre-requisite

  No

  Core/Optional

  Core

  Professionalism, Caring and Communication in Nursing (20 credits)

  ×

  Professionalism, Caring and Communication in Nursing

  Overview

  This module will cover the essential knowledge, skills, attitudes and behaviours required to demonstrate accountability by nurses in all care settings. This includes: introduction to the four fields of nursing; person-centred care; values based nursing care; understanding wellness; compassion, empathy; ensuring equality and diversity is respected across vulnerable populations.
  
  Students from all fields of nursing will demonstrate understanding of the NMC Code using ethical, legal and moral principles as applied to the practice of nursing including safeguarding principles. The importance of self-care will be addressed enabling students to creatively analyse their personal value, build on self-esteem and be proactive regarding support systems.
  
  Students will apply appropriate communication skills integral to person centred care across all fields and be given the opportunity to appraise each other’s communication skills to promote self reflection and develop the capacity to provide constructive feedback as part of a supervisory role. Students will be introduced to reflective models in preparation for reflective activity in practice

  Learning Outcomes

  At the end of the module students will be able to:
  
  1. Critically analyse and apply professional, personal and behavioural
  values which underpin safe and effective person centred care.
  2. Critically reflect upon accountability, professional regulation and
  understand how this is applied in practice with reference to the NMC
  code.
  3. Critically examine issues relating to diversity to support equality when
  caring for adults, children and those with learning disabilities and/or
  mental health needs and their families.
  4. Analyse and demonstrate effective communication skills promoting
  compassionate nursing care
  5. Critically review ethical, legal and moral principles as applied to the
  practice of nursing

  Skills

  Communication skills Annexe A
  1. Underpinning communication skills for assessing, planning, providing
  and managing best practice, evidence-based nursing care:
  1.1 actively listen, recognise and respond to verbal and non-verbal cues
  1.2 use prompts and positive verbal and non-verbal reinforcement
  1.3 use appropriate non-verbal communication including touch, eye contact
  and personal space
  1.4 make appropriate use of open and closed questioning
  1.5 use caring conversation techniques
  1.6 check understanding and use clarification techniques
  1.7 be aware of own unconscious bias in communication encounters
  1.9 confidently and clearly present and share verbal and written reports
  with individuals and groups
  1.12 recognise the need for, and facilitate access to, translator services and
  material.
  2. Evidence-based, best practice approaches to communication for
  supporting people of all ages, their families and carers in preventing ill
  health and in managing their care
  2.1 share information and check understanding about the causes,
  implications and treatment of a range of common health conditions
  including anxiety, depression, memory loss, diabetes, dementia,
  respiratory disease, cardiac disease, neurological disease, cancer,
  skin problems, immune deficiencies, psychosis, stroke and arthritis
  2.2 use clear language and appropriate, written materials, making
  reasonable adjustments where appropriate in order to optimise
  people’s understanding of what has caused their health condition and
  the implications of their care and treatment
  2.3 recognise and accommodate sensory impairments during all
  communications
  2.5 identify the need for and manage a range of alternative communication
  techniques 2.6 use repetition and positive reinforcement strategies
  3. Evidence-based, best practice communication skills and approaches
  for providing therapeutic interventions such as
  3.1 motivational interviewing,
  3.2 solution focused therapies,
  3.3 reminiscence therapies.
  
  
  3.4 talking therapies;
  3.5 De-escalation strategies and techniques;
  3.7 play therapy,
  3.8 distraction and diversion techniques

  Coursework

  30%

  Examination

  70%

  Practical

  0%

  Credits

  20

  Module Code

  GEM7101

  Teaching Period

  Autumn

  Duration

  18 weeks

  Pre-requisite

  No

  Core/Optional

  Core

  Foundation of Adult Nursing Care (20 credits)

  ×

  Foundation of Adult Nursing Care

  Overview

  Students will be able to apply essential nursing knowledge and skills across the adult age continuum in all practice settings alongside the knowledge and skills to respond to the needs of an acutely ill person:
  
  Principles of adult nursing dignity/ privacy/ communication and the nursing process - assessment, planning, providing & evaluating care; use of risk assessments; operating within legal and ethical frameworks including safe guarding processes
  
  Person centred assessment and care: the assessment and management of multiple co-morbidities of a person who is acutely unwell; conditions such as respiratory, cardiac, renal, endocrine, neurological/ head injury, acute abdominal disorders; surgical management, pain management.
  
  Goals of care: use co production principles in working with the person and family/ carers in care and support of families and carers of people who are acutely unwell promotion of early intervention and well being; independence and a holistic approach to healthcare
  
  Decision making: recognition of deterioration and escalation of care,
  inter-professional team working and communication.

  Learning Outcomes

  1. Demonstrate and critically analyse a comprehensive person centred
  assessment of the acutely ill person using recognised assessment tools
  and principles of coproduction.
  2. Critically explore the roles within a multidisciplinary team and
  multifaceted skills for nurses working inter professionally.
  3. Practice effective communication skills and critically apply relevant
  communication tools.
  4. Interpret and critically apply appropriate interventions to recognise and
  manage deterioration in the acutely ill person.
  5. Develop partnership working with families, carers and other
  professionals to ensure person centred care in an acute and community
  based care environment including principles of co design.

  Skills

  To prepare the student with the essential nursing knowledge and skills to care for adults in all care settings.
  
  Annexe A:
  1. Underpinning communication skills for assessing, planning, providing
  and managing best practice, evidence-based nursing care
  2.1 share information and check understanding about the causes,
  implications and treatment of a range of common health conditions
  including anxiety, depression, memory loss, diabetes, dementia,
  respiratory disease, cardiac disease, neurological disease, cancer,
  skin problems, immune deficiencies, psychosis, stroke and arthritis
  2.2 use clear language and appropriate, written materials, making
  reasonable adjustments where appropriate in order to optimise
  people’s understanding of what has caused their health condition and
  the implications of their care and treatment
  2.3 recognise and accommodate sensory impairments during all
  communications
  2.4 support and manage the use of personal communication aids
  2.5 identify the need for and manage a range of alternative
  communication techniques
  
  Annexe B:
  1.1.1 and 1.1.6 Recognising signs of mental and emotional distress, self-
  harm and suicidal ideation
  1.2 Recognising signs and symptoms of deterioration, physical ill health,
  physical distress and sepsis
  2.1 take, record and interpret vital signs manually and via technological
  devices
  2.2 venepuncture, cannulation, blood sampling, interpreting normal and
  common abnormal blood profiles and venous blood gases
  2.3 recording ECG’s and interpreting normal and common abnormal
  heart traces
  2.4 managing and monitoring blood component transfusions
  2.5 managing and interpreting cardiac monitors, infusion pumps, blood
  glucose monitors and other monitoring devices
  2.6 accurately measure weight and height, calculate body mass index
  and recognise healthy ranges and clinically significant low/high
  readings
  2.7 undertake a whole body systems assessment including respiratory,
  circulatory, neurological, musculoskeletal, cardiovascular and skin
  status
  2.8 chest auscultation and correctly interpreting findings
  2.9 collect and observe sputum, urine, stool and vomit specimens,
  undertaking routine analysis and interpreting findings
  2.10 measuring and interpreting blood glucose levels
  2.11 recognise and respond to signs of all forms of abuse
  2.12 undertaking, responding to, and interpreting neurological
  assessments and observations
  2.13 identify and respond to signs of deterioration and sepsis
  2.14 administer basic mental health first aid
  2.15 administer basic physical first aid
  2.16 recognise and manage seizures, choking and anaphylaxis, providing
  appropriate basic life support
  2.17 recognise and respond to challenging behaviour, providing
  appropriate safe holding and restraint.
  3. Use evidence-based, best practice approaches for meeting needs
  for care and support with rest, sleep, comfort and the maintenance of
  dignity, accurately assessing the person’s capacity for independence
  and self-care and initiating appropriate interventions 3.1-3.6
  4.1 observe, assess and optimise skin and hygiene status and
  determine the need for support and intervention
  4.2 use contemporary approaches to the assessment of skin integrity
  and use appropriate products to prevent or manage skin breakdown
  4.3 assess needs for and provide appropriate assistance with washing,
  bathing, shaving and dressing
  4.4 identify and manage skin irritations and rashes
  4.5 assess needs for and provide appropriate oral, dental, eye and nail
  care and decide when an onward referral is needed
  4.8 assess, respond and effectively manage pyrexia and hypothermia.
  5.1 observe, assess and optimise nutrition and hydration status and
  determine the need for intervention and support
  5.2 use contemporary nutritional assessment tools
  5.3 assist with feeding and drinking and use appropriate feeding and
  drinking aids
  5.4 record fluid intake and output and identify, respond to and manage
  dehydration or fluid retention
  5.5 identify, respond to and manage nausea and vomiting
  5.6 insert, manage and remove oral, nasal and gastric tubes
  5.9 managing the administration of IV fluids, and fluid and nutritional
  infusion pumps and devices
  6.1 observe and assess level of urinary and bowel continence to
  determine the need for support and intervention assisting with
  toileting, maintaining dignity and privacy and managing the use of
  appropriate aids
  6.4 assess bladder and bowel patterns to identify and respond to
  constipation, diarrhoea and urinary and faecal retention
  7.1-7.4 Use evidence-based, best practice approaches for meeting needs
  for care and support with mobility and safety, accurately assessing
  the person’s capacity for independence and self-care and initiating
  appropriate interventions
  8.1 observe and assess the need for intervention and respond to
  restlessness, agitation and breathlessness using appropriate
  interventions
  8.2 manage the administration of oxygen using a range of routes and
  best practice approaches
  8.3 take and interpret peak flow and oximetry measurements
  8.4 use appropriate nasal and oral suctioning techniques
  8.5 manage inhalation, humidifier and nebuliser devices
  8.6 manage airway and respiratory processes and equipment.
  9.1 observe, assess and respond rapidly to potential infection risks
  using best practice guidelines 9.2 use standard precautions
  protocols 9.3 use effective aseptic, non-touch techniques 9.4 use
  appropriate personal protection equipment 9.5 implement isolation
  procedures 9.6 use evidence- based hand hygiene techniques
  9.7 safely decontaminate equipment and environment
  9.8 safely use and dispose of waste, laundry and sharps
  9.9 observing, assessing and responding rapidly to potential infection
  risks using best practice guidelines
  11.2 recognise the various procedural routes under which medicines
  can be prescribed, supplied, dispensed and administered; and the
  laws, policies, regulations and guidance that underpin them
  11.4 undertake accurate drug calculations for a range of medications
  11.5 undertake accurate checks, including transcription and titration, of
  any direction to supply or administer a medicinal product
  11.6 exercise professional accountability in ensuring the safe
  administration of medicines to those receiving care
  11.8 administer medications using a range of routes
  11.10 recognise and respond to adverse or abnormal reactions to
  medications
  11.11 undertake safe storage, transportation and disposal of medicinal
  products.

  Coursework

  100%

  Examination

  0%

  Practical

  0%

  Credits

  20

  Module Code

  GAM7106

  Teaching Period

  Full Year

  Duration

  36 weeks

  Pre-requisite

  No

  Core/Optional

  Core

  Safe Medicate 2 - Adult (0 credits)

  ×

  Safe Medicate 2 - Adult

  Overview

  This module provides increasingly complex numeracy and problem solving skills that underpin medication dosage calculations preparing students for safe clinical practice. Using the Safe medicate is a NMC approved online platform students complete interactive exercises and practice assessments similar to solving dosage calculation problems in the real world. Students have their individual online account which provides a record of their achievement across the Programme. This information is accessible only to students and the university.
  
  This software has a formative built in assessment that students have to complete to progress to the summative assessment.

  Learning Outcomes

  On completion of safeMedicate1 students will be able to:
  1. Understand the essential clinical features of medication dosage and rate
  problems for increasingly complex scenarios.
  2. Apply key formula used for medication dosage to practice based
  scenarios
  3. Demonstrate problem-solving skills required to accurately calculate
  medication dosages and IV infusion rates.
  4. Assess and evaluate their learning and competence development in
  drug calculations.

  Skills

  Numeracy
  Calculations
  Problem solving

  Coursework

  0%

  Examination

  100%

  Practical

  0%

  Credits

  0

  Module Code

  NAM2127

  Teaching Period

  Full Year

  Duration

  18 weeks

  Pre-requisite

  No

  Core/Optional

  Core

  Practice Learning 1 - Adult Nursing (0 credits)

  ×

  Practice Learning 1 - Adult Nursing

  Overview

  Students will demonstrate practical knowledge and skills to care for an individual across a range of contexts under the following themes:
  
  Person centred assessment and care: the assessment and management of multiple co-morbidities of a person who is acutely unwell; conditions such as respiratory, cardiac, renal, endocrine, neurological/ head injury, acute abdominal disorders; surgical management, pain management.
  
  Goals of care: use co production principles in working with the person and family/ carers in care and support of families and carers of people who are acutely unwell promotion of early intervention and well being; independence and a holistic approach to healthcare
  
  Decision making: recognition of deterioration and escalation of care, teamwork and communication.
  
  Students will undertake practice learning to achieve the Nursing and Midwifery Council Future nurse: Standards of Proficiency as outlined in the Practice Assessment Documentation. Practice learning will comply with the NMC Standards for education and training and NMC Standards for Student Supervision and Assessment.

  Learning Outcomes

  1. Conduct a comprehensive patient assessment and develop a care plan
  using principles of coproduction including where appropriate families and
  carers
  2. Apply appropriate interventions to recognise and manage deterioration
  in the acutely ill person
  3. Practice effective communication skills and use of relevant
  communication tools
  4. Demonstrate effective teamwork and collaboration in practice

  Skills

  To prepare the student with the essential nursing knowledge and skills to care for adults in all care settings.
  
  Annexe A:
  1. Underpinning communication skills for assessing, planning, providing
  and managing best practice, evidence-based nursing care
  2.1 share information and check understanding about the causes,
  implications and treatment of a range of common health conditions
  including anxiety, depression, memory loss, diabetes, dementia,
  respiratory disease, cardiac disease, neurological disease, cancer,
  skin problems, immune deficiencies, psychosis, stroke and arthritis
  2.2 use clear language and appropriate, written materials, making
  reasonable adjustments where appropriate in order to optimise
  people’s understanding of what has caused their health condition and
  the implications of their care and treatment
  2.3 recognise and accommodate sensory impairments during all
  communications
  2.4 support and manage the use of personal communication aids
  2.5 identify the need for and manage a range of alternative
  communication techniques
  
  Annexe B:
  1.1.1-1.1.6 take a history, observe, recognise and accurately assess people
  experiencing emotion, mental distress, cognitive impairments,
  behavioural distress or signs of self harm/suicidal ideation
  2.1 take, record and interpret vital signs manually and via technological
  devices
  2.2 venepuncture, cannulation, blood sampling, interpreting normal and
  common abnormal blood profiles and venous blood gases
  2.3 recording ECG’s and interpreting normal and common abnormal
  heart traces
  2.4 manage and monitor blood component transfusion
  2.5 manage and interpret monitoring devices
  2.6 accurately measure weight and height, calculate body mass index
  and recognise healthy ranges and clinically significant low/high
  readings
  2.7 undertake a whole body systems assessment including respiratory,
  circulatory, neurological, musculoskeletal, cardiovascular and skin
  status
  2.8 chest auscultation and correctly interpreting findings
  2.9 collect and observe sputum, urine, stool and vomit specimens,
  undertaking routine analysis and interpreting findings
  2.10 measuring and interpreting blood glucose levels
  2.11 recognise and respond to signs of all forms of abuse
  2.12 undertaking, responding to, and interpreting neurological
  assessments and observations
  2.13 identify and respond to signs of deterioration and sepsis
  2.14 administer basic mental health first aid
  2.15 administer basic physical first aid
  2.16 recognise and manage seizures, choking and anaphylaxis, providing
  appropriate basic life support
  2.17 recognise and respond to challenging behaviour, providing
  appropriate safe holding and restraint.
  3. Use evidence-based, best practice approaches for meeting needs for
  care and support with rest, sleep, comfort and the maintenance of
  dignity, accurately assessing the person’s capacity for independence
  and self-care and initiating appropriate interventions 3.1-3.6
  4.1 observe, assess and optimise skin and hygiene status and determine
  the need for support and intervention
  4.2 use contemporary approaches to the assessment of skin integrity and
  use appropriate products to prevent or manage skin breakdown
  4.3 assess needs for and provide appropriate assistance with washing,
  bathing, shaving and dressing
  4.4 identify and manage skin irritations and rashes
  4.5 assess needs for and provide appropriate oral, dental, eye and nail
  care and decide when an onward referral is needed
  4.8 assess, respond and effectively manage pyrexia and hypothermia.
  5.1 observe, assess and optimise nutrition and hydration status and
  determine the need for intervention and support
  5.2 use contemporary nutritional assessment tools
  5.3 assist with feeding and drinking and use appropriate feeding and
  drinking aids
  5.4 record fluid intake and output and identify, respond to and manage
  dehydration or fluid retention
  5.5 identify, respond to and manage nausea and vomiting
  5..6 insert, manage and remove oral, nasal and gastric tubes
  5.7 mange artificial nutrition and hydration using oral enteral and
  parenteral routes
  5.8 managing the administration of IV fluids
  5.9 managing fluid and nutritional infusion pumps and devices
  6.1 observe and assess level of urinary and bowel continence to
  determine the need for support and intervention assisting with
  toileting, maintaining dignity and privacy and managing the use of
  appropriate aids
  6.4 assess bladder and bowel patterns to identify and respond to
  constipation, diarrhoea and urinary and faecal retention
  7.1-7.4 Use evidence-based, best practice approaches for meeting needs
  for care and support with mobility and safety, accurately assessing
  the person’s capacity for independence and self-care and initiating
  appropriate interventions, moving and handling
  8.1 observe and assess the need for intervention and respond to
  restlessness, agitation and breathlessness using appropriate
  interventions
  8.2 manage the administration of oxygen using a range of routes and
  best practice approaches
  8.3 take and interpret peak flow and oximetry measurements
  8.4 use appropriate nasal and oral suctioning techniques
  8.5 manage inhalation, humidifier and nebuliser devices
  8.6 manage airway and respiratory processes and equipment.
  9.1 observe, assess and respond rapidly to potential infection risks using
  best practice guidelines
  9.2 use standard precautions protocols
  9.3 use effective aseptic, non-touch techniques
  9.4 use appropriate personal protection equipment
  9.5 implement isolation procedures
  9.6 use evidence-based hand hygiene techniques
  9.7 safely decontaminate equipment and environment
  9.8 safely use and dispose of waste, laundry and sharps
  9.9 safely assessing and managing invasive medical devices and lines
  11.2 recognise the various procedural routes under which medicines can
  be prescribed, supplied, dispensed and administered; and the laws,
  policies, regulations and guidance that underpin them
  11.4 undertake accurate drug calculations for a range of medications
  11.5 undertake accurate checks, including transcription and titration, of
  any direction to supply or administer a medicinal product
  11.6 exercise professional accountability in ensuring the safe
  administration of medicines to those receiving care
  11.8 administer medications using a range of routes
  11.10 recognise and respond to adverse or abnormal reactions to
  medications
  11.11 undertake safe storage, transportation and disposal of medicinal
  products.

  Coursework

  100%

  Examination

  0%

  Practical

  0%

  Credits

  0

  Module Code

  GAM2101

  Teaching Period

  Full Year

  Duration

  18 weeks

  Pre-requisite

  No

  Core/Optional

  Core

  Applied Life Science (20 credits)

  ×

  Applied Life Science

  Overview

  Students wild develop confidence in bioscience knowledge, competence in integrating biosciences in evidence informed clinical decision making and care, and communication with multiprofessional teams and patients. The following themes will be examined: Genomic information; pathophysiology of cell adaptation, injury and death; risk factors, pathogenesis and clinical manifestations and management of disease; Interpret signs, symptoms and clinical data to inform the assessment of individual; application of anatomical and scientific terminology to promote safety in clinical practice.

  Learning Outcomes

  1. Understand the different ways in which genomic information can
  influence the care of individuals and communities
  2. Explain the pathophysiology of cell adaptation, injury and death
  3. Apply the knowledge of pathophysiological processes to explain risk
  factors, pathogenesis and clinical manifestations of disease
  4. Interpret signs, symptoms and clinical data to inform the assessment of
  individuals
  5. Apply anatomical and scientific terminology to promote safety in clinical
  practice

  Skills

  Risk assessment
  Clinical assessment

  Coursework

  0%

  Examination

  100%

  Practical

  0%

  Credits

  20

  Module Code

  NSY2122

  Teaching Period

  Full Year

  Duration

  18 weeks

  Pre-requisite

  No

  Core/Optional

  Core

  Essential Pharmacology (10 credits)

  ×

  Essential Pharmacology

  Overview

  Students in all fields of nursing will recognise the journey of a prescription from the assessment process with the patient, to prescribing partnership, supply, storage, dispensing and administration of that medication. They will gain an understanding of the families of drugs applied across the lifespan, consider the therapeutic and adverse effects of those medications and identify factors that could modify patients’ responses to medication. They will consider the law, their own accountability and the national and local policies that underpin this process. This will include an understanding drug calculations, transcription, titration and safe administration of the medication by whatever route. They will demonstrate an understanding of the different routes of administration.

  Learning Outcomes

  1. Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of families of drugs applied across the lifespan
  2. Interpret responses to administered medications including therapeutic and adverse effects including factors that could modify patients’
  responses to medication
  3. Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the processes involved in ensuring drug safety and medicines optimisation

  Skills

  1. Undertake accurate drug calculations for a range of medications for a
  range of medications (Annex B 11.4)
  2. Undertake accurate checks, including transcription and titration, of any
  direction to supply or administer a medicinal product (Annex B 11.5)
  3. Exercise professional accountability in ensuring the safe administration
  of medicines to those receiving care (Annex B 11.6)
  4. Administer medications using a range of routes (Annex B 11.8)
  5. Administer and monitor medications using vascular access devices and
  enteral equipment (Annex B 11.9)
  6. Recognise and respond to adverse of abnormal reactions to
  medications (Annex B 11.10)
  7. Undertake safe storage, transportation and disposal of medicinal
  products (Annex B 11.11).

  Coursework

  0%

  Examination

  100%

  Practical

  0%

  Credits

  10

  Module Code

  NSY2123

  Teaching Period

  Spring

  Duration

  8 weeks

  Pre-requisite

  No

  Core/Optional

  Core

  Quality Improvement in an Inter-professional Context - Part A (0 credits)

  ×

  Quality Improvement in an Inter-professional Context - Part A

  Overview

  Students will demonstrate the skills to plan a Quality Improvement project within an interprofessional team context. Students will undertake a critical review of the literature to develop a QI project proposal. Students will be able to systematically search, critique and synthesis a body of literature and apply this to the development of a QI project. The underpinning knowledge of QI will include: quality improvement methods; PDSA cycles; principles and methods of data collection and consent; analysing QI data, dissemination, human factors to promote a safety culture and interprofessional team working.

  Learning Outcomes

  1. Critically appraise the role of clinical governance process in quality improvement
  2. Critically explore how quality improvement methodologies promote evidence based nursing.
  3. Demonstrate the ability to combine, condense and critique evidence for application to practice
  4. Critically examine the barriers and facilitators of implementing quality improvement to practice
  5. Critically develop an evidenced based Quality Improvement project proposal relevant to nursing practice.
  6. Critically explore how best to promote the embedding of quality improvement initiatives as part of an interprofessional team.

  Skills

  Research skills: literature reviewing, interviewing, questionnaire development/delivery; data analysis, dissemination
  
  Students will achieve level 1 in Q2020 QI attributes framework: leading quality improvement:
  
  • Understanding a quality culture
  • contribution to the safety of patients/service users;
  • Components of a quality culture;
  • Overview of patient/service user safety;
  • Why things go wrong and responsibilities/incident reporting.
  Understanding person centred care
  • What is person-centred care?
  • Role in putting patients/service users at the centre within the HSC;
  • Overview of patient/client experience standards;
  • Learning when things go wrong;
  • Importance of patient experience.
  Understanding improvement
  • Overview of the model for improvement;
  • Understanding how to use plan, do, study, act
  (PDSA) cycle / benefits of small steps to improve;
  • Contribute to improving the quality of services .
  Understanding the importance of personal development and teamwork
  • Personal development in QI;
  • Understanding teamwork in improving services.

  Coursework

  100%

  Examination

  0%

  Practical

  0%

  Credits

  0

  Module Code

  GEM7104

  Teaching Period

  Full Year

  Duration

  18 weeks

  Pre-requisite

  No

  Core/Optional

  Core

• Year 2

  Core Modules

  Quality Improvement in an Inter-professional Context - Part B (60 credits)

  ×

  Quality Improvement in an Inter-professional Context - Part B

  Overview

  Students will demonstrate the skills to plan a Quality Improvement project within an interprofessional team context. Students will undertake a critical review of the literature to develop a QI project proposal. Students will be able to systematically search, critique and synthesis a body of literature and apply this to the development of a QI project. The underpinning knowledge of QI will include: quality improvement methods; PDSA cycles; principles and methods of data collection and consent; analysing QI data, dissemination, human factors to promote a safety culture and interprofessional team working.

  Learning Outcomes

  1. Critically appraise the role of clinical governance process in quality improvement
  
  2. Critically explore how quality improvement methodologies promote evidence based nursing
  
  3. Demonstrate the ability to combine, condense and critique evidence for application to practice
  
  4. Critically examine the barriers and facilitators of implementing quality improvement to practice
  
  5. Critically develop an evidenced based Quality Improvement project proposal relevant to nursing practice
  
  6. Critically explore how best to promote the embedding of quality improvement initiatives as part of an interprofessional team

  Skills

  Research skills: literature reviewing, interviewing, questionnaire
  development/delivery; data analysis, dissemination
  
  Students will achieve level 1 competence in Q2020 QI attributes framework:
  leading quality improvement:
  
  • Understanding a quality culture
  • contribution to the safety of patients/service users;
  • Components of a quality culture;
  • Overview of patient/service user safety;
  • Why things go wrong and responsibilities/incident reporting.
  Understanding person centred care
  • What is person-centred care?
  • Role in putting patients/service users at the centre within the HSC;
  • Overview of patient/client experience standards;
  • Learning when things go wrong;
  • Importance of patient experience.
  Understanding improvement
  • Overview of the model for improvement;
  • Understanding how to use plan, do, study, act
  (PDSA) cycle / benefits of small steps to improve;
  • Contribute to improving the quality of services .
  Understanding the importance of personal development and teamwork
  • Personal development in QI;
  • Understanding teamwork in improving services.

  Coursework

  100%

  Examination

  0%

  Practical

  0%

  Credits

  60

  Module Code

  GEM7105

  Teaching Period

  Full Year

  Duration

  18 weeks

  Pre-requisite

  No

  Core/Optional

  Core

  Safe Medicate 3 - Adult (0 credits)

  ×

  Safe Medicate 3 - Adult

  Overview

  Having developed insight into key formula, students will engage and apply previous knowledge in more complex field specific scenarios preparing students for safe clinical practice as they prepare for entry to the register. Using the Safemedicate is a NMC approved online platform students complete interactive exercises and practice assessments similar to solving dosage calculation problems in the real world. Students have their individual online account which provides a record of their achievement across the Programme. This information is accessible only to students and the university.
  
  This software has a formative built in assessment that students have to complete to progress to the summative assessment.

  Learning Outcomes

  On completion of SafeMedicate 3 students will be able to:
  
  1. Undertake complex medication dosage and rate problems.
  2. Demonstrate problem-solving skills required to accurately calculate
  medication dosages and IV infusion rates for complex field specific
  scenarios
  3. Assess and evaluate their learning and competence development in
  drug calculations as part of ongoing development for entry to the
  register.

  Skills

  Numeracy
  Calculations
  Problem solving

  Coursework

  0%

  Examination

  100%

  Practical

  0%

  Credits

  0

  Module Code

  NAM3137

  Teaching Period

  Full Year

  Duration

  18 weeks

  Pre-requisite

  No

  Core/Optional

  Core

  Supporting People with Specialist and Complex Needs Promoting Mental Well Being (20 credits)

  ×

  Supporting People with Specialist and Complex Needs Promoting Mental Well Being

  Overview

  Students will be equipped with advanced knowledge and skills required to meet the challenges in delivering person centred care across acute and community contexts for people with specialist and complex needs. This will be achieved through the following themes:
  
  Person centred care: assessment and management of a person with specialist complex health needs promoting mental wellbeing (e.g frailty, cancer, haematological conditions, neurological conditions, musculoskeletal disorders, organ transplantation, Chronic Kidney disease; HIV; gynaecological disorders; acquired brain injury)
  
  Ethos of co-production: management of specialist and complex health needs in and external to a hospital setting; embedding the voice of the patient throughout assessment, planning, implementing and evaluation of care using interpersonal and relationship building skills; partnership working with carers; role of technology in promoting and managing health; managing transitions between services;
  
  Palliative and end of life care: philosophies, pain assessment/management, resource management, care planning, communication (engaging in courageous conversations and breaking bad news), self-care and resilience, bereavement
  
  Connected Leadership: managing a team of staff; working unsupervised; appropriate delegation; caseload Management; managing diversity; providing education to staff/families; knowledge of commissioning models and how to influence these; multi agency and integrated care working; critically examine issues associated with multiple co-morbid conditions, complex drugs, polypharmacy and stewardship.

  Learning Outcomes

  1. Critically appraise the care required of an individual and their
  carer/family with specialist and complex needs using coproduction
  principles
  2. Critically examine and demonstrate a systematic approach to planning,
  delivering and evaluating person- centred care to people with specialist
  and complex needs including end-of-life care in an interprofessional
  environment.
  3. Critically discuss and examine the support and continuity of care
  required for service users with multiple comorbidities and life limiting
  conditions that may impact mental wellbeing across diverse health care
  contexts.
  4. Critically explore a range of strategies to support and enable people to
  exercise choice and take control of their own health decisions and
  behaviours to promote health and wellbeing
  5. Critically examine the role of digital technology to support improved self-
  management, care at home and use of information to deliver better
  population health outcomes.
  6. Critically examine issues associated with multiple co-morbid conditions,
  complex drugs, polypharmacy and stewardship.

  Skills

  By the end of this module the student will have practised skills of:
  
  1. Managing and monitoring effectiveness of symptom relief medication,
  infusion pumps and other devices (Annex B: 10.2)
  2. Assessing and reviewing preferences and care priorities of the dying
  person and their family and carers (Annex B: 10.3)
  3. Applying organ and tissue donation protocols as appropriate; advanced
  planning decisions (Annex B: 10.4)
  4. Appropriate application of DNACPR decisions and understand
  verification of expected death (Annex B: 10.5)
  5. Providing appropriate care for the deceased person and the bereaved
  respecting cultural requirements and protocols (Annex B: 10.6)
  6. Recognising and assessing a person’s cognitive health status and
  wellbeing (Annex B: 1.1.2)
  7. Managing signs of mental and emotional distress (Annex B: 1.1.5)
  8. Delivering person-centred care delivering psychological and emotional
  care of families, relatives and carers
  9. Effective wound care management, aseptic technique, wound drainage
  processes, informed and correct choice of appropriate dressings,
  pressure bandaging and vacuum closures (Annex B: 4.6)
  10. Suture removal (Annex B: 4.6)
  11. Addressing when an onward referral is needed (Annex B: 4.5)
  12. Assessment of skin integrity and using appropriate products to prevent
  or manage skin breakdown (Annex B: 4.2)
  13. Assessing and optimising skin and hygiene status determining the need
  for support and intervention (Annex B: 4.1)
  14. Selecting and using appropriate continence products. Insert, manage
  and remove catheters and assist with self-catheterisation when required
  (Annex B: 6.2)
  15. Undertaking stoma care identifying and using appropriate products and
  approaches (Annex B: 6.6)
  16. Assessing and managing altered bowel patterns: constipation,
  diarrhoea, urinary and faecal retention (Annex B: 6.4)
  17. Administering enemas and suppositories and undertake rectal
  examination and manual evacuation when appropriate (Annex B: 6.5)
  18. Accurately assessing the person’s capacity for independence and self-
  care (Annex B: 7)
  19. Using appropriate moving and handling equipment to support people
  with impaired mobility (Annex B: 7.3)
  20. Managing infusion pumps (syringe drivers) and other monitoring
  devices used in community setting (Annex B: 2.5)
  21. Recognising and responding to signs of all forms of abuse (Annex B:
  2.11)
  22. Providing support for families identifying need for intervention (Annex B:
  10
  23. Carrying out initial and continued assessments of people receiving care
  and their ability to self-administer their own medications (Annex B: 11.1)
  23. Recognise the various procedural routes under which medicines can be
  prescribed, supplied, dispensed and administered and the laws, policies
  and regulations and guidance that underpin them (Annex B 11.2)
  24. Use the principles of safe remote prescribing and directions to
  administer medicines (Annex B 11.3)
  25. Undertake accurate drug calculations for a range of medications for a
  range of medications (Annex B 11.4)
  26. Undertake accurate checks, including transcription and titration, of any
  direction to supply or administer a medicinal product (Annex B 11.5)
  27. Exercise professional accountability in ensuring the safe administration
  of medicines to those receiving care (Annex B 11.6)
  28. Administer medications using a range of routes (Annex B 11.8)
  29. Administer and monitor medications using vascular access devices and
  enteral equipment (Annex B 11.9)
  30. Recognise and respond to adverse of abnormal reactions to
  medications (Annex B 11.10)
  31. Undertake safe storage, transportation and disposal of medicinal
  products (Annex B 11.11).

  Coursework

  0%

  Examination

  100%

  Practical

  0%

  Credits

  20

  Module Code

  GAM7107

  Teaching Period

  Autumn

  Duration

  18 weeks

  Pre-requisite

  No

  Core/Optional

  Core

  Practice Learning 2 - Adult Nursing (0 credits)

  ×

  Practice Learning 2 - Adult Nursing

  Overview

  Students will demonstrate in depth knowledge and skills underpinning the care of adults with specialist and complex health needs under the following themes:
  
  Person centred care: assessment and management of a person with specialist complex health needs (e.g frailty, cancer, haematological conditions, neurological conditions, musculoskeletal disorders, organ transplantation, Chronic Kidney disease; HIV; gynaecological disorders; acquired brain injury); leading and managing staff with appropriate delegation; support of families/carers
  
  Integrated care: diverse roles and agencies transitions between services;
  
  Palliative and end of life care including philosophies, pain assessment/management, resource management, care planning, communication (engaging in courageous conversations and breaking bad news), self-care and resilience, bereavement.
  
  Students will undertake practice learning to achieve the Nursing and Midwifery Council Future nurse: Standards of Proficiency as outlined in the Practice Assessment Documentation. Practice learning will comply with the NMC Standards for education and training and NMC Standards for Student Supervision and Assessment.

  Learning Outcomes

  1. Appraise the care required of an individual and their carer/family with
  specialist and complex needs using coproduction principles
  2. Undertake a systematic approach to develop and implement a person
  centred plan for individuals experiencing specialist or complex needs
  including palliative and end of life care
  3. Explore a range of strategies including digital to support and enable
  people to exercise choice and take control of their own health decisions
  and behaviours to promote health and wellbeing
  4. Examine issues associated with multiple co-morbid conditions, complex
  drugs, polypharmacy and stewardship.
  5. Demonstrate skills for collaborative working as a member or leader of
  the interprofessional team

  Skills

  To prepare the student with the essential nursing knowledge and skills to
  care for adults in all care settings.
  
  Annexe A:
  1. Underpinning communication skills for assessing, planning, providing
  and managing best practice, evidence-based nursing care
  2.1 share information and check understanding about the causes,
  implications and treatment of a range of common health conditions
  including anxiety, depression, memory loss, diabetes, dementia,
  respiratory disease, cardiac disease, neurological disease, cancer,
  skin problems, immune deficiencies, psychosis, stroke and arthritis
  2.2 use clear language and appropriate, written materials, making
  reasonable adjustments where appropriate in order to optimise
  people’s understanding of what has caused their health condition and
  the implications of their care and treatment
  2.3 recognise and accommodate sensory impairments during all
  communications
  2.4 support and manage the use of personal communication aids
  2.5 identify the need for and manage a range of alternative communication
  techniques
  
  Annexe B:
  1.1.1-1.1.6 take a history, observe, recognise and accurately assess people
  experiencing emotion, mental distress, cognitive impairments,
  behavioural distress or signs of self harm/suidical ideation
  2.1 take, record and interpret vital signs manually and via technological
  devices
  2.2 venepuncture, cannulation, blood sampling, interpreting normal and
  common abnormal blood profiles and venous blood gases
  2.3 recording ECG’s and interpreting normal and common abnormal heart
  traces
  2.6 accurately measure weight and height, calculate body mass index and
  recognise healthy ranges and clinically significant low/high readings
  2.7 undertake a whole body systems assessment including respiratory,
  circulatory, neurological, musculoskeletal, cardiovascular and skin
  status
  2.8 chest auscultation and correctly interpreting findings
  2.9 collect and observe sputum, urine, stool and vomit specimens,
  undertaking routine analysis and interpreting findings
  2.10 measuring and interpreting blood glucose levels
  2.11 recognise and respond to signs of all forms of abuse
  2.12 undertaking, responding to, and interpreting neurological assessments
  and observation
  4.1 assessing and optimising skin and hygiene status determining the
  need for support and intervention
  4.2 assessment of skin integrity and using appropriate products to prevent
  or manage skin breakdown
  4.5 addressing when an onward referral is needed
  4.6 effective wound care management, aseptic technique, wound
  drainage processes, informed and correct choice of appropriate
  dressings, pressure bandaging and vacuum closures, suture removal
  4.7 use aseptic techniques when undertaking wound care etc.
  5.7 manage artificial nutrition and hydration using parenteral routes
  5.8 manage administration of IV fluids
  6.1 Observe and assess level of urinary and bowel continence to
  determine need for support and intervention
  6.2 selecting and using appropriate continence products. Insert, manage
  and remove catheters and assist with self-catheterisation when
  required
  6.3 manage bladder drainage
  6.4 assessing and managing altered bowel patterns: constipation,
  diarrhoea, urinary and faecal retention administering enemas and
  suppositories and undertake rectal examination and
  6.5 manual evacuation when appropriate
  6.6 undertaking stoma care identifying and using appropriate products and
  approaches
  7.1 -7.4 using appropriate risk assessment aids and moving and handling
  equipment to support people with impaired mobility
  10.1 observe, assess the need for intervention for people, families and
  carers to assess and respond appropriately to uncontrolled symptoms
  and signs of distress
  10.2 managing and monitoring effectiveness of symptom relief medication,
  infusion pumps and other devices
  10.3 assessing and reviewing preferences and care priorities of the dying
  person and their family and carers
  10.4 applying organ and tissue donation protocols as appropriate;
  advanced planning decisions
  10.5 appropriate application of DNACPR decisions and understand
  verification of expected death
  10.6 providing appropriate care for the deceased person and the bereaved
  respecting cultural requirements and protocols
  11.1 carrying out initial and continued assessments of people receiving
  care and their ability to self-administer their own medications
  11.2 recognise the various procedural routes under which medicines can
  be prescribed, supplied, dispensed and administered; and the laws,
  policies, regulations and guidance that underpin them
  11.4 undertake accurate drug calculations for a range of medications
  11.5 undertake accurate checks, including transcription and titration, of
  any direction to supply or administer a medicinal product
  11.6 exercise professional accountability in ensuring the safe
  administration of medicines to those receiving care
  11.7 adminsiter injections using IM,SC,IV routes
  11.8 administer medications using a range of routes
  11.9 administer and monitor medicines using vascular access devices
  and enteral equipment
  11.10 recognise and respond to adverse or abnormal reactions to
  medications
  11.11 undertake safe storage, transportation and disposal of medicinal
  products.

  Coursework

  100%

  Examination

  0%

  Practical

  0%

  Credits

  0

  Module Code

  GAM3101

  Teaching Period

  Full Year

  Duration

  36 weeks

  Pre-requisite

  No

  Core/Optional

  Core

  Developing Leadership and Professionalism (20 credits)

  ×

  Developing Leadership and Professionalism

  Overview

  Students will demonstrate positive knowledge, skills, attitudes and values in leading and managing care in a diverse health and social care system. This will be achieved through the following themes:
  
  Leadership and management: review of theories and identification of own leadership style; delegation and accountability; prioritisation of patient care; legal principles; managing teams; resolving conflict in teams
  
  Principles of supervision and assessment in practice: roles of supervisors and assessors for pre-registration students in practice; supporting learning in practice; giving constructive feedback; supporting struggling students; courageous conversations
  
  Professional values: e-professionalism, transition from student to RN, professional and legal accountability; application of ethical principles and theories to professional issues including equality and diversity.

  Learning Outcomes

  1. Critically examine different leadership styles that impact on the care
  outcomes of individuals and communities.
  2. Critically explore own leadership and management skills.
  3. Critically examine and apply ethical, legal and professional principles to
  leadership and management in nursing.
  4. Promote equality and diversity in health and social care practice.
  5. Critically apply professional knowledge, skills, attitudes and values
  commensurate with nurses entering the register

  Skills

  Annexe A
  1.1 actively listen, recognise and respond to verbal and non-verbal cues
  1.2 use prompts and positive verbal and non-verbal reinforcement
  1.3 use appropriate non-verbal communication including touch, eye
  contact and personal space
  1.4 make appropriate use of open and closed questioning
  1.6 check understanding and use clarification techniques
  1.7 be aware of own unconscious bias in communication encounters
  4. Evidence-based, best practice communication skills and
  approaches for working with people in professional teams
  4.1 Demonstrate effective supervision, teaching and performance
  appraisal through the use of:
  4.1.1 clear instructions and explanations when supervising, teaching or
  appraising others
  4.1.2 clear instructions and check understanding when delegating care
  responsibilities to others
  4.1.3 unambiguous, constructive feedback about strengths and
  weaknesses and potential for improvement
  4.1.4 encouragement to colleagues that helps them to reflect on their
  practice
  4.1.5 unambiguous records of performance
  4.2 Demonstrate effective person and team management through the
  use of:
  4.2.1 strengths based approaches to developing teams and managing
  change
  4.2.2 active listening when dealing with team members’ concerns and
  anxieties
  4.2.3 a calm presence when dealing with conflict
  4.2.4 appropriate and effective confrontation strategies
  4.2.5 de-escalation strategies and techniques when dealing with
  conflict
  4.2.6 effective co-ordination and navigation skills through:
  4.2.6.1 appropriate negotiation strategies
  4.2.6.2 appropriate escalation procedures
  4.2.6.3 appropriate approaches to advocacy

  Coursework

  100%

  Examination

  0%

  Practical

  0%

  Credits

  20

  Module Code

  GEM7103

  Teaching Period

  Spring

  Duration

  8 weeks

  Pre-requisite

  No

  Core/Optional

  Core

Career Prospects

Introduction

Studying for an MSc Professional Nursing degree at Queen’s will assist you in developing the core skills and employment-related experiences that are valued by employers, professional organisations and academic institutions. Graduates from
Queen’s are well regarded by employers both nationally and internationally.

The majority of our graduates pursue a career in nursing which is an interesting, rewarding and challenging career where work can be in a variety of health care settings from accident and emergency to working in patients' homes, with people of all ages and backgrounds. Nursing can also offer a diverse range of post registration opportunities to specialise in areas such as counselling; public health and health promotion; acute care, as well as education and research

Employment after the Course

Graduates of this programme will have the opportunity to quickly gain access to higher level and management roles, building an exceptional career from the very beginning.

Professional Opportunities

Further study is also an option open to Nursing graduates, and some may choose to follow a research pathway. There is a range of PhD Nursing opportunities available within the School; click here for more information.
https://www.qub.ac.uk/courses/postgraduate-research/nursing-midwifery-phd.html

Graduate Plus/Future Ready Award for extra-curricular skills

In addition to your degree programme, at Queen's you can have the opportunity to gain wider life, academic and employability skills. For example, placements, voluntary work, clubs, societies, sports and lots more. So not only do you graduate with a degree recognised from a world leading university, you'll have practical national and international experience plus a wider exposure to life overall. We call this Graduate Plus/Future Ready Award. It's what makes studying at Queen's University Belfast special.

Tuition Fees

Northern Ireland (NI) 1	Commissioned – no fee / Non-commissioned £9,215*
Republic of Ireland (ROI) 2	Commissioned – no fee / Non-commissioned £9,215*
England, Scotland or Wales (GB) 1	Course not open
EU Other 3	Course not open
International	Course not open

*Non-commisioned fee of £9,215 is subject to change for 2025-26

¹EU citizens in the EU Settlement Scheme, with settled status, will be charged the NI or GB tuition fee based on where they are ordinarily resident. Students who are ROI nationals resident in GB will be charged the GB fee.

² EU students who are ROI nationals resident in ROI are eligible for NI tuition fees.

³ EU Other students (excludes Republic of Ireland nationals living in GB, NI or ROI) are charged tuition fees in line with international fees.

All tuition fees quoted relate to a single year of study unless stated otherwise. Tuition fees will be subject to an annual inflationary increase, unless explicitly stated otherwise.

More information on postgraduate tuition fees.

Additional course costs

All students entering this programme are required to undergo an enhanced disclosure check with Access NI which costs £33.

In Year 1 students must buy a uniform from a QUB-selected uniform supplier (approximate cost £180), and a name badge (£10).

All students on this programme will undertake clinical placements, which can be anywhere in Northern Ireland. Students are responsible for funding travel, accommodation and subsistence costs. These costs vary depending on the location and duration of the placements. Some reimbursement may be available for funded students.

Students may wish to buy a Fob Watch or Pinard Horn, approximate cost £15.

Non-funded students pay a placement charge which is for the provider facilitating the clinical placement. It is collected by the QUB Student Finance Office and is passed on to our placement provider partners. The cost for 2024-25 was £4,500 per year and may be subject to change.

This charge will be owed for each academic year a placement has commenced. Students who require a temporary withdrawal from their programme during an academic year will still be liable for this charge each year, regardless of the duration completed.

Please note that students on an NHS funded place cannot apply for loan funding from Student Finance NI.

To be eligible for a commissioned (funded) place, students must normally be resident in NI or RoI for at least 3 years before the start of the programme. More information is available in the Bursaries Booklet, available here: https://hscbusiness.hscni.net/services/2662.htm

Link to website with information: https://www.qub.ac.uk/Study/Feesandfinance/doh-funded-courses/

In 2025 we are unable to offer this programme to students who are not eligible for a funded place, which will include GB and overseas students.

In 2024 we are unable to offer this programme to students who are not eligible for a funded place, which will include GB and overseas students. If you have previously been in receipt of a DoH paid place/bursary for a pre-registration nursing, midwifery or AHP course in Northern Ireland you may not be eligible for a funded place on this programme. Funded students cannot access funding from Student Finance NI.

All Students

Depending on the programme of study, there may be extra costs which are not covered by tuition fees, which students will need to consider when planning their studies.

Students can borrow books and access online learning resources from any Queen's library. If students wish to purchase recommended texts, rather than borrow them from the University Library, prices per text can range from £30 to £100. Students should also budget between £30 to £75 per year for photocopying, memory sticks and printing charges.

Students undertaking a period of work placement or study abroad, as either a compulsory or optional part of their programme, should be aware that they will have to fund additional travel and living costs.

If a programme includes a major project or dissertation, there may be costs associated with transport, accommodation and/or materials. The amount will depend on the project chosen. There may also be additional costs for printing and binding.

Students may wish to consider purchasing an electronic device; costs will vary depending on the specification of the model chosen.

There are also additional charges for graduation ceremonies, examination resits and library fines.

How to Apply

Apply using our online Queen's Portal and follow the step-by-step instructions on how to apply.

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Terms and Conditions

The terms and conditions that apply when you accept an offer of a place at the University on a taught programme of study.
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