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This practice module will be within child health care services where you will work within The Code: Professional Standards of Practice and Behaviour (Nursing Midwifery Council 2015). You will explore professional roles and professionalism within the context of health care service. Within this module you will apply enhanced communication skills to your professional practice utilising verbal and non-verbal communication with clients, colleagues and other professionals involved in service provision. You will actively seek service user/carer feedback on your interpersonal skills and critically reflect on this feedback and how it will enhance your future practice. As part of accurate record keeping you will use systems to support patient data management adhering to information governance and data protection requirements at all times. You will demonstrate the ability to explore the research and evidence that informs practice within service provision and explore the application of evidence to clinical practice. Under indirect supervision, you will provide and evaluate care delivery incorporating patient safety policies and guidelines relevant to the service setting. Within the care environment you will review the quality assurance policies in place and explore their impact on practice. During this module you will demonstrate clinical skills commensurate with Part Two of the BN Programme.
You will engage in the practice of infection control and complete associated theory (Cleanliness Champions Programme) and numeracy related to practice.
You will develop skills in multi-professional team working and apply relevant key policies to inform practice within health and social care services caring for infants, children and young people with complex and diverse needs.

LO1: Explore the professional role of the nurse within your field of practice.
LO2: Demonstrate effective communication through the use of verbal, non-verbal, interpersonal skills and a range of communication approaches.
LO3: Demonstrate the provision of evidence based nursing care and begin to practice autonomously to ensure enhanced patient safety in a health and social care setting.
LO4: In collaboration with others develop skills to evaluate and measure the effectiveness and quality of care delivered by a health and/or social care team.
LO5: Develop insight into the potential barriers in the achievement of policy recommendations for infants, children and young people with complex and diverse needs in contemporary health and social care settings.