Core Module Information
Module title: Nursing Practice 5 (Child Health)

SCQF level: 09:
SCQF credit value: 20.00
ECTS credit value: 10

Module code: CHN09117
Module leader: Jennie King
School School of Health & Social Care
Subject area group: Nursing
Prerequisites

N/A

Description of module content:

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) demonstrating accountability, ethical decision making. You will work in partnership working with people, families and other healthcare professionals delivering care that respects diversity. You will demonstrate your leadership skills to provide evidence based care ensuring patient safety in a compassionate person centred care. As part of your professional development you will reflection in and on action whilst within the practice learning environment. Under indirect supervision and with increasing autonomy, you will provide and evaluate care delivery applying patient safety policies and guidelines relevant to the care setting. During this module you will develop clinical skills commensurate with Part Three 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 enhance your therapeutic communication skills and compassionate care utilising appreciative enquiry within the service setting. You will work co productively with clients enhancing your holistic caring skills.
You will gain skills and experience in caring for children and young people in a variety of care settings and focus on the delivery of holistic, family centred care for children and young people with a variety of health care needs while working across a range of disciplines to gain an appreciation of inter-professional working.

Learning Outcomes for module:

Upon completion of this module you will be able to
LO1: Deliver, under indirect supervision compassionate, person/ family centred care which embeds the principles of holistic practice, respecting diversity in accordance with the NMC Professional Standards of Practice and Behaviour (2015).
LO2: Contribute effectively to care, utilising safe and compassionate communication while providing culturally sensitive individualised care.
LO3: Contribute to and begin to lead safe, effective and evidenced based practice using the best available evidence.
LO4: Liaise effectively with people who use health services, colleagues and other disciplines to provide evidence based care management and leadership in care delivery.
LO5: Engage in effective team working by demonstrating key skills such as communication and decision making to ensure positive outcomes for infants, children and young people, and to promote seamless transition within and between services.

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