NMHS10440 Nursing Concepts and Values

Academic Year 2020/2021

This module aims to develop your professional awareness and Interpersonal skills. It introduces you to issues and concepts involved in the role of the nurse by exploring different aspects of professional practice. You will be required to engage in class discussion and debate and will be required to participate in e-learning activities, reflection and skills workshops.
Unit 1: Domains of professional competence will be explored and opportunities for personal reflection will be provided through class and group discussions as well as on-line engagement. An introduction to the language and methods of thinking that underpin ethical issues will be provided.
Unit 2 You will be introduced to some theories of and approaches to nursing that inform assessment, diagnosis of a persons need for professional nursing and nursing practice. Examples from clinical practice are provided and applied throughout the module.
Unit 3: Issues of interpersonal communication such as self-awareness, therapeutic communication, listening and attending, bridges and barriers to effective communication for nursing and midwifery will be delivered through large group teaching, directed learning, fieldwork and small group workshops.

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Curricular information is subject to change

Learning Outcomes:

On completion: the student will be able to
• Identify codes of professional conduct and standards for nursing practice as determined by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland.
• Discuss the legal and ethical concepts that inform nursing practice and provide examples of how ethical principles, analysis and decision making are applied in nursing practice.
• Explore values and concepts fundamental to nursing and identify how these values and concepts are expressed and applied in nursing practice.
• Summarize the main principles of two theoretical approaches to nursing and discuss how these theories strengthen and support nurses in the implementation of a holistic approach to the nursing process
• Describe how use of a professional practice model, a nursing assessment framework and standardised nursing terminology impact on nurses’ control over their practice and on their provision of fundamental nursing care.
• Utilise theory to exemplify high quality listening, attending and responding when interacting with others.
• Reflect on the quality of their interpersonal relationships developed while on clinical placement. Become aware of own strengths and weaknesses when communicating with patients/clients.
• Build on their interpersonal skills which were introduced in semester one. Utilise theory to develop high quality listening, attending and responding when interacting with others.

Student Effort Hours: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

16
Small Group

2
Specified Learning Activities

8
Autonomous Student Learning

85
Online Learning

14
Total

125
Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Blended learning
Self directed learning
Online Lectures
Communication workshops 
Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 
Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Open Book Exam Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade
Assignment: Written assignment Unit 1&2 Unspecified n/a Graded Yes

60
Attendance: Partcipation in Interpersonal Skills Workshops- Unit 3 Throughout the Trimester n/a Graded No

10
Continuous Assessment: Photo Assignment Varies over the Trimester n/a Graded No

30

Carry forward of passed components
No
 
Resit In Terminal Exam
Autumn No
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 
Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, on an activity or draft prior to summative assessment
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Online automated feedback

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Group and individual feedback to students from continious assessment prior to submission of final assessment.

Name Role
Dr Ann Donohoe Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Dr Lisa Rogers Lecturer / Co-Lecturer