Learning Outcomes:
On completion of the module, the student will be able to:
1. Demonstrate competency in the six domains outlined in the CCAT by achieving clinical objectives.
2. To avail of learning experiences that advance the student's professional development and personal growth and which support the student's capacity to be a self-directed learner
3. To articulate a sense of professional awareness, commitment, professional responsibility and accountability in the Primary Care Nursing speciality area.
2. Demonstrate the ability to expand, connect and coordinate care as part of the primary care structure.
4. Demonstrate knowledge and skills of individual and collective responsibility for delivering high-quality, safe, patient-centred care.
Specific Learning Outcomes for QPS:
5. Demonstrate the importance of a culture of quality and safety that promotes openness and transparency, teamwork, and effective communication
6. Describe key QPS considerations and tools to promote ongoing enhancement of quality and safety in healthcare delivery.
7. Understand errors and patient harm and demonstrate knowledge of how to apply tools to support the identification of factors contributing to errors and strategies to monitor and address issues.
Indicative Module Content:
Clinical Practicum
Clinical Practice in a primary care setting (at least 75 hours per month)
Clinical exposures (30 hours) as per student clinical learning needs
QPS
Reflection on Primary Care Specialist Area
Indicative Module Content:
This module aims to develop Primary Care nurses’ clinical role by enhancing their ability to assess, diagnose, plan, intervene and evaluate care in specialist environments.
This module enables the students to apply their knowledge, skills and understanding of specialist theory to patient care, and will require the Primary Care nurse to demonstrate defined competence within the Primary Care setting.
On completion of this module, students should be able to:
• Integrate knowledge, skills and understanding of specialist theory to patient care;
• Apply the principles and skills of advanced initial assessment, diagnosis, planning, intervening, and evaluating, and multidisciplinary team working to their Primary care;
• Use evidence-based tools and related theories to guide nursing practice;
• Disseminate evidence-based knowledge to other colleagues and peers.