The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) is the professional regulator for Nurses, Midwives and Nursing Associates in the UK. The NMC set standards of education, training, conduct and performance to ensure that nurses are educated to a high standard in order to deliver safe and effective care at the point of entry to the professional register (NMC, 2018 available at https://www.nmc.org.uk/standards/code/ ).
Leading in Adult Nursing is a Year 2, 20 credit module delivered across semester 1.
This module will introduce students to the professional context of leadership within Adult Nursing, with reference to relevant current policy. Leadership styles and skills including models of leadership, gender issues, motivation, developing effective communication, awareness and critical analysis of current health and social care leadership literature will be explored. The concept of complex health care needs in care planning and delivery, and appropriate interventions/referrals will be explored including common complexities and specialisms.
Learners will extend their knowledge of risk management and aversion, legislation, national frameworks and health policies which relate to national collaboratives and partnerships. In addition, students will be equipped to confidently take leadership and management decisions in measuring, evaluating and managing risk, vulnerability and patient safety. Learners will demonstrate consistent application of partnership in nursing care, shared assessment, decision making and goal setting when working with adults, their families and communities.
The module incorporates Practice Placement 5 (final placement) which is 12 weeks long. Students benefit from clinical placements across the Cheshire and Mersey region. Students will be supported in clinical practice by their Practice Supervisor, Practice Assessor and their University of Liverpool Link Tutor.
Assessment will take the form of a written assignment (3,000 words written as a Patchwork Text), a 20 minute presentation on a clinical scenario and the practice placement element.