Adult Nursing BSc (Hons) Integrated Degree Apprenticeship

30 credits

This module is designed to help you develop your knowledge and understanding of human anatomy and physiology in relation to nursing, which is an essential element of nursing knowledge. The knowledge you develop in this module will support your clinical practice as a nursing student. You will be introduced to the pathophysiology of common conditions, and you will also begin to develop your knowledge of pharmacological concepts in preparation for year 2.  

The main features of the module are to enable you to apply scientific principles to nursing care. It will also support you to identify and understand current nursing practices underpinned by scientific theory. This is a shared module that all students will undertake together providing opportunities for intra-professional discussion and learning.

60 credits

This module will introduce you to the role of the adult nurse in the context of the contemporary healthcare environment. It will contribute to your knowledge and understanding of safe, effective and compassionate care. With your peers, you will learn to make evidence-based decisions by collating and rationalising relevant evidence to ensure high-quality person-centred care. This includes using digital healthcare technology and an introduction to Future Skills through Navigate. You will also develop your understanding of the importance of professionalism and The Code (NMC 2018).  

Personal tutor groups are integrated into this module as is time with your course director and year lead. The fundamental clinical skills required to be an adult nurse in part 1 of the course will also be covered in this module and simulated practice learning is embedded that will support the development of your clinical knowledge and skills.

No credits

This module is the Practice Assessment Module which is designed to support you with the achievement of the NMC proficiencies and practice assessment requirements.  The module focuses on practice preparation, reflection following practice experiences and the development of your numeracy skills. You will learn how to demonstrate that you can apply your knowledge of clinical, legal, ethical and professional elements of nursing to the safe and effective care of patients.

This module will enable you to effectively complete your practice assessment document.

30 credits

This module will introduce you to the principles and practice of public health and the nurse’s role within this.  It will develop your knowledge, skills and attitudes to make a positive impact on the health of individuals, communities and populations.  

You will be introduced to the central themes of public health practice and the NMC Future Nurse standards (2018) Platform 2. You will gain an understanding of the aims and principles of health promotion and protection and prevention of ill health. You will also develop a foundational awareness of the four core elements of public health nursing practice: Search for health needs, stimulation of awareness of health needs, influence on policy effecting health, facilitation of health enhancing activities.  

You will be equipped with essential digital skills, including the use of public health intelligence to survey and assess a population’s health and wellbeing. You will develop an understanding of how the social/wider determinants of health are important drivers of health inequalities. This module will also consider approaches to reducing these disparities. You will gain an understanding of public health policy and be supported to reflect on the ethical dimensions of public health practice.  

The module will also introduce you to the global dimensions of health, and its links with UK health outcomes. This includes the impact of climate change and the need for sustainable development and environmental management for the benefit of public health. This is a shared module that all students will undertake together providing opportunities for intra-professional discussion and learning.

30 credits

This module enables you to build on the anatomy, physiology and pathophysiology knowledge acquired in Year 1 to develop the knowledge and skills necessary to assess and deliver safe and effective care when a person is acutely ill. It will equip you to recognise people who are acutely ill and at risk of deteriorating, undertake timely structured assessments, interpret clinical data and use situational judgement to escalate findings, prioritise care needs and to plan, deliver and evaluate evidence-based, person-centred care as part of the interdisciplinary team.

30 credits

This module develops your knowledge and understanding of long-term conditions and the lived experience of adults from a bio-psycho-social perspective. You will consider the political agenda and the socio-economic issues impacting on the management of long-term conditions. This will enable you to consider the role of the community care nurse in promoting self-management, shared decision making and hospital avoidance. It will incorporate professional accountability, social inclusion, partnership and interdisciplinary working, patient involvement in the provision of care, leadership and quality assurance in nursing, all of which are essential elements of nursing proficiency.

30 credits

This module will provide you with the requisite skills and knowledge to understand the principles of evidence-based healthcare and how to apply them effectively to your clinical practice. The concepts and skills you will learn include those involved in searching for, reviewing and critiquing evidence. You will also develop the clinical skills and proficiencies required for Part 2 of your programme through skills and simulated practice learning activities. A key element of this will be developing an understanding of the digital technologies utilised for enhancing care in line with contemporary healthcare policy. This is a shared module that all students will undertake together providing opportunities for intra-professional discussion and learning. Personal tutor groups and preparation for practice are integrated into this module as is time with your course director and year lead. This module will develop your Future Skills through engagement with Explore.

15 credits

This module will provide you with the foundational pharmacological and medicines management knowledge to enable you to safely develop your skills and knowledge in the administration of medicines to clients, patients and service users. You will develop your understanding of the regulatory, legal, and ethical frameworks that influence medicines management and the underlying pharmacological science. Issues such as concordance will be explored, and the skills required to access resources to support medicines management practice. Embedded within the module is simulated practice learning that will support the development of your clinical skills related to medicines management. This is a shared module that all students will undertake together providing opportunities for intra-professional discussion and learning.

No credits

This module is the Practice Assessment Module which is designed to support you with the achievement of the NMC proficiencies and practice assessment requirements. The module focuses on practice preparation, reflection following practice experiences and the development of your numeracy skills. You will learn how to demonstrate that you can apply your knowledge of clinical, legal, ethical and professional elements of nursing to the safe and effective care of patients.

This module will enable you to effectively complete your practice assessment document.

15 credits

In Year 2 of the course, you will have the opportunity to undertake an option module. Examples of modules available include: Global Health, Wound Management, Child and Adolescent Mental Health. You will be provided with details of all modules available at the beginning of Year 2 so you can make your decision.

30 credits

Navigating the transition from student to a registrant who understands the professional and political environment in which they will be working is critically important to the delivery of safe, effective, and high-quality health care. This module aims to explore the key areas that will enable you to transition and fulfil the role of a registered nurse. The module is designed to prepare you for professional nursing practice by further developing your knowledge and skills to enable you to be an accountable and compassionate registrant within the health and social care system. It focuses on the mechanisms that underpin care organisation and delivery, how nurses are integral to and can influence this and aims to develop your critical understanding of the factors influencing the environment in which you will be working. The role of politics in health and social care policy is critically explored and the module will provide you with the opportunities to explore these issues through a social justice lens.  

Personal tutor groups and preparation for practice are integrated into this module as is time with your course director and year lead. The transition toward professional registration and employment is supported by the integration of the Apply Future Skills workshops into the module. This is a shared module that all students will undertake together providing opportunities for intra-professional discussion and learning.

30 credits

This module focuses on the collaborative learning and teaching of peers, people and families/carers. You will integrate your knowledge of learning theories, communication and relational skills to enable you to work collaboratively with others, critically reflecting on the challenges this can pose. You will also develop the clinical skills and proficiencies required for Part 3 of your programme through skills and simulated practice learning activities.  

You will have the opportunity to critically discuss inter and intra professional working alongside developing strategies for managing challenging communication. Your clinical communication skills will be refined building on your learning from previous modules, and you will have the opportunity to explore best practice approaches to communication for supporting people their families and carers in preventing ill health and managing their care. This is a shared learning module in which you will learn alongside your peers from other fields of practice and develop a critical insight into these fields.

30 credits

This module will provide you with the underpinning knowledge and skills required for your role in coordinating and managing the complex care needs of people in partnership with their families and carers across a range of organisations and settings. You will develop knowledge and skills related to caring for people with complex healthcare needs including clinical skills. You will critically reflect on how the wishes of people, their families and carers can be incorporated into complex care planning and decision making. The organisation of complex care and the political landscape in which it is delivered will be critically reflected on.  

You will also develop the clinical skills and proficiencies required for Part 3 of your programme through skills and simulated practice learning activities. You will build on your knowledge of partnership and collaborative working and examine the cultural, political, psychosocial and technological influences on nursing care, resource management and finances.

30 credits

From the point of first registration, newly qualified registrants are expected to be models of integrity and leadership for others to aspire to (NMC, 2023). With that fundamental principle as its focus, this module provides you with the theoretical knowledge and skills needed to work safely and effectively within healthcare teams. The module also covers the more practical skills required to be a modern leader in healthcare including business planning, local workforce planning, and understanding human factors, all within the context set by the obligations and boundaries of relevant legislation and regulation.

Through participation in this module, you will become equipped with an understanding of what is needed to be a leader such that you ensure the delivery of safe, effective and high-quality nursing care. Theories of leadership and group dynamics will be applied to contemporary nursing practice while you will also critically examine how we know whether your nursing care is safe and effective and what you can do to measure, influence and improve the care that we provide.

While the focus of this module is primarily adult nursing, some learning will be shared across all four fields of nursing through intra-professional learning activities.

No credits

This module is the Practice Assessment Module which is designed to support you with the achievement of the NMC proficiencies and practice assessment requirements.  The module focuses on practice preparation, reflection following practice experiences and the development of your numeracy skills. You will learn how to demonstrate that you can apply your knowledge of clinical, legal, ethical and professional elements of nursing to the safe and effective care of patients.

This module will enable you to effectively complete your practice assessment document.