Undergraduate Course: Professionalism 2 (Professionals in health care - team working) (NUST08008)
Course Outline
| School | School of Health in Social Science |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 8 (Year 2 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | In the light of the need for high quality and safe care this course considers the organisational context in which professional nursing takes place. The course content focuses on the importance of teamwork and communication for effective care and addresses the use of protocols and standardised working practices which ensure safe practice. Record keeping, audit and the use of IT in health care are also looked at to consider the part which they play in achieving person-centred care and enhancing quality and safety. |
| Course description |
Professionalism in nursing encompasses the importance of competent, safe, high quality evidence-based care which prioritises patient safety and dignity and safeguards the public. This course builds on Professionalism 1 (Introduction to Professionalism) and considers the organisational context in which professional nursing takes place, focusing on the importance of teamwork and communication for effective care, the use of protocols and standardised working practices which ensure safe practice and on record keeping and the use of IT in health care. It also addresses multi-disciplinary working with other professions.
The course provides an understanding of professionalism focusing on legal, ethical, clinical and social competence and an understanding of how communication, record keeping and confidentiality underpin safe and effective practice. A particular emphasis of this course is on developing knowledge and skills in relation to communication and interpersonal skills for teamwork and developing appreciation of the role of leadership, and management.
Teaching and learning includes lectures and interactive seminars. A key driver of this course is for students to reflect upon their own experiences of professional practice and patient care in the light of the research evidence and theory discussed in the course. Practice based learning takes place under the supervision of a registered mentor in both the community and surgical ward settings.
Assessments comprise a formative assessment part way through the course, and a summative asssessement at the end. For the summative assessment, students can choose between a course paper or an exam.
Course content includes:
Leadership and Teamworking
Group dynamics in the workplace
Dementia, risk and patient safety. A case study of ethical and legal issues.
Professional roles and responsibilities. A case study
IT in Healthcare. Exploring your digital footprint and using social media wisely
Professionalism and stress
Emotional Labour and Patient Safety
Person Centred Care in a Climate of Protocols and Standardised Working Practices
Professionalism and Care Planning
NHS Organisations and Professions
Responding to complaints: communicating effectively
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Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2017/18, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Semester 2 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Lecture Hours 22,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 5,
Summative Assessment Hours 3,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
166 )
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| Additional Information (Learning and Teaching) |
Students can choose whether to be assessed by course paper (100%) or exam (100%)
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
50 %,
Coursework
50 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
An element of student choice is available and students can choose to be assessed summatively by either:
A course paper confined to within 2500 - 3000 words (100%)
OR
An examination of three hours consisting of three questions which must be answered from a choice of 4. (100%) |
| Feedback |
Formative feedback is given on an optional 400-500 word essay.
Summative feedback is given on the course paper (via LEARN) or exam as detailed for the assessment above. |
| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours & Minutes |
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| Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | | 2:15 | | | Resit Exam Diet (August) | | 2:15 | |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Have gained greater understanding of the concept of professionalism in nursing in ensuring safe and effective care.
- Have an understanding of the importance of teamwork and communication for effective care
- Be knowledgeable as to the place of protocols and standardised working practices which ensure safe practice
- Have acquired an understanding of record keeping, audit and the use of IT in health care and the part which they play in achieving person-centred care and in enhancing quality and safety
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Aisha Holloway
Tel: (0131 6)51 1525
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Course secretary | Miss Morven Sutherland
Tel: (0131 6)51 3972
Email: |
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