Nursing (Pre-Registration) Adult (Blended Learning) MSc

This module provides the opportunity for you to develop the fundamental knowledge and skills required to have a critical understanding of theory and practice. This will assist you in providing effective person-centred support to those with a range of physical, mental, and cognitive needs, with a specific focus on adults. You will integrate knowledge of anatomy and physiology with psychology, sociology and other relevant disciplines to explore the factors that impact on an individual’s health across the lifespan to end of life. You will also have the opportunity to develop skills comprising of systematic assessments to inform intervention, including medicines administration and pharmacology.

This module provides the opportunity for you to develop the fundamental skills of nursing practice including personal hygiene, infection control, undertaking observations and basic life support. You will complete a practice learning experience, where you will put the theory you have learnt into practice.

This module introduces you to the nature of knowledge and how it supports evidenced-based practice. You will learn about how to search for and read evidence to identify its value and relevance to nursing practice. You will explore how to evaluate published research and will be introduced to the concept of ethics within healthcare research. You will also have the opportunity to develop and use a variety of transferable skills including literature searching, critical appraisal of evidence and application of evidence to your own and the nursing practice of others.

This module builds on the knowledge and skills you developed in stage one. You will expand your range of assessment skills and apply them to more complex care encounters. Using your knowledge, you will recognise deterioration and begin to identify appropriate interventions to meet the care needs for people with a range of complex physical, mental health and cognitive care needs. You will plan care needs and begin to formulate care plans to meet the needs of individuals and groups of people in your care.

This module builds on the Understanding Knowledge and Evidence for Nursing module in stage one, by introducing you to designing research studies, including literature reviews and empirical studies. You will have the opportunity to develop knowledge and skills of research methods and design preparing you to undertake a study relevant to adult nursing in stage 3. You will learn about research ethics, data collection, analysis and research approaches including qualitative, qualitative and mixed method studies, literature reviews undertaken systematically, systematic reviews and audits.

This module builds on the ‘Becoming a Professional’ module in stage one and provides the opportunity for you to develop the professional and transferable knowledge and skills required to become a Registered Nurse. You will gain an understanding of professional, legal and ethical knowledge and frameworks, and their role in your clinical decision-making. You will develop an understanding and skills for effective team working, leadership and management enabling you to positively influence care delivery, decisions and management for people in your care.

This module builds on professionally themed modules in stage one and two to consolidate your preparation to become a qualified nurse. You will have the opportunity to develop future nurse leader skills to prepare you to positively influence care and undertake the role of teacher to individuals and groups, as well as the role of practice supervisor for future nurses.

This module builds on the knowledge and skills developed in stage one and two. You will have the opportunity to expand your range of assessment skills and apply them under minimum supervision whilst managing and coordinating the care of adults with a range of conditions varying in complexity and in a range of settings. The module also assists you to develop skills in advanced care management and complex discharge or transfer planning.

This module provides the opportunity for you to gain fundamental skills of nursing practice including intravenous medicines administration. You will complete a practice learning experience, where you will put the theory you have learnt into practice.

This module builds on the evidence and research modules in stages 1 and 2, enabling you to systematically undertake a literature review or a small scale research project based on the research proposal developed in stage 2. You will use one of a variety of approaches including qualitative, quantitative or mixed methods, audit or a review of literature undertaken in a systematic way within the adult nursing field. You will also be involved in data collection and analysis.