GHS 2446M - Management of Nursing Care Will provide students with an understanding of the management process as it applies to the delivery of direct nursing care to patients and clients in a variety of settings. Students will be encouraged to assess, plan an evaluate aspects of nursing administration in a health care unit or agency. M - Clinical Teaching Introduces the educational function of nursing practice and professional development. The purpose of the subject is to equip professional nurses with the knowledge, skills and attitudes, that will enable them to develop their role as a teacher within their own area of clinical practice. M Legal and Ethical studies in Nursing Covers moral responsibility and decision making in nursing, current ethical frameworks and the function of ethics committees.
Legal studies introduces students to current law and associated legal institutions and processes.
Emphasis is placed on the legal relationship and obligations of nurses to their patients, the patients relatives and other health care professionals. M Nursing Research Demonstrates nursing is and can be shaped by research. Importance is placed on the belief that the investigative skills of nurses are an integral part of their professional repertoire. The subject aims to introduce students to the clinical reasoning process, qualitative and quantitative research methodologies and their application in nursing.