Module team information Module leader(s) names Helen Parker Module team – Name Field of Practice Telephone Email Helen Parker Adult Nursing 0117 3288973 Helen4.Parker@uwe.ac.uk Julie Taylor Adult Nursing 0117 9656261 Julie6.Taylor@uwe.ac.uk Joy Murray Health Visiting 0117 3288817 Joy.Murray@uwe.ac.uk Nick Preddy Learning Disability Nursing 0117 3288492 Nick.Preddy@uwe.ac.uk Rankee Rankin Mental Health Nursing 0117 3288839 Rakhee.Rankin@uwe.ac.uk Lynn Denning Adult Nursing 0117 3288764 Lynn.denning@uwe.ac.uk Joy Murray SCHPN 0117 3288817 Joy.Murray@uwe.ac.uk Rachel Sales Children’s nursing 0117 328 8612 Rachel2.Sales@uwe.ac.uk Rachel Gilbert Adult Nursing 0117 3288603 Rachel4.Gilbert@uwe.ac.uk External examiners from other institutions are appointed to each module to act independently and work with the module team in the management of threshold academic standards. The external examiner appointed to this module can be found at
General Overview of Module Timetable Prep and self directed study Study day 1 10.00-12.00 Welcome and Introductions Module/course introduction Group introductions Wordles (www.wordle.net) Enrolment/registration queries 13.00-16.00 Module/course introduction Blackboard and Online learning resources Online assessment Essays Roles in Transition Registered Nurses and Health Visitors from previous cohorts join the group Group contracts and learning agreements Day 2 10.00-12.00 Module/course introduction NMC outcomes Evidence OAR - (midwives to go to join Gillian) Getting the best out of your mentor 13.00-16.00 Library and study skills Evidence based practice The changing context of health care Post an introduction of yourself and photo on Blackboard You will be divided into 5 smaller groups at the end of the today. Each group will prepare a 15 minute presentation exploring published reports/enquiries related to patient safety Day 3 10.00 – 12.00 Ethics and reflection Feedback from practice Ethical practice Reflective practice 13.00-16.00 Safeguarding (the entire family) Access the NMC safeguarding site and materials, and new NMC code of conduct Day 4 1000-12.00 Patient safety presentations from groups Patient safety and safety management – what have we learned? 14.00-16.00 Numeracy assessment Numeracy (resources) on Blackboard Day 5 10.00-12.00 Quality care and care quality Feedback from practice Patient and Public involvement 13.00-16.00 Assessment Workshops Day 6 10.00-12.00 Resilience workshops 1330-1530 Jumping out of the bowl personal action plan workshops) 15.45-16.30 What Next To Degree or not to Degree Review/feedback and Course evaluation The process of Re-registering Wordles
Percentage 0-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-69 70-79 80-89 90-100 Overall Descriptor Very Poor Poor Inadequate Acceptable Satisfactory Good Very good Excellent Outstanding KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING Knowledge Base: has a comprehensive/detailed knowledge of a major discipline(s) with areas of specialisation in-depth and an awareness of the provisional nature of knowledge Little or no relevant material &/or significant factual errors Insufficient relevant material &/or factual errors Some relevant material but significant omissions &/or factual errors Some relevant material and adequate understanding but some omissions. Relevant with a satisfactory level of understanding but some omissions Substantial and appropriate use of material Comprehensive selection and utilisation of material Extensive knowledge and understanding Exceptional depth and understanding Ethical Issues: is aware of personal responsibility and professional codes of conduct and can incorporate a critical ethical dimension into a major piece of work Little or no awareness &/or discussion Insufficient awareness &/or discussion Limited awareness &/or discussion Evidence of acceptable awareness but limited discussion Satisfactory awareness and debate Substantial awareness and debate of issues Comprehensive awareness and debate of issues Extensive awareness and ability to debate issues Exceptional awareness and debate INTELLECTUAL SKILLS Analysis: can analyse new and/or abstract data and situations without guidance using a range of techniques appropriate to the subject Little or no analysis Insufficient analysis Descriptive, little evidence of analysis Evidence of acceptable analysis but somewhat limited Satisfactory analysis Substantial analysis evident Comprehensive analysis evident Extensive and detailed analysis Exceptional level of analysis and awareness of complexities/ contradictions Synthesis: can transform abstract data and concepts for a relevant purpose and can design novel solutions Little or no synthesis Insufficient synthesis Limited synthesis Evidence of acceptable synthesis but somewhat limited Satisfactory synthesis Substantial evidence of synthesis Comprehensive synthesis evident Extensive synthesis exceptional synthesis, demonstrating creativity and imagination Evaluation: can critically evaluate evidence to support conclusions/recommendations, using an appropriate framework. Can investigate contradictory information/identify reasons for contradictions Little or no evaluation Insufficient evaluation Limited evaluation Evidence of acceptable evaluation but somewhat limited Satisfactory evaluation Substantial evaluation Comprehensive evaluation Extensive evaluation Exceptional evaluation throughout
demonstrated but somewhat limited Problem solving: is confident and flexible in identifying and defining complex problems and the application of appropriate knowledge/tools/methods to their solution Little or no evidence of appropriate problem solving Insufficient evidence of appropriate problem solving Limited evidence of appropriate problem solving Acceptable evidence of appropriate problem solving but somewhat limited Satisfactory problem solving evident Substantial evidence of appropriate problem solving Comprehensive evidence of appropriate problem solving Excellent problem solving demonstrated Exceptional problem solving demonstrated PRACTICAL SKILLS Application of Skills: can operate in complex and unpredictable contexts, requiring selection and application from a range of innovative or standard practical skills little or no evidence of appropriate application of skills Insufficient evidence of appropriate application of skills Limited application of skills Acceptable application of skills but somewhat limited Satisfactory application of skills Substantial evidence of appropriate application of skills Comprehensive evidence of appropriate application of skills excellent application of skills demonstrated Exceptional application of skills demonstrated Autonomy in skill use: able to act autonomously, with minimal supervision or direction, within defined guidelines Little or no evidence of appropriate autonomy in skill use Insufficient autonomy in skill use demonstrated Limited autonomy in use demonstrated Acceptable autonomy in skill use demonstrated but somewhat limited Satisfactory autonomy in use demonstrated Substantial evidence of autonomy in skill use Comprehensive evidence of autonomy in use Extensive evidence of autonomy in skill use Exceptional autonomy demonstrated in skill use