Advanced Nursing MSc/PGDip

This module will commence with a critical review of the forms of evidence that underpin professional practice in health and social care. The ideology of evidence-based practice will be analysed and its impact on practice evaluated, including an examination of the barriers to using evidence in practice. The module will then move on to examine the following areas:

• the principles of critical and systematic literature review
• issues in the application of clinical guidelines and protocols
• techniques for auditing/evaluating services and policies
• critical analysis of the clinical decision-making process
• the process of generating evidence through empirical research
• qualitative and quantitative research paradigms and methods

This module will consolidate your understanding of the historical and contemporary context for advanced nursing. It aims to equip you with a critical understanding of the application of personal and professional frameworks for advancing nursing. It will introduce the theoretical and practical concepts central to advanced nursing within national and international contexts. 

This module considers the following:

• Defining and evaluating approaches to healthcare governance
• Theories of leadership and followership, and their relation to governance processes
• The benefits and challenges of improving healthcare governance
• The importance of environmental context and culture in the process of understanding and improving healthcare governance
• The practical skills of governance required to implement improvement

This module will require you to work on a project designed to advance nursing within your specialist area.

This will enable you to demonstrate advanced academic skills through the completion of a substantial research or practice improvement project.

This module explores issues of a politico-social nature, biological science (cardiac, respiratory and renal) and clinical practice to enhance decision-making in practice for this group of neonates, infants and children and their families within a high technological environment.

There is a focus on the anatomy and physiology of the respiratory, cardiac and renal systems will lead into the pathophysiology of these identified systems.

This module is available during the autumn semester.

This module will explore the types of clinical decisions nurses are making in practice today. The generic principles of clinical decision-making and the processes and skills required for safe practice will be examined. The wider influences on professionals working in clinical areas will be reviewed and the impact of these factors will be discussed.

You will consider legal professional and ethical concerns, as well as political and economic constraints. You will be encouraged to reflect on your assessment tools and care planning approaches with a view to improving your practice. Problem solving scenarios will be used to stimulate discussion and best practice highlighted.

You will be able to critique your own situations and the tools you use and work toward improving your service provision. There will be a constant focus on the development of advanced nursing practice.

This module is available during the autumn semester.

On this module you will appraise and evaluate the evidence base of the physiological and psychosocial needs of the critically ill adult.

Topics you'll cover include:

• assessment and monitoring the critically ill adult Altered physiology in critical illness
• psychosocial effects of critical illness on the patient and their significant others
• role of the multi-disciplinary team in care of the critically ill adult
• contemporary therapies and interventions utilised in management of critically ill adults

This module is available during the autumn semester.

This module will advance your knowledge and expertise and develop specialist clinical decision-making skills related to the diagnosis and treatment of a range of cancers.

Topics you'll cover include:

• the principles and biological effects of cancer treatment modalities: surgery, cytotoxic drugs, radiation therapy, hormones therapy, biological/targeted therapy, clinical trials and complementary therapies
• the assessment and management of adverse effects of these cancer therapies
• ethical, legal and moral aspects of treatment, decision making, information provision and informed consent
• psychological, social and economic impact of cancer therapy and strategies to support individual and families
• the management of acute oncological events
• the importance of user involvement in planning services and care

This module is delivered during the spring semester.

Retrieve and critically evaluate a range of evidence relevant to palliative and end of life care delivery across health and social care practice including managing complex symptoms and make recommendations based on the best evidence identified for the benefit of patients and clients.

This module is delivered during the spring semester.

This module explores issues of a socio-political nature, biological science (neurological, gastro-intestinal and thermoregulation) and clinical practice to enhance decision-making in practice for this group of neonates, infants and children and their families within a high technological environment.

A focus on the anatomy and physiology of the respiratory, cardiac and renal systems will lead into the pathophysiology of these identified systems.

Face-to-face sessions cater for the specialities of neonates, children’s high dependency care and children’s intensive care. Management topics will include neonatal surgical issues, trauma care of children, nutrition, advocacy, consent, family issues, palliative care and bereavement.

This module is available during the spring semester.

This module will consolidate and extend your knowledge of the theories and principles underpinning teaching, learning and assessment. Specifically, this is done in relation to health care subjects, and considers education in both academic and practice settings.

The contextual factors that influence the role of health care teachers will be explored and the implications of these for your learning in modern health care settings will be debated. The tensions that exist between theory and practice will be examined in the context of contemporary policy issues and research.

This module is available during the spring semester.

This module will commence with a critical review of the forms of evidence that underpin professional practice in health and social care. The ideology of evidence-based practice will be analysed and its impact on practice evaluated, including an examination of the barriers to using evidence in practice. The module will then move on to examine the following areas:

• the principles of critical and systematic literature review
• issues in the application of clinical guidelines and protocols
• techniques for auditing/evaluating services and policies
• critical analysis of the clinical decision-making process
• the process of generating evidence through empirical research
• qualitative and quantitative research paradigms and methods

This module will consolidate your understanding of the historical and contemporary context for advanced nursing. It aims to equip you with a critical understanding of the application of personal and professional frameworks for advancing nursing. It will introduce the theoretical and practical concepts central to advanced nursing within national and international contexts. 

This module considers the following:

• Defining and evaluating approaches to healthcare governance
• Theories of leadership and followership, and their relation to governance processes
• The benefits and challenges of improving healthcare governance
• The importance of environmental context and culture in the process of understanding and improving healthcare governance
• The practical skills of governance required to implement improvement

This module explores issues of a politico-social nature, biological science (cardiac, respiratory and renal) and clinical practice to enhance decision-making in practice for this group of neonates, infants and children and their families within a high technological environment.

There is a focus on the anatomy and physiology of the respiratory, cardiac and renal systems will lead into the pathophysiology of these identified systems.

This module is available during the autumn semester.

This module will explore the types of clinical decisions nurses are making in practice today. The generic principles of clinical decision-making and the processes and skills required for safe practice will be examined. The wider influences on professionals working in clinical areas will be reviewed and the impact of these factors will be discussed.

You will consider legal professional and ethical concerns, as well as political and economic constraints. You will be encouraged to reflect on your assessment tools and care planning approaches with a view to improving your practice. Problem solving scenarios will be used to stimulate discussion and best practice highlighted.

You will be able to critique your own situations and the tools you use and work toward improving your service provision. There will be a constant focus on the development of advanced nursing practice.

This module is available during the autumn semester.

On this module you will appraise and evaluate the evidence base of the physiological and psychosocial needs of the critically ill adult.

Topics you'll cover include:

• assessment and monitoring the critically ill adult Altered physiology in critical illness
• psychosocial effects of critical illness on the patient and their significant others
• role of the multi-disciplinary team in care of the critically ill adult
• contemporary therapies and interventions utilised in management of critically ill adults

This module is available during the autumn semester.

This module will advance your knowledge and expertise and develop specialist clinical decision-making skills related to the diagnosis and treatment of a range of cancers.

Topics you'll cover include:

• the principles and biological effects of cancer treatment modalities: surgery, cytotoxic drugs, radiation therapy, hormones therapy, biological/targeted therapy, clinical trials and complementary therapies
• the assessment and management of adverse effects of these cancer therapies
• ethical, legal and moral aspects of treatment, decision making, information provision and informed consent
• psychological, social and economic impact of cancer therapy and strategies to support individual and families
• the management of acute oncological events
• the importance of user involvement in planning services and care

This module is delivered during the spring semester.

Retrieve and critically evaluate a range of evidence relevant to palliative and end of life care delivery across health and social care practice including managing complex symptoms and make recommendations based on the best evidence identified for the benefit of patients and clients.

This module is delivered during the spring semester.

This module explores issues of a socio-political nature, biological science (neurological, gastro-intestinal and thermoregulation) and clinical practice to enhance decision-making in practice for this group of neonates, infants and children and their families within a high technological environment.

A focus on the anatomy and physiology of the respiratory, cardiac and renal systems will lead into the pathophysiology of these identified systems.

Face-to-face sessions cater for the specialities of neonates, children’s high dependency care and children’s intensive care. Management topics will include neonatal surgical issues, trauma care of children, nutrition, advocacy, consent, family issues, palliative care and bereavement.

This module is available during the spring semester.

This module will consolidate and extend your knowledge of the theories and principles underpinning teaching, learning and assessment. Specifically, this is done in relation to health care subjects, and considers education in both academic and practice settings.

The contextual factors that influence the role of health care teachers will be explored and the implications of these for your learning in modern health care settings will be debated. The tensions that exist between theory and practice will be examined in the context of contemporary policy issues and research.

This module is available during the spring semester.