HS515-6-FY-SA:
To Do No Harm
2020/21
Health and Social Care (School of)
Southend Campus & Apprenticeship Location
Full Year
Undergraduate: Level 6
Current
Monday 19 October 2020
Friday 08 January 2021
15
13 November 2020
Requisites for this module
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This module aims to equip nursing students with the knowledge and skills to offer safe, sensitive, person centred nursing care to individuals whose ability to care for themselves has been compromised. An NMC case study or an appropriate alternative case study forms the basis of the risk management.
To equip students with the knowledge to maintain and promote a safe working environment and act appropriately in emergency situations.
On successful completion of this module, the [learner] should be able to:
1. Recognise and reflect upon the limits of their own competence; the professional boundaries of other staff; and the individual needs and capacities of the people in their care
2. Demonstrate an ability to assess and manage risk whilst promoting the health and safety of staff and the individuals in their care.
3. Recognise when a person is at risk or in need of protection and raise and escalate any concerns promptly through appropriate channels.
4. Practise safely by being aware of the correct use, limitations and hazards of common interventions, including nursing activities, treatments, and the use of medical devices and equipment.
5. Contribute to the collection of local and national data and show leadership in analysing and evaluating any failures in service delivery and helping to maintain a safe nursing environment.
Patient Safety is one of the three strands of the NHS Quality Agenda. Nurses have a vital role to play in the maintenance of safe clinical environments. This module allows students to explore their own knowledge and skills of risk management in relation to the principle of least restrictive practice.
Overview:
To provide students with an understanding of the assessment and management of risk in the clinical environment; either hospital or community settings. To be able to reflect on their own practice and contribute to the health and safety of others.
Lectures: This module uses a blended learning approach, using lectures, workshops, on line activities (distance learning) self-directed study, and supervisor support.
Skills/IT Laboratory: Use of Moodle and online learning resources
Independent: Learning will be supplemented with self-directed study, and with guidance provided by virtual learning activities, and supervision by a designated supervisor.
Placement: Participants will be nursing students who have practical experience in a clinical area that includes patients/service users who are unable to care for themselves.
Online: Learning will be supported by on-line resources to which the student will have access on and off campus.
Tutorials: Guidance will be offered both via group and individual tutorials and through workshops.
Skills: The development of skills will occur within the workplace (See 17c 'Maintaining Safety' in the Nursing Skills Books).
- Barr, Jill; Dowding, Lesley. (2019) Leadership in health care, Los Angeles: SAGE.
- Buka, Paul. (2020) Essential law and ethics in nursing: patients, rights and decision-making, New York, NY: Routledge.
- Standing, Mooi. (2020-03-23) Clinical Judgement and Decision Making in Nursing, London: SAGE Publications Ltd.
- Patient Safety Learning’s response to the Paterson Inquiry, https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/ddme-psl/PatientSafetyLearningsresponsetothePatersonInquiry.pdf?mtime=20200211091950&focal=none
- (no date) The Baroness Cumberlege Report – First do no harm.
- J. T. Reason. (2008) The human contribution, Burlington, VT: Ashgate.
- Poole, Nigel. (2019-10-24) Clinical Negligence Made Clear, Bath: Bath Publishing Ltd.
- (no date) Assessing Risk in Community Mental Health Services.
- Dimond, Bridgit. (2015) Legal aspects of nursing, Harlow: Pearson Education Limited.
- (2014) Nursing law and ethics, Chichester: Wiley-Blackwell.
- (no date) Assessment and management of risk to others.
- Fisher, Melanie; Scott, Margaret. (2013) Patient Safety and Managing Risk in Nursing, London: SAGE Publications, Ltd.
- Griffith, Richard; Tengnah, Cassam A. (2020-02-10) Law and Professional Issues in Nursing: Learning Matters.
- Thompson, Neil. (2017-10-12) Promoting Equality: Macmillan Education UK.
The above list is indicative of the essential reading for the course. The library makes provision for all reading list items, with digital provision where possible, and these resources are shared between students. Further reading can be obtained from this module's reading list.
Assessment items, weightings and deadlines
| Coursework / exam |
Description |
Deadline |
Coursework weighting |
| Coursework |
HS515 Portfolio Submission (NDA Oct 19 - SA) |
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100% |
| Coursework |
HS515 - Portfolio (Summative ASsessment) |
|
100% |
| Coursework |
HS515 Resubmission (NDA Oct 19 - SA) |
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Exam format definitions
- Remote, open book: Your exam will take place remotely via an online learning platform. You may refer to any physical or electronic materials during the exam.
- In-person, open book: Your exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer to any physical materials such as paper study notes or a textbook during the exam. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
- In-person, open book (restricted): The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer only to specific physical materials such as a named textbook during the exam. Permitted materials will be specified by your department. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
- In-person, closed book: The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may not refer to any physical materials or electronic devices during the exam. There may be times when a paper dictionary,
for example, may be permitted in an otherwise closed book exam. Any exceptions will be specified by your department.
Your department will provide further guidance before your exams.
Overall assessment
Reassessment
Module supervisor and teaching staff
Mr Paul Buka, email: pbuka@essex.ac.uk.
Paul Buka
Jennifer Weston (Administrator) hscsouap@essex.ac.uk
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Mrs Julia Mary Terry
Swansea University
Associate Professor
Dr Philip Charles Clissett
University of Nottingham
Assistant Professor in Adult Nursing
Mrs Annemarie Horn
University of Cumbria
Senior lecturer Adult nursing
Mr Niall McLaughlin
Canterbury Christ Church University
Senior Lecturer
Available via Moodle
Of 143 hours, 0 (0%) hours available to students:
143 hours not recorded due to service coverage or fault;
0 hours not recorded due to opt-out by lecturer(s).
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