Assimilating nursing: knowledge and theory
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This module is part of the final stage of the BSc (Honours) Nursing and is offered across all four fields of nursing practice – Adult, Children and Young People, Learning Disabilities and Mental Health. It assimilates nursing theory and practice, prior to Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) registration. The module is delivered using an enquiry-based learning approach. This is an interactive and engaging approach covering a range of interesting topics which focuses on increasing your depth of knowledge and understanding on topics such as, end-of-life care, public health, acute care, long term conditions and leadership and change management.
What you will study
You will study four blocks of learning covering a range of topics including:
Block 1: Global public health and long-term conditions
- Global and local perspectives of public health, health policy and healthy communities, digital health and health literacy.
- Human development across the lifecourse and related theories.
- Biopsychosocial aetiology, pathophysiology, salutogenesis vs pathogenesis of caring for long term conditions (and co-morbidity).
- Service user vulnerability and acknowledging the service user&/courses/qualifications/details/kyn325/39;s voice and choice in care.
Block 2: Being an accountable professional and delivering ethical care
- Legal issues in healthcare, for example, consent, competency and capacity.
- Rights participation and advocacy, including the Mental Health Act and legal issues.
- Delivering ethical care, including at the end of life.
- Inclusion, equity and discrimination.
- Transitioning from student to registrant, for example, reflection, emotional intelligence, resilience, professionalism, and revalidation.
Block 3: Acute and managing Long Term Conditions
- Assessment and management of self-harm, suicide, acutely ill child/adult, learning disability, and complex needs.
- Managing the deteriorating patient, acute care and home treatment.
- Critical appraisal of the evidence.
- Pharmacology and management of care, including substance misuse, and concordance.
Block 4: Leadership and management and change management
- Autonomous decision making, empowerment and care co-ordination.
- Critical thinking and problem-solving.
- Teamwork and leadership, power and influence, and conflict resolution.
- Service improvement and quality assurance measures (for example, change management).
- Major project on an area of service improvement.
Professional recognition
For students pursuing the BSc (Honours) Nursing (R39), this module is one of a set that together lead to the professional qualification of Registered Nurse (Part 1: NMC).
Entry requirements
This module is not available for standalone study. To study this module, you should be registered on the BSc (Honours) Nursing, and have:
- satisfied the entry requirements for the qualification
- normally completed the following OU level 1 modules: Introducing health and social care (KYN102) and Introduction to healthcare practice (KYN104), and the OU level 2 modules Understanding nursing: knowledge and theory (KYN210), and Developing nursing practice (KYN211) or demonstrate equivalent.
- met the NMC entry requirements; demonstrated good character and health status through self-declaration; enhanced criminal disclosure; occupational health screening; review of previous sickness and absence; two references, including one from your current employer.
If you have any doubt about the suitability of the module, please speak to an .
What's included
Online learning materials and resources. You will have access to a module website, through which teaching and library resources are available that provide links to current information and relevant research-based materials relating to module content.
Computing requirements
- Primary device – A desktop or laptop computer. It’s possible to access some materials on a mobile phone, tablet or Chromebook; however, they may not be suitable as your primary device.
- Peripheral device – Headphones/earphones with a built-in microphone for online tutorials.
- Our OU Study app operates on supported versions of Android and iOS.
- Operating systems – Windows 10 or 11 or macOS Ventura (or higher).
- Internet access – Broadband or mobile connection.
- Browser – Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge are recommended; Mozilla Firefox and Safari may be suitable.