Nursing Theory into Practice 1
| Module title | Nursing Theory into Practice 1 |
|---|---|
| Module code | NUR1003 |
| Academic year | 2025/6 |
| Credits | 30 |
| Module staff |
| Duration: Term | 1 | 2 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duration: Weeks | 13 | 5 | 5 |
| Number students taking module (anticipated) | 80 |
|---|
Module description
This module introduces you to nursing practice and education. You will explore theories and models of nursing, while learning about situations likely seen in practice to prepare you for clinical placements, including how to support your own health and wellbeing as a healthcare professional. Biopsychosocial, philosophical, and sociological theories informing how we understand health and mental health will be investigated, alongside care practices linked to these theories. The aim is for you to develop knowledge that is adaptable to patient needs, and the needs of their significant others, such as carers and family members.
Module aims - intentions of the module
This module offers an exciting introduction to the world of modern nursing and will develop your skills, attitudes and behaviours which underpin the rest of your professional life as a nurse.
The overall aim is to introduce the core concepts of nursing and will work to build links across the other modules of this year. This will occur across numerous exciting learning and teaching opportunities including lectures, seminars, small group work and clinical skills.
The module supports your academic and professional development as a nurse with a variety of assessments which tap into and develop distinct transferable skills including but not limited to numeracy and academic skills. It will encourage you to work in small groups and share ideas, communicating complex information and asking questions.
Through this module, you will be introduced to and develop an understanding of Exeter’s seven pillars of nursing, which will enable you to develop your understanding of the core values and complexity underpinning nursing practice.
Within this module you will continue to work across the seven pillars of nursing; patient and public involvement, fundamental essentials of nursing care, evidence for practice; no health without mental health, leadership and management of healthcare, global health and ethics and professionalism.
Academy of Nursing | Health and Care Professions | University of Exeter
Further to this you will continue to demonstrate proficiency against the NMC standards of education (https://www.nmc.org.uk/globalassets/sitedocuments/education-standards/future-nurse-proficiencies.pdf)
Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs)
ILO: Module-specific skills
On successfully completing the module you will be able to...
- 1. Demonstrate knowledge of relevant nursing (and related) theories used to support improvement and maintenance of people's mental and physical health. (F, NHWMH, E, L&M, E&P, PPI, GH) (NMC proficiencies: 2.1, 3.2, A1.7)
- 2. Develop an understanding of the policies and mechanisms to bring about change, including professional reflective practice. (F, E&P, L&M, E) (NMC proficiencies: 1.3, 1.5, 6.11)
ILO: Discipline-specific skills
On successfully completing the module you will be able to...
- 3. Identify and embody relevant professional, legal and ethical standards, and historical context, to create safe and effective nursing environments. (F, E&P, L&M) (NMC proficiencies: 1.2, 1.4, 3.1, 3.7, 3.8, 4.11, 4.13, 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 7.2, B1.1.5, B10.4, B10.5)
- 4. Explain and apply the skills and knowledge required for essential nursing practice, including team working, effective communication (both written and verbal) and the assessment and delivery of care with an awareness of individual, community and global health. (F, NHWMH, E, L&M, PPI, GH) (NMC proficiencies: 1.9, 1.11, 2.9, 3.4, 3.5, 4.1, 4.4, 4.5, 4.6, 4.7, 7.1, A2.3, A2.4, A2.5, A2.6, A2.7, A2.8, A3.1, A3.2, A3.3, A3.4, A3.5, A3.6)
ILO: Personal and key skills
On successfully completing the module you will be able to...
- 5. Demonstrate a range of skills relating to good academic practice, including academic reading and writing, numeracy calculations and data management, engagement with the virtual learning environment and digital literacy skills.(E, L&M) (NMC proficiencies: 1.15, 5.11, 6.8, B11.4)
- 6. Demonstrate an awareness of our own health, wellbeing and resilience in order to practice effectively and safely. (NHWMH, L&M, E&P). (NMC proficiencies: 1.6, 1.10)
Syllabus plan
Whilst the module’s precise content may vary from year to year, an example of an overall structure is as follows:
- A foundation in theories and models relating to nursing practice. This could include, but is not limited to The Nursing Process, Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, and Roper, Logan and Tierney’s Activities of Daily living
- Incorporating knowledge from all Stage 1 modules to inform practical demonstration and training of relevant clinical skills
- Relating above theories and skills to the delivery of safe and effective person-centred care
- A discussion of the physical and cognitive changes that occur across the adult lifespan, alongside commonly presenting physical and mental health concerns
- An introduction to the concept of becoming a reflective practitioner, including the importance of reflection in and on action and lifelong learning to enact individual change
- An understanding of relevant legislation including health and safety, equality, diversity and inclusion, mental capacity, consent and protection of vulnerable people
- A development of the understanding of the role of the nurse in a historical and modern context
- A foundation in the skills required for lifelong learning, including but not limited to academic reading and writing, numeracy calculations, and digital literacy.
Within this module you will also participate in Time for Dementia: a programme facilitated by the Alzheimer’s Society where students are able to meet virtually with a family living with the impact of dementia across a series of virtual visits. The aim of this is to provide you with a unique opportunity to learn from those who live with a diagnosis of dementia and develop your communication, empathy and caring skills.
Learning activities and teaching methods (given in hours of study time)
| Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities | Guided independent study | Placement / study abroad |
|---|---|---|
| 200 | 184 | 0 |
Details of learning activities and teaching methods
| Category | Hours of study time | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Scheduled Learning and Teaching | 200 | Lectures, Seminars, Workshops, Debates, Professional Discussion, Clinical Skills, and Time for Dementia Visits |
| Guided Independent Study | 184 | Workbook learning, digital learning, reading and assessment preparation, Mandatory e-learning, Time for Dementia Preparation |
Formative assessment
| Form of assessment | Size of the assessment (eg length / duration) | ILOs assessed | Feedback method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reflection Essay | 1000 words | 2,4,5 | Written |
| DCT | 1 hour | 5 | Pass/fail |
| OSCE | 4 10-minute stations | 3,4,5,6 | Written |
Summative assessment (% of credit)
| Coursework | Written exams | Practical exams |
|---|---|---|
| 50 | 0 | 50 |
Details of summative assessment
| Form of assessment | % of credit | Size of the assessment (eg length / duration) | ILOs assessed | Feedback method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Care Plan presentation or essay + critical reflection essay | 50 | 15-minute narrated presentation or 2500 word essay + 1000 word reflection | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 | Written |
| DCT | 0 | 1 | 5 | Pass/fail |
| OSCE 2 station 1 mandatory element (this assessment must be passed at 100%) | 0 | N/A | 3,4,5,6 | Written |
| OSCE 2 station 1 (this assessment must be passed at 40%) | 12 | 20 minutes | 3,4,5,6 | Written |
| OSCE 2 station 2 mandatory element (this assessment must be passed at 100%) | 0 | N/A | 3,4,5,6 | Written |
| OSCE 2 station 2 (this assessment must be passed at 40%) | 12 | 20 minutes | 3,4,5,6 | Written |
| OSCE 2 station 3 mandatory element (this assessment must be passed at 100%) | 0 | N/A | 3,4,5,6 | Written |
| OSCE 2 station 3 (this assessment must be passed at 40%) | 13 | 20 minutes | 3,4,5,6 | Written |
| OSCE 2 station 4 mandatory element (this assessment must be passed at 100%) | 0 | N/A | 3,4,5,6 | Written |
| OSCE 2 station 4 (this assessment must be passed at 40%) | 13 | 20 minutes | 3,4,5,6 | Written |
Details of re-assessment (where required by referral or deferral)
| Original form of assessment | Form of re-assessment | ILOs re-assessed | Timescale for re-assessment |
|---|---|---|---|
| DCT (0%) | 1 hour | 5 | Within 4 weeks of results being released |
| Care Plan presentation or +critical reflection essay | 15-minute narrated presentation or 2500-word essay + 1000-word reflection | 1,2,3,4,5,6 | Within 4 weeks of results being released |
| OSCE 2 station 1 mandatory element (0%) | OSCE 2 Station 1 mandatory element (0%) | 3,4,5,6 | Within 4 weeks of results being released |
| OSCE 2 Station 1 (5%) | OSCE 2 Station 1 (12%) | 3,4,5,6 | Within 4 weeks of results being released |
| OSCE 2 station 2 mandatory element (0%) | OSCE 2 Station 2 mandatory element (0%) | 3,4,5,6 | Within 4 weeks of results being released |
| OSCE 2 Station 2 (5%) | OSCE 2 Station 2 (12%) | 3,4,5,6 | Within 4 weeks of the results being released |
| OSCE 2 station 3 mandatory element (0%) | OSCE 2 Station 3 mandatory element (0%) | 3,4,5,6 | Within 4 weeks of the results being released |
| OSCE 2 Station 3 (5%) | OSCE 2 Station 3 (13%) | 3,4,5,6 | Within 4 weeks of the results being released |
| OSCE 2 station 4 mandatory element (0%) | OSCE 2 Station 4 mandatory element (0%) | 3,4,5,6 | Within 4 weeks of the results being released |
| OSCE 2 Station 4 (5%) | OSCE 2 Station 4 (13%) | 3,4,5,6 | Within 4 weeks of the results being released |
Re-assessment notes
Demonstrate the ability to consistently provide safe and effective care underpinned by the evidence base in order to meet the Nursing and Midwifery Council Standards of Proficiency for Registered Nurses (2018) and the Code (2018)
All items of assessment are required for this module. You must pass all items of assessment and demonstrate professionalism and fitness to practise in accordance with University of Exeter Policy and Procedures for Fitness to Practise and the Academy of Nursing attendance policy in order to progress to Stage 2.
In all cases re-assessment will be in the same format as the original assessment. Where you have been referred/deferred for any form of assessment detailed above you will have the opportunity to retake within a specified period from the date that feedback was provided. In the case of failure or mitigation in one or more OSCE assessments, you will only be referred or deferred in the relevant station(s).
If you pass re-assessments taken as a result of deferral, your re-assessment will be treated as it would be if it were your first attempt at the assessment and the overall module mark will not be capped.
If you pass re-assessments taken as a result of referral (i.e. following initial failure in the assessment), the assessment(s) will be capped at 40% but the overall module mark will not be capped.
If you fail re-assessments taken as a result of referral (i.e. following initial failure in the assessment), you will be failed in the module and the programme.
Indicative learning resources - Basic reading
- Arnold, E and Boggs, K (2019) Interpersonal relationships professional communication skills for nurses 8th Edition; Saunders
- Gallagher, A., Deering, K. and Luca, E. D. (2023) Nursing Practice and Education: Aspiring to Excellence through Seven Pillars of Learning. Oxford: Routledge.
- Norman, I and Ryrie, I. (2018) The Art and Science of Mental Health Nursing Fundamentals of mental health nursing: an essential guide for nursing and healthcare student 4th edition; Open University Press
- Tetley, J, Cox, N, Kirsten, J & Witham, G (2018) Nursing Older people at a glance; Wiley
- Williams, K. Wolliams, M and Spiro, J (2020) Reflective Writing. Palgrave Macmillan [Electronic resource]
Indicative learning resources - Web based and electronic resources
- Nursing and Midwifery Council: www.nmc.org.uk
- Royal College of Nursing: www.rcn.org.uk
- Department of Health: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care
- National Institute of Health and Clinical Excellence: www.nice.org.uk
- World Health Organisation: www.who.int
- https://www.safemedicate.com
Indicative learning resources - Other resources
- American Journal of Nursing
- British Journal of Community Nursing
- British Journal of Nursing
- Evidence-based Nursing
- International Journal of Nursing Studies
- Journal of Advanced Nursing
- Journal of Clinical Nursing
- Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing
- Nursing Ethics
- Nursing Management
- Nursing Older People
- Nursing Times
| Credit value | 30 |
|---|---|
| Module ECTS | 15 |
| Module pre-requisites | None |
| Module co-requisites | NUR1001, NUR1002, NUR1008, NUR1004 |
| NQF level (module) | 4 |
| Available as distance learning? | No |
| Origin date | 26/03/2024 |
| Last revision date | 09/12/2024 |
