Organisation, Manangement and Practice of Nursing (U03143)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 10 ? Acronym : HEA-4-OMPHC

Organisation, Management and Practice in Health Care focuses on the managerial knowledge and skills at the level required by the autonomous professional nurse. The context is the wider settings of nursing and health care.
This course begins with issues of professions and professional power and these are examined using the maternity area as an example. Issues relating to the control of practice lead into the session on teamwork and leadership. This is followed by an examination of career development, which may have personal applications.
Organisational issues are addressed next by considering non-discriminatory practice, the National Health Service and the relevant reports. Topics more directly relating to the individual's practice are next, in the form of accountability and autonomy, quality assurance and evidence-based practice. The final sessions bring together this work on organisation, management and practice by focussing on labour force issues and then the student presentations, which are structured around the 'Framework for Developing Nursing Roles'.

Entry Requirements

? Pre-requisites : Name of Course (s) Nursing 1 & 2, Health & Society 1& 2, Research & Inquiry, Nature of Nursing, Pathology & Patient Care OR Nature of Mental Health Nursing, Therapeutics & Patient Care, Politics & Management of Mental Illness. Or following discussion with the course organiser(s). Course Code (s) NS0001, NS0058, NS0053, NS0054, NS0055, NS0056, NS0060, U00276, U00277, U00280, U00279, U0060,

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Nursing Studies, (School of Health in Social Science, Schedule D)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : 4th year

? Delivery Period : Semester 1 (Blocks 1-2)

? Contact Teaching Time : 4 hour(s) per week for 5 weeks

All of the following classes

Type	Day	Start	End	Area
Lecture	Friday	10:00	12:00	Central
Lecture	Friday	14:00	15:50	Central

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

On completion of the course, the student will be able to:
critically appraise the meaning of professional power
synthesise the significance of teamwork and leadership
examine the human issues arising currently in the NHS
debate the features of professional behaviour
evaluate the significance of clinical governance