tailieunhanh - Lecture Foundations of nursing: An integrated approach: Chapter 1 - Cliff Evans, Emma Tippins

Chapter 1 - The role of the nurse. This chapter presents the following content: The NMC and the nursing register, course design and the branches, the NMC and mentorship, the NMC & public protection, portfolio development and maintaining clinical knowledge and competence, educational techniques,. | Chapter 1 The Role of the Nurse Agenda The NMC and the nursing register Course Design and the Branches The NMC and Mentorship The NMC & Public Protection Portfolio development and maintaining clinical knowledge and competence Educational Techniques Clinical Decision Making The Nursing Process Government legislation and health polices (a modern approach to healthcare delivery) The Introduction of Research and an evidence base to nursing practice The Importance of ethical decision making Nursing career potential The NMC and the nursing register All professions have a regulatory body to protect the public. The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) must protect the public by establishing standards of performance, nursing education and conduct (NMC 2004). During training student nurses have standards of practice that they must abide by NMC (2005a) Although not professionally accountable, students can be called to account by their university or by the law for the consequences of their actions or omissions. The nurses’ part of the register has marks to identify the branch of nursing practice in which the nurse has achieved the standards of proficiency. The NMC and the nursing register cont. The NMC state that pre-registration nursing programmes should: prepare students to apply knowledge, understanding and skills to provide the nursing care that patients require in a safe and effective manner thereby assuming the responsibility and accountability necessary for the protection of the public The basic principles underpinning educational programmes are: That evidence should inform practice through the integration of relevant knowledge Students should be actively involved in nursing care delivery under supervision Research should underpin practice The importance of lifelong learning and professional development is recognised Course Design and the Branches Year 1: All nursing students study together in a Common Foundation Programme (CFP). At the completion of Yr 1 students must | Chapter 1 The Role of the Nurse Agenda The NMC and the nursing register Course Design and the Branches The NMC and Mentorship The NMC & Public Protection Portfolio development and maintaining clinical knowledge and competence Educational Techniques Clinical Decision Making The Nursing Process Government legislation and health polices (a modern approach to healthcare delivery) The Introduction of Research and an evidence base to nursing practice The Importance of ethical decision making Nursing career potential The NMC and the nursing register All professions have a regulatory body to protect the public. The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) must protect the public by establishing standards of performance, nursing education and conduct (NMC 2004). During training student nurses have standards of practice that they must abide by NMC (2005a) Although not professionally accountable, students can be called to account by their university or by the law for the consequences of their .