College of Health and Social Care

SCHOOL OF NURSING, MIDWIFERY & SOCIAL WORK

BSc (Hons) Nursing - Registered Nurse Award in 3 Fields of Practice Pathways

ADULT (RN) - MENTAL HEALTH (RN) CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE (RN)

Changes from current curriculums• Change in level from diploma to degree – BSc (Hons) as

Final Award • Branches have been replaced by fields of practice• 2 progression points - end of year 1 and 2 • Removal of common foundation year replaced with

generic and field competencies throughout• Mix of generic modules & field specific learning in all

years and starts in Year 1 Sem 3• Increased skills in leadership and management,

delegation, critical thinking• Greater involvement of service users and carers • Interprofessional and shared learning

Structure Diagram

Attention all mentors!

Starting September 2011New Pre-Reg BScNursing Curriculum To Meet NMC (2010) Standards

New Fields of Practice

Integration of shared learning across the

three year programme

New Practice Based Assessments

New Domains:•Professional Values•Communication & Interpersonal Skills

•Nursing Practice & Decision Making

•Leadership, Management & Team Working

Practice Based Assessments (PBA)Previously known as OSCE’s

Semester 1 Semester 2 Semester 3

Year 1 Principles of Infection control and handwashing

Year 2 Communication and interpersonal skills

Organisation and management / assessment of a patient / client

Demonstrate nutrition and fluid management

Year 3 Medicines management or demonstrate principles of asepsis

Medicines management or demonstrate principles of asepsis

Organisation and management the care of a group of patients / clients across a span of duty

Users and carers comments are welcomed

New NMC 2010 competencies

Practice based assessment document

You can now provide

attitudinal feedback for the

student

Agreed reasonable adjustment are

documented in the practice based

documentation

What is New?No CFP/Branch

Field of Practice in Year

1 / 2 / 3

Practice Learning

Pathways to add to Hub & Spoke

Model

Simulated Learning in

Skills Room Part of Practice

Assessment framework / Proficiencies

Process of assessment – initial / mid

point and final interview

150 hours night duty

24 hour cycle

of careRecord of attendanc

e

NMC SLAIP (2008)

guidance for mentors

and placement

What Is Not Changing?