| CODE | IHC3006 | |||||||||
| TITLE | The Expert Practitioner | |||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 03 - Years 2, 3, 4 in Modular Undergraduate Course | |||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 6 | |||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 10 | |||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Faculty of Health Sciences | |||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | Expert practitioners are vital in the process of training and professional development of newly qualified professionals as well as the smooth day to day functioning of a health service. However expert health care professionals are relatively expensive resources, and therefore it is important to consider how expert nurses' contribution to high quality care can be articulated and how professionals can defend their expertise. This study unit will enable practitioners to reflect upon the developmental progression of an individual practitioner from being a novice to becoming an expert nurse. It will also develop a critical debate about the concept of expertise and expert practice, as well as how the pathway from novice to expert impacts on the health care organisation. Study-unit Aims The aim of this study unit is to enable practitioners to critically examine concepts such as expertise, competence, excellence, quality and professionalism in health care. Learning Outcomes 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: define the concept of expertise; identify skills and competencies held by expert practitioners; understand the role of experts within a health care team; critique concepts such as competence, excellence, quality and professionalism within health care; and analyse own "espoused theory" of expertise and expert practice. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: understand the importance of expert practitioners within any field of practice; identify the needs that are to be address in order to become an expert practitioner; address the identified needs in a professional manner; access, retrieve and utilise evidence relating to expert practice; write a critical review; develop reflective writing skills. Recommended Reading and References Recommended reading - McGee P. & Castledine G. (2003) Advanced Nursing Practice, Oxford: Blackwell Science - Bishop T. (2007) Advanced Nursing Practice, Philadelphia: Churchill Livingstone - Hardy et al (2009) Expertise in Nursing Practice, Oxford: WileyBlackwell Recommended Journals - Journal of Advanced Nursing - Learning in Health and Social Care - Journal of Clinical Nursing Useful websites and databases http://www.nmc-uk.org/ |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture | |||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Abigail Zammit |
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The availability of optional units may be subject to timetabling constraints. Units not attracting a sufficient number of registrations may be withdrawn without notice. It should be noted that all the information in the description above applies to study-units available during the academic year 2023/4. It may be subject to change in subsequent years. |
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