Return to Nursing Practice

Knowledge and Understanding

• Evaluate current legislation, guidelines and nursing codes of practice and apply to their role as a nurse. (Component A and Component B)
• Critically appraise the impact that service user led care has for nursing practice. (Component A and Component B)

Intellectual Skills

• Evaluate the evidence base for contemporary nursing practice.(Component A and Component B)
• Critically analyse the influence of health and social policy on contemporary nursing practice (Component A)

Subject/professional and Practice Skills

• Critically appraise their personal role as a nurse re-entering practice within the developing practice environment, including multidisciplinary and inter-agency working. (Component A)
• Evaluate the implications of current trends in practice for nurses and for the nursing profession. (Component A)
• Demonstrate competency in assessment processes and in the implementation of essential nursing skills. (Component A)

Transferable Skills

• Demonstrate the use of information technology in contemporary nursing practice. (Component A and Component B)

Contemporary Issues
The influence of service users /carer groups
Multidisciplinary and inter-agency working
Impact of information technology on practice
Current issues in practice
Research in practice and evidence-based practice
Current Health and social policy

Professional
Extended and specialist roles of nurses, changing sphere of practice
Related ethical issues
Empowerment and the nurse as an advocate

Management Issues
Data Protection legislation
Changes in educational provision as they affect clinical practice e.g. mentorship, preceptorship
Quality assurance measures (standard setting, auditing etc) skill mix
Organisation of provision of nursing care,

A variety of approaches will be used which may include; Interactive discussions, seminar work, tutorials, lectures and visits.

Learning contract negotiated to individual needs.

Practice will be undertaken to meet the NMC requirements. Appropriate supervised practice in local NHS Trust will be organised by returnees.