Module Code - Title:
NM4091
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PHILOSOPHIES UNDERPINNING PERSON CENTRED NURSING
Year Last Offered:
2025/6
Hours Per Week:
Grading Type:
N
Prerequisite Modules:
Rationale and Purpose of the Module:
This module aims to introduce students to philosophies, principles and values underpinning person centred general nursing practice.
Syllabus:
Development of general nursing. Introduction to nursing values and philosophy; code of conduct; confidentiality; scope of practice; legal; professional and ethical practice. The role of the nurse in supporting individuals and families; caring and compassion as foundation for nursing; respect, choice and dignity; person centred nursing. Introduction to the role of the nurse in relation to social justice and cultural sensitivity. Models and theories of nursing; assessment frameworks; care planning documentation; evidence based practice. Introduction to nursing metrics and audit.
Learning Outcomes:
Cognitive (Knowledge, Understanding, Application, Analysis, Evaluation, Synthesis)
Identify philosophies and values underpinning nursing practice.
Describe the code of conduct and scope of practice underpinning nursing.
Recognise assessment frameworks and systematic approaches to person centred care.
Affective (Attitudes and Values)
Demonstrate commitment to the ethical and professional values underpinning nursing practice.
Value the concepts of respect and dignity to inform nursing practice.
Psychomotor (Physical Skills)
N/A
How the Module will be Taught and what will be the Learning Experiences of the Students:
This module aims to provide the student with an understanding of the philosophies underpinning person centred nursing. A variety of engaged learning modalities for example lectures, tutorials and technologies will support the development of knowledge. Students will be encouraged to become independent learners and supported to access relevant evidence based literature.
Research Findings Incorporated in to the Syllabus (If Relevant):
Prime Texts:
Baillie, L (2015)
Professional values in nursing
, Boca Raton : CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group
Burns, D (2019)
Foundations of adult nursing,
, Los Angeles: Sage.
Delves-Yates, C., Elcock, K. (eds) (2018)
Essentials of nursing practice,
, Los Angeles: Sage
Elcock, K., Wright W., Newcombe, P. Everett, F. ( (2019)
Essentials of nursing adults
, Los Angeles: Sage.
Ellis, P. (2019)
Evidence -based practice in nursing, 4th ed.,
, London: Learning Matters
McCormack, B. and McCance, T. (2017)
Person centred practice in nursing & health care: theory & practice; 2nd ed.,
, Chichester: Wiley-Blackwell
McCormack, B., McCance, T., Bulley, C., Brown, D., McMillan, A., Martins, S. (2021)
Fundamentals of person-centred healthcare practice
, Hoboken Wiley Blackwell
McKenna, H., Pajnkihar, M. and Murphy, F. (2014)
Fundamentals of nursing models, theories and practice, 2nd ed
, Chichester: Wiley Blackwell.
Price, B. (2019)
Delivering person-centred care in nursing,
, Los Angeles: Sage.
Other Relevant Texts:
Arnold, E. Undermann Bogg, K. (2020)
Interpersonal relationships: professional communication skills for nurses, 8th ed.,
, St Louis: Elsevier
Berman, A., Snyder, S. Frandsen, G., Kozier, B. (2022)
Kozier & Erb's fundamentals of nursing, global edition, 11th ed.,
, Harlow: Pearson Education Limited
Johns, C (2017)
Becoming a reflective practitioner, 5th ed.,
, Hoboken: Wiley-Blackwell
Watson, C. (2019)
The language of kindness: a nurse's story,
, London: Vintage
Programme(s) in which this Module is Offered:
BSNUGEUFA - NURSING (GENERAL)
Semester(s) Module is Offered:
Autumn
Module Leader:
Dympna.Tuohy@ul.ie