NS4002 - Theory 1: Introduction to evidence-based practice

Academic staff will support your learning in this module, and this will include use of BlackBoard Ultra. There will be seminars introducing key concepts, supported with interactive resources and electronic teaching and learning materials. Seminars are a feature of how you will learn; the focus being problem-based learning. These sessions will include individual work, group discussion and debate. You will be encouraged to consider competing perspectives, share opinions and begin to develop an understanding of the complexity of caring for people and families. You will also be encouraged to build a collegiate community to support each other as student nursing associates.

You will be supported by a team of academics in Nursing, Midwifery and Health. You will receive ongoing guidance and feedback to ensure you are able to engage with concepts of safe nursing associate practice. You will be expected to engage with the online supported learning (OSL) packages in preparation for face-to-face teaching, group work activities and discussion. You will be able to contact the module team in person, by email, by telephone and through Blackboard Ultra. Skills Plus, the university library's collection of online learning materials can be used to support the development of your academic skills. Further support for your learning is provided with a 24-hour IT Helpline, a comprehensive range of services through the Student Support and Wellbeing Team and the university's student portal, which gives help and advice on student enquiries such as disability, faith, counselling, mental health support, finance, assessments, and welfare issues. You can access these services via email on your student portal, by telephone or through the help desk staff based within university libraries.

You will also support each other via peer support, through engaging in discussion and debate to enhance your learning. Additional relevant materials, including the electronic reading list and other teaching and learning methods will be available via Blackboard Ultra and library services. The university libraries at both Coach Lane Campus and City Campus offer an extensive collection of material, both hard copy and electronic, access to international databases and training in information retrieval. All support will be in line with any Student Accessibility Plan (SAP).

There are useful study skills guides via the Northumbria University Library. See the Developing your learning skills link: "Developing your Learning Skills" NU Lib Guides

All modules at Northumbria include a range of reading materials that students are expected to engage with. The reading list for this module can be found at: http://readinglists.northumbria.ac.uk
(Reading List service online guide for academic staff this containing contact details for the Reading List team – http://library.northumbria.ac.uk/readinglists)

Knowledge & Understanding:

1. Understand and explore the key concepts and principles that form the foundation of professional, safe, effective, compassionate, responsive, and well-led family- and person-centered care in nursing associate practice.


2. Develop evidence-based knowledge of common health conditions to deliver safe, person-centred care, effectively communicate with individuals, families, and carers, and use self-reflection to enhance professional behaviour
Intellectual / Professional Skills & Abilities:


3.Develop and apply the skills necessary for academic study, demonstrating effective learning planning, self-reflection, and critical thinking to support evidence-based practice, professional development, and collaborative working in preparation for lifelong learning
Personal Values Attributes (Global / Cultural awareness, Ethics, Curiosity) (PVA):

4. Value curiosity, reflect on personal values and develop understanding of professional role and identities.

5. Understand the principles of equality, diversity and inclusion and how these underpin person or family centred holistic care.

Formative Assessment:
You will prepare a formative 500-word plan for your summative assessment. Peer feedback/feed forward with support from the module team will inform the summative assessment. (MLO, 3)


Summative Assessment:
The summative assessment for this module is a 2000-word essay. You will need to select a person from the community profiles within the module and discuss one of their healthcare needs, explaining how the nursing associate can support both the individual and their family.


Submission and feedback will be via Turnitin. (MLO 1-5)

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This module prepares you for both university and placement by introducing Evidence-Based Practice, which is essential for nursing associate care. You will explore various types of evidence that you will need to source, appraise, and apply throughout your studies to support your care delivery. The module emphasises understanding health and ill health from both professional, patient and family perspectives, recognising their complexity. You will examine the nursing associate's role in promoting health at different levels and understand the importance of anatomical, physiological, and psychosocial assessments. This includes related patient and family support, connecting to both pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions. The learning will be contextualised within holistic care, focusing on equality, diversity, and inclusivity, using case studies of fictional individuals and families.