Section A
Conduct and ethics for students
Nursing and Midwifery students will be required to consult the NMC guidance.
You will find this guidance on the Moodle page for Shared OMED 1390 Module
Q1a) 5 Marks
According to The Code (Nursing and Midwifery Council, 2018), identify and briefly explain the four standards discussed?
Q1b) – Associated task 10 marks
Select ONE of the standards to discuss in more detail.
Look at the bullet points under the standard (this information explains how the standard relates to you, as a Nursing student).
Discuss why this standard is important to adhere to, using supporting evidence.
Remember to paraphrase correctly.
Approx. 250 words in this section.
Section B
Person centred care
During the online dementia session, you looked at Barbara’s journey.
Q2a) 5 Marks
The section entitled ‘in the waiting area’ showed Barbara waiting to see the Doctor.
How could the communication be improved between the receptionist and Barbara?
Q2b) 10 Marks
In the same video clip Barbara is examined by the Doctor.
What could have been done to make Barbara feel more comfortable?
Q2c) – Associated task 15 Marks
In the video clip ‘breaking bad news’ Barbara is asking for her husband and is told by the nurse that her husband is dead.
Read the following article:
https://www.gmjournal.co.uk/is-there-a-place-for-therapeutic-lying-in-dementia-care
From here, find other evidence around the concept of therapeutic lying and discuss whether the nurse could have communicated with Barbara in a different way.
Remember that all claims and statements must be supported with evidence and should be properly referenced.
Approx. 450 words in this section
Section C
Ethical considerations of practice
Q3a) 5 Marks
What is your understanding of the term informed consent?
Q3b) 5 Marks
Why is it important that the patient gives consent to any intervention?
Q3c) 15 Marks
Read the following article –
https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/a17e/8778dc0a2faa4ae1d1373defb7bf25bd4483.pdf
Consider the following points:
What are the ethical dilemmas identified in this scenario related to Ms B’s care and treatment?
What could go wrong with the approach taken by the medical intern who has inadvertently disclosed Ms B’s diagnosis and why?
What role can the nurse, Susan, play in resolving the ethical dilemmas that have arisen around the possibility of disclosing Ms B’s new health information?
Ensure that you support your discussion with evidence.
Approx. 500 words in this section
Section D
Communication
Q4a) 10 Marks
What do the terms aggressive and assertive communicator mean? Please support your answer with evidence.
Q4b) 5 Marks
Your Practice Assessor asks you to undertake a skill which is outside of your scope of practice.
What is the specific guidance from your discipline (NMC, 2018) around this?
Q4c) 5 Marks
What should you do if something goes wrong whilst you are on clinical placement?
What is the specific guidance from your discipline (NMC) around this?
Q4d) – Associated task 10 Marks
Whilst out on placement, you are attending a patient/relative who is becoming increasingly angry.
Using evidence, discuss how you will deal with this situation?
Approx. 300 words in this section
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