Clinical practice and patient safety

This module aims to build upon learning from each programme stage and draw together the appropriate level of knowledge, skill and attitude required for safe, effective nursing practice that will ensure patient safety and protection. This module supports internship nursing students in the achievement of competence and confidence with regard to judgements in particular situations.

1. Display effective knowledge and skills to proactively promote and maintain the safety and dignity of patients.

2. Demonstrate critical awareness of high risk clinical intervention and its implication to nursing practice.

3. Appraise and apply the appropriate evidence base for nursing practice and specific risk.

4. Demonstrate critical awareness of the concept of vulnerability in the health care setting and its implication to nursing practice.

5. Demonstrate the ability to identify and critically evaluate clinical risk in the practice setting.