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The module will cover the following topics:

• Undertaking observations;
• Meeting personal hygiene needs;
• Enabling patients/clients to eat and drink;
• Continence;
• Mobility;
• Providing Pressure Area Care;
• Understanding Infection Control;
• Wound Care;
• Underpinning themes running through all sessions will include accountability, communication skills, record keeping, the promotion of dignity and health, working in partnership with others including carers and those from other sectors.

i Knowledge and Understanding:
On successful completion of the module students should be able to:
a) Outline the normal biological processes that underpin the performance of essential care skills;
b) Discuss how the bio/psycho/social/spiritual and cultural dimensions of the individual contribute to care requirements;
c) Derive a critical knowledge of the sources of knowledge and skills that contribute to professional practice;
d) Demonstrate an understanding of personally accountability for practice

ii. Skills
On successful completion of the module the student should be able to:
a) Safely and effectively perform essential care skills;
b) Reflect on practice;
c) Communicate in writing;
d) Manage own learning.

Staff/student contact:  30% (lectures, workshops and tutorials)
Student directed learning: 50%
Work based learning: 20%

The Library Catalogue contains full details of the current reading list for this module. Further details may also be found in the Module Guide.