Mandy Maxwell & Dr Claire ChalmersUniversity of the West of Scotland

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Bell College◦‘The prevention, control and management of infection’ module

5 credits (SCQF Level 7) Part of BSc/Dip HE Nursing/

Midwifery programmes Written and delivered by

Lanarkshire Primary Care NHS Trust Infection Control Advisers

Validated by University of Strathclyde

Assessed by MCQ examination

Issues◦100% pass rate?◦Large class sizes◦Lecture formats◦Information overload

Bell College◦ Meetings with NHS

Education for Scotland/ The Knowledge Business

◦ External activity Business Plan Site licenses

◦ Internal activity Discussions with NHS

partners Course modification

approvals

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Bell College◦ Meetings with NHS Education for Scotland/ The

Knowledge Business

◦ External activity Business Plan Site licenses

◦ Internal activity Discussions with NHS partners Course modification approvals

Business Case1.Academic credit + NES completion certificate2.Employability3.Reflective approach to assessment4.Online…5.Raising institutional profile

Bell College◦ Meetings with NHS Education for Scotland/ The

Knowledge Business

◦ External activity Business Plan Site licenses

◦ Internal activity Discussions with NHS partners Course modification approvals

Business Case1.Academic credit + NES completion certificate2.Employability3.Reflective approach to assessment4.Online5.Raising institutional profile

APPROVED!!

Commenced 16th February 2004

Approx. 180 students registered◦ Introductory session◦ Self directed learning◦ Mentorship sessions

Bell College NHS partners

Support Monitoring of progress….

Local evaluation◦ Positive student

evaluations◦ Reasonable assessment

outcomes◦ Administrative site

information

National debate◦ Stand alone or

embedded?◦ Explicit or implicit?◦ Generic or ‘specialised?

National evaluation

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CCP/ Infection Control Institution

CCP programme updates/ technological advances

National prevention and control of infection agenda◦ Taskforce

activity/directives◦ Model policies◦ Major incidents

Merger (2008) – Bell College to UWS◦ institutional restructure of

credit system (15-20 credit modules

◦ New programme development

Management in a multi-campus institution

New NMC standards QAA Code of Practice

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C12 curriculum (spiral)◦ CCP introduced in week 1 of

theory Assessment – reflective report Complete the folder of evidence Review of engagement at all levels

of the undergraduate BSc Nursing programme

◦ Application of theory to practice CCP

Infection control practice embedded in skills modules and clinical practice, including assessment

Benefits to students◦ Employability/ Graduate attributes◦ Competence and confidence development◦ Independent and reflective learner◦ Development time management and

organisational skills

Benefits to practice Ready prepared/ aware Currency

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Continued use of the CCP Curriculum developments Maintenance & enhancement of links:

◦ University and practice◦ University and national groups

Health Protection Scotland. (2013) Health Protection Scotland, Protecting Scotland Health. [Online] Available: http://www.documents.hps.scot.nhs.uk/about-hps/hps-brochure-2009.pdf [Accessed: 4 September 2013].

Nursing and Midwifery Council. (2011) Guidance on Professional Conduct for Nursing and Midwifery Students. London: Nursing and Midwifery Council.

Nursing and Midwifery Council. (2010) The Code: Standards of Conduct, Performance and Ethics for Nurses and Midwives. London: Nursing and Midwifery Council.

Nursing and Midwifery Council. (2010) Standards for Pre-registration Nursing Education. London: Nursing and Midwifery Council.

Health Associated Infection Task Force (2004) The NHS Scotland Code of Practice for the Local Management of Hygiene and Healthcare Associated Infection. [Online] Available: http://www.fifeadtc.scot.nhs.uk/support/local%20management%20of%20Hygiene.pdf [Accessed: 13 September 2013].

The Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (2009) Scottish Subject Benchmark Statement-Nursing. [Online] Available: http://www.qaa.ac.uk/Publications/InformationAndGuidance/Documents/Nursing09.pdf [Accessed: 13 September 2013].