Topic: What Role can nurses play in improving care of the dying

Topic: What Role can nurses play in improving care of the dying Order Description Learning Outcomes Knowledge and understanding • Demonstrate a critical approach towards an identified issue in practice (Component A) • Demonstrate detailed understanding of a practice issue (Component A) • Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of ethical principles in research and practice (Component A) Intellectual skills • Critically evaluate a range of evidence demonstrating an awareness of the context in which practice occurs (Component A) • Interpret and analyse evidence collected in relation to the area of clinical practice being explored (Component A) • Critically appraise a range of evidence and identify its application and implications for practice (Component A) • Articulate a coherent argument and an ability to defend that line of reasoning (Component A) Subject, Professional and Practice skills • Demonstrate an understanding of the responsibility of the professional to use evidence to improve practice (Component A) • Engage with the evidence to support practice (Component A) Transferable skills • Synthesise and evaluate an extensive range of evidence to inform practice (Component A) Syllabus Outline • Models of change management • Barriers to change implementation • Advanced search skills • Research methods revisited • Ethical approaches • Critical appraisal • Writing for a professional audience • Dissemination techniques • Links between policy and practice • Service user/carer /family perspectives