Community Care

Additional Info

Reading for the entire Diploma in Health Sciences – Nursing Studies as presented herein costs €5,000.*

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be eligible for a 70% refund of the cost through the ‘Get Qualified’ scheme.**

Due to the modular structure of the course, you may also opt to take individual modules as stand-alone. The entry requirements still apply.***

*Prices are applicable to students who reside in Malta at the time of applying.
**Terms and conditions apply.
*** For the price of individual modules, please contact the IDEA Academy team.

Learning Outcomes

Competences:

At the end of the module/unit the learner will have acquired the responsibility and autonomy to:

• Critically analyse the research evidence underpinning safe, ethical healthcare in the community and collective responsibility for promoting health.
• Examine and analyse the underlying theory and principles of selected health conditions likely to be managed in the community interventions including physical, psychosocial, spiritual, and ethical, and legal considerations in planning interventions.
• Formulate and implement safe, effective, ethical, person-centred, holistic, evidence-based nursing care in a community healthcare setting in accordance with the Maltese legislation and the Code of Ethics and Standards of Professional Conduct for Nurses and Midwives.
• Appraise risks in the community healthcare environment such as patient safety, vulnerable communities, environmental hazards and infection risks, and devise nursing care plans to minimise these risks, including how to report safety issues.
• Identify opportunities for health promotion in the community and advise/ educate patients and families appropriately, for example healthy nutrition and skin care.

Knowledge:

At the end of the module/unit the learner will have been exposed to the following:

• The responsibilities of the nurse, legal and ethical requirements, standards of professional conduct for nurses working in the Community Care Health Settings as established by The Council for Nurses and Midwives, Malta (CNM).
• Theory underpinning the foundation of Clinical Nursing Skills that may be delivered in a Community Care Health Setting.
• Family nutrition and/or lifestyle.
• The needs of patients with diverse health problems and managing complex care.
• Hygiene Standards needed in a community setting.
• Community services available to support patient care.
• Potential risk to health in the community care environment how to report it to other specialised professionals/ other agencies.
• Beliefs and Cultural Practices in community care.
• Holistic approach to patient/client care in elderly care: physical, psychsocial and spiritual.
• Basic communication styles, skills and techniques when working with a health team towards a common goal in community care.
• Different roles and responsibilities of team members.
• The interdependency of team members in their individual roles in a community care context.

Skills:

At the end of the module/unit the learner will have acquired the following skills:

• Apply appropriate skills for observation, caring and reassurance of patients in community care using a holistic approach to the Maltese Legislation and the Code of Ethics and Standards of Professional Conduct for Nurses and Midwives, Council for Nurses and Midwives, Malta.
• Effectively communicate as a contributory member of the nursing and multi-disciplinary team while caring for patients in order to deliver holistic competent care within a caring and therapeutic home environment.
• Use a holistic approach to nursing practice in the community according to the ethical and legal framework of the Maltese Professional Code of Conduct.
• Demonstrate critical thinking skills in order to assess, plan, implement and evaluate care given to patients experiencing diverse health related conditions in the community.
• Analyse different approaches to patient’s care in the community care context.
• Recognise the differences in beliefs and cultural practices in community practices.
• Evaluate best practices in nursing care in community care context.
• Demonstrate a range of communication skills to communicate with patients, families, specialists, and non-specialists in the multi-disciplinary team in the community.

Module-Specific Learner Skills:

At the end of the module/unit the learner will be able to:

• Present own discussion and developments in a logical and organised manner through approaches of critical feedback and self-reflection.
• Engage with peers and/or team members to share and reflect on own development.

Module-Specific Digital Skills and Competences:

At the end of the module/unit, the learner will be able to:

• Navigate through the online learning platform to find assignments, discussion boards, literature, tutorials, etc.