FdScHealth and Social Care (Nursing Associate)

Core modules

Anatomy and Physiology to Support Practice

You will learn about the biology of the main body systems, focusing on anatomy, physiology and pathology. You will also explore how the body systems interact to maintain homeostasis and gain an understanding of cellular function within the human body.

Developing Professional Practice

The module will explore accountability within health and social care by examining lessons learned from public inquiries and critical practice incidents.

Foundation Skills to Support Practice

As a foundational introduction to higher education, this module provides an opportunity for you to develop skills in academic reading and critical writing. It also provides knowledge, and promotes understanding, of key concepts in health and social care practice such as effective communication and equality in care settings. This knowledge underpins your practice and helps with skills development to enable you to work in a wide range of health and social care settings.

Foundations in Practice Based learning

This module aims to promote your understanding of the responsibilities, challenges and limitations of your professional role as a Trainee Nursing Associate (TNA). It will focus on key topics such as: evidence-based and person-centred care to support decision-making; practising under the direct supervision of a registered practitioner and timely completion of occupational standards linked to the TNA role including safe administration of medicines.

Introduction to Public Health and Health Promotion

This module will explore contemporary approaches to public health and examine the historical origins of the discipline in Britain which lie in the 19th century industrial age and the movement of populations from countryside to crowded cities. Public health utilises epidemiological and demographic data, and you will be introduced to the calculation of simple public health measures. Understanding the social determinants of health and the contribution of these to health inequalities entails new ways of thinking about social and economic organisation and governance in Britain. Public health expertise is increasingly important in diverse and complex 21st century societies and this module will help you to develop this expertise and apply it to your workplace role.

Long-Term Conditions

This module aims to support development of your knowledge, skills, attitudes and behaviours when caring for people with long-term conditions. You will explore the pathophysiology and aetiology of commonly occurring long-term conditions, the impact of the condition on an individual’s and family life, consider patient needs in community settings and explore patient transitions between different healthcare settings.