WHAT ARE NURSE’S ROLES IN THE MANAGEMENT OF DIABETIC FOOT ULCERS IN ELDERLY (ABOVE 65 YEARS) PATIENT WITH TYPE 2 DIABETES IN THE COMMUNITY?
Module aims: Students will focus on an aspect of contemporary practice and undertake a critical review of the available literature. This will allow them to explore current practice provision and embrace how any potential change will transform practice for the benefit of service users and their families.
Brief module description/summary: Students will explore the philosophical perspectives of research approaches, consider a range of research methodologies, the important role of governance, ethical practises and the contribution of evidence to inform nursing practice. They will continue to develop the skills of critical reflection and writing and further advance their information retrieval skills evaluating sources of knowledge, contextualising the difference between information, opinion and research-based knowledge. They will recognise the contribution of evidence in identifying the need for changes in service delivery and its role in innovatory practice to the benefit of service users and their families whilst acknowledging and appreciating the impact that may result from a financial and physical resource perspective. An appreciation of budgetary management and business planning therefore will also be embraced within the module.
Module learning outcomes:
By the end of this module students should be able to:
- Demonstrate a critical and autonomous understanding of the research process and its application to evidence-based nursing practice.
- Evaluate the processes involved in planning and carrying out a critical review of contemporary evidence.
- Analyse and apply the findings from contemporary evidence to current issues in professional practice.
- Identify the implications for service users and their families recommending the need for the transformation of current practice provision.
Assessments: (My Topic)
What are nurse’s roles in the management of diabetic foot ulcers in elderly (above 65 years) patient with type 2 diabetes in the community?
Assignment Guidance
General pointers:
Format: Calibri or Humnst777BT size 11 font, 1.5 spaced and aligned.
You may use subheadings to delineate sections of the work.
Word count 6,000 plus /minus 10%.
A front sheet must be attached to your Turnitin submission which can be found on the assignment guidance pages. If you have a TLA or an EC extension this must be included as well.
| Front Sheet | As per BB assignment folder |
| Title Page | Clear identification of topic in question format |
| Index | Identify all sections with page numbers |
| Introduction | Introduce your topic and why you have chosen it. Place it within the context of current healthcare and what you aim to achieve by researching the topic. Remember to include confidentiality acknowledgement.(Word count in the region of 750 words) |
| Literature Search Strategy | Identify databases searched, keywords used and link to your appendix where you should include your search strategy information.(Word count in the region of 500 words) |
| Literature review | Critically review literature that you have sourced identifying the key findings from each paper. Use thematic analysis to structure this section.(Word count in the region of 1500-1750 words) |
| Discussion | Ensure that you use the literature to demonstrate how it can be applied to current practice and identify the implications for service users and their families ensuring that you capture any confounding factors such as the impact of financial and physical resources, human resource implications, sustainability of service change and how practice may or may not be altered. Support your arguments with theory from change management, human resource management etc.(Word count in the region of 2000 words) |
| Summation/Conclusion with recommendations | Ensure you revisit the purpose of undertaking a review of the topic and bring your work to a neat concluding section. Make sure you have summarised the key factors that may/will influence change and how this can/will be embedded into practice.(Word count in the region of 750-1000 words) |
| Reference List | Reference List to be included Harvard StyleNo bibliography required. |
| Appendices | To include your search strategy template |
