Professional/Short course Preparation of Professional Nurse and Midwifery Advocates

This 20 credit module, Preparation of Professional Nurse and Midwifery Advocates, will upon successful completion allow nurses/midwives to practice as professional nurse/midwifery advocates.

On successful completion of this level 7 (Masters level) module, you will be able to:

• critically appraise the role of a Professional Nurse/Midwifery advocate and the A-Equip model in creating an environment for learning and cultural change in the service, organisation and profession and for opportunities to develop transformative care for service users
• critically evaluate the complex, ethical, legal and professional issues that impact upon care and the provision of clinical supervision, and demonstrate strategies to support colleagues in relation to this
• demonstrate originality in influencing, leading and evaluating service development and transformation, at a strategic level, which promotes a safe, evidence-based, collaborative, proactive, user-led service
• demonstrate accountability and positive role modelling through leadership, advocacy, autonomous decision-making and active contribution to assurance and quality improvement
• critically evaluate models of supervision and other enablers that optimise the supervisor/supervisee relationship to promote and assure colleagues' understanding of personal accountability and responsibility; well-being and personal safety; and management of conflict and distress
• achieve Professional Nurse/Midwifery Advocate competence.

Entry requirements

To apply, you must:

• be nominated and selected by Directors/Head of Nursing/Midwifery with agreement by the Module Leader regarding suitability to study at level M
• have completion of the HEE A-Equip e-learning module
• have access to a relevant practice environment in order to meet the learning outcomes of the module
• have the assignment of a PNA/PMA mentor with sign-off status to assess practice competencies.