Professional Nurse Advocate
- Credits
- 15
- Course code
- NUR-40117
- Contact details
- Contact the Course Administration Office
- Contact email
- nursing.cpd@keele.ac.uk
- Starting months
- September and January
Course overview
The Professional Nurse Advocate (PNA) role was first introduced as an essential part of the post Covid-19 pandemic restorative period, aiming for 1 in 20 registered nurses to become qualified PNAs (NHSE, 2021). The leadership elements of the role are seen as being important for the support of staff health and well-being and for the promotion of resilience within individuals and clinical teams. Inextricably linked to the leadership and supervisory work of the PNA is staff personal development, which in turn has a subsequent impact on quality improvement and enhancement initiatives.
Overview
The Professional Nurse Advocate (PNA) role is deemed essential to the post Covid-19 pandemic restorative period. The leadership elements of the role are seen as being important for the support of staff health and well being and for the promotion of resilience within individuals and clinical teams. Inextricably linked to the leadership and supervisory work of the PNA is staff personal development, which in turn has a subsequent impact on quality improvement and enhancement initiatives. The end point assessment is a 3,000-word portfolio document, evidencing learners' application of the PNA role and the A-EQUIP model. Teaching is supported by Professional Nurse Advocate Leads and Quality Improvement experts.
Module aims
- To equip nurses with the knowledge and skills to facilitate restorative clinical supervision to colleagues and teams within nursing services.
- To intrinsically link restorative clinical supervision to quality improvement approaches in clinical practice
Entry requirements
The criteria for the PNA training programme require that applicants:
- Will hold a current registration with the NMC
- Are in a patient-facing role with access to support and supervision from an appropriate clinical lead person
- Are Band 5 or above
- EITHER: Hold a pre-2012 nursing diploma or advanced diploma (with the addition of a top-up accredited Level 6 qualification) - certificate/transcript will need to be uploaded to the application
OR: Already hold an accredited Level 6 qualification (degree or degree equivalent/ top-up accredited Level 6 CPD course) - certificate/transcript will need to be uploaded to the application - Have line manager approval to be released for all taught sessions
- Applicants must be in a position to attend all taught sessions and complete the assessment requirements for the module
Module content
- Professional Nurse Advocate Role
- Critical Thinking
- AEQIP Model
- Restorative Clinical Supervision
- Ethical Issues
- Resilience
- Self-awareness
- Assertiveness
- Compassionate Leadership
- Quality Improvement
- Advocacy
- Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
- Health and Wellbeing
Teaching and assessment
As a 15-credit Level 7 Module, there are 150 hours of study, equating to 75 hours of active learning and 75 hours of independent study. There are 10 taught sessions via MS Teams that all learners are expected to attend during the 15-week module. As learners are required to be active participants during these sessions, they will need a working camera and microphone.
The principal learning and teaching methods used in the module may include:
- The core of each module delivery mode is a series of tutor-led or group-led seminars or workshops which are all delivered online using platforms such as Microsoft Teams.
- Web-based learning using the Keele Learning Environment (KLE), Blackboard.
- Group work and peer support. All modules use focused group work and class discussion facilitated online using platforms such as Microsoft Teams, Padlet etc.
- Directed independent study. Most of the study hours for each module comprise independent learning by expecting participants to add depth and breadth to their knowledge of topics, to practice skills and to reflect on critical incidents and their practice.
- Teaching is supported by Professional Nurse Advocate Leads and Quality Improvement experts.
The endpoint summative assessment is a 3,000-word portfolio of evidence, demonstrating personal competence with the PNA role proficiency requirement and the key elements of the A-EQUIP Model (1,500 words) - with a minimum of 5 pieces of evidence. The nurse's knowledge and skills to facilitate restorative clinical supervision to colleagues and teams within nursing services, intrinsically linking restorative clinical supervision to quality improvement approaches in clinical practice,1,500 (total portfolio 3,000 words).