Mr Kevin Akerman

Research Highlights

1. Logan, V., Keeley, S., Akerman, K., Baetselier, E., Dilles, T., Griffin, N., Matthews, L., Rompaey, B., & Jordan, S. (2021). Did we do everything we could have? Nurses’ contributions to medicines optimization: A mixed‐methods study. Nursing Open, 8(2), 592-606.

   https://doi.org/10.1002/nop2.664, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa55917

All Research

• SHC150 Professional Practice 1

  This is an introductory module that prepares students for work in the healthcare science clinical practice environment.

• SHG107 An Introduction to Healthcare Practice

  This module provides an introduction to core nursing concepts, such as law, ethics, research, numeracy and health promotion. Completion of this module will empower the student to participate effectively in the delivery of healthcare practice. And the student will have the opportunity to undertake a range of clinically focussed skills appropriate to their relevant professional body. This core module also addresses key areas in study development using a variety of learning strategies to ensure the student can effectively acquire and utilise knowledge.

• SHN126 Learning to Learn in Higher Education and Clinical Practice

  This module aims to prepare students to study effectively in Higher Education and in the clinical setting. Completion of the module will empower the student to participate effectively in acquiring knowledge through a variety of learning strategies enabling progression towards becoming an independent learner in both academic and clinical settings.

• SHN127 What is Nursing? (Adult)

  This module will allow students to gain insight into the clinical decision making process its importance in planning safe and effective care to a range of service users/clients. The module will explore the development of nursing and its values. The theories of nursing and the nursing process will be introduced.

• SHN129 Introduction to Professional Practice (Adult)

  The philosophy of the module is the belief that continued development underpins professional practice. Throughout their professional lives, qualified nurses need to take responsibility for their own learning and development. In order to achieve this, they need to be able to recognise their learning and developmental needs, developing appropriate strategies to fulfil them. Development encompasses both personal and professional aspects as one cannot be separated from the other. This module draws on the content of other modules within the year and experiences in practice to introduce the concept of professional practice. The students will demonstrate this learning through the medium of a portfolio and by producing a patchwork text.

• SHN130 Introduction to the Fundamentals of Nursing Practice (Child)

  This core module addresses specific keys areas relating to the fundamentals of nursing practice and clinical exposure. The module will introduce students to the profession of nursing, the underpinning values of the nursing profession and the professional codes of practice. The importance of patient dignity, respect, care and compassion will be integrated throughout the module and related to safe, person-centred care. The module will introduce the students to meeting the client/service user¿s physical and emotional needs.

• SHN132 What is Nursing? (Child)

  This module will allow students to gain insight into the clinical decision making process its importance in planning safe and effective care to a range of service users/clients. The module will explore the development of nursing and its values. The theories of nursing and the nursing process will be introduced.

• SHN133 What is Nursing? (Mental Health)

  This module will allow students to gain insight into the clinical decision making process its importance in planning safe and effective care to a range of service users/clients. The module will explore the development of nursing and its values. The theories of nursing and the nursing process will be introduced

• SHN136 Introduction to Professional Practice (Child)

  The philosophy of the module is the belief that continued development underpins professional practice. Throughout their professional lives, qualified nurses need to take responsibility for their own learning and development. In order to achieve this, they need to be able to recognise their learning and developmental needs, developing appropriate strategies to fulfil them. Development encompasses both personal and professional aspects as one cannot be separated from the other. This module draws on the content of other modules within the year and experiences in practice to introduce the concept of professional practice. The students will demonstrate this learning through the medium of a portfolio and by producing a patchwork text.

• SHN137 Introduction to Professional Practice (Mental Health)

  The philosophy of the module is the belief that continued development underpins professional practice. Throughout their professional lives, qualified nurses need to take responsibility for their own learning and development. In order to achieve this, they need to be able to recognise their learning and developmental needs, developing appropriate strategies to fulfil them. Development encompasses both personal and professional aspects as one cannot be separated from the other. This module draws on the content of other modules within the year and experiences in practice to introduce the concept of professional practice. The students will demonstrate this learning through the medium of a portfolio and by producing a patchwork text.

• SHN184 Understanding health and Illness (Learning Disability)

  This module will support students to gain insight into factors that can influence a person¿s health and wellbeing. This module will examine how biological, psychological and social factors contribute to patterns of health breakdown and ill health. A lifespan approach will be implemented to enable students to care for people across all four fields in their own homes, community, hospital or any healthcare setting where their needs are supported and managed.

• SHN189 Introduction to Nursing and Health Care (Mental Health – Dispersed Learning)

  This module will introduce students to the profession of nursing, its core concepts and its underpinning values as enshrined in the NMC¿s Code. The module aims to develop the student¿s knowledge of the empirical, ethical, personal, socio-political and aesthetic dimensions of nursing. It aims to enable the student to understand the nurse¿s role in providing safe and effective nursing care across the lifespan and all four fields of nursing which is underpinned by professional attitudes and evidence, promoting partnership working with service users and their carers. This module will also introduce the student to learning in higher education.

• SHN274 Developing the Practice of Nursing (Adult)

  The philosophy of this core module is the belief that continued development underpins professional practice. Throughout their professional lives, qualified nurses need to take responsibility for their own learning and development. In order to achieve this, they need to be able to recognise their learning and developmental needs, developing appropriate strategies to fulfil them. Development encompasses both personal and professional aspects as one cannot be separated from the other. This module draws on the content of other modules within the year and on experiences in practice in order to develop the concept of professional practice. Students will demonstrate this learning through the medium of a portfolio and by producing a patchwork text.

• SHN286 Developing the Practice of Nursing (Mental Health)

  The philosophy of this core module is the belief that continued development underpins professional practice. Throughout their professional lives, qualified nurses need to take responsibility for their own learning and development. In order to achieve this, they need to be able to recognise their learning and developmental needs, developing appropriate strategies to fulfil them. Development encompasses both personal and professional aspects as one cannot be separated from the other. This module draws on the content of other modules within the year and on experiences in practice in order to develop the concept of professional practice. Students will demonstrate this learning through the medium of a portfolio and by producing a patchwork text.

• SHN3055 Managing Complex Care in Rapidly Changing Situations (Adult)

  This module aims to give an overview of specialist aspects of nursing practice, especially when care can be considered complex and situations rapidly change. The module also aims to give a greater insight into the application of legal, ethical and professional issues to practice. This module draws on the content of modules within Years 1 and 2 and experiences in practice to consolidate the knowledge, skills and attitude for professional practice in the field of adult nursing.

• SHN3076 Consolidating the Practice of Nursing (Adult)

  This module will enable students to consolidate and systematically reflect on nursing practice with particular focus on clinical practice, medicines management and personal development. It will draw together all other modules undertaken within the programme to facilitate the holistic application of theory and practice.

• SHN3089M Preparation for professional practice (Adult)

  This module aims to develop the students¿ knowledge in understanding accountability and the roles and responsibilities of a registered nurse. Students will consider professional practice in relation to professional, socio-political, legal and ethical issues. The module enables the student to integrate the learning from theory and practice gained over the course of the programme in order to meet the Future Nurse: standards of proficiency for registered nurses (NMC, 2018) to enable the transition from student to registered nurse.

• SHN3089MW Paratoi ar gyfer ymarfer proffesiynol (Oedolion)

  Nod y modiwl hwn yw datblygu gwybodaeth y myfyrwyr wrth ddeall atebolrwydd a rolau a chyfrifoldebau nyrs gofrestredig. Bydd myfyrwyr yn ystyried ymarfer proffesiynol mewn perthynas â materion proffesiynol, cymdeithasol-wleidyddol, cyfreithiol a moesegol. Mae'r modiwl yn galluogi'r myfyriwr i integreiddio'r dysgu o theori ac ymarfer a gafwyd yn ystod y rhaglen er mwyn cwrdd â Nyrs y Dyfodol: safonau hyfedredd ar gyfer nyrsys cofrestredig (NMC, 2018) i alluogi'r trosglwyddo o fod yn fyfyriwr i fod yn nyrs gofrestredig.

• SHN3089S Preparation for professional practice (Adult)

  This module aims to develop the students¿ knowledge in understanding accountability and the roles and responsibilities of a registered nurse. Students will consider professional practice in relation to professional, socio-political, legal and ethical issues. The module enables the student to integrate the learning from theory and practice gained over the course of the programme in order to meet the Future Nurse: standards of proficiency for registered nurses (NMC, 2018) to enable the transition from student to registered nurse.

• SHN3089SW Paratoi ar gyfer ymarfer proffesiynol (Oedolion)

  Nod y modiwl hwn yw datblygu gwybodaeth y myfyrwyr wrth ddeall atebolrwydd a rolau a chyfrifoldebau nyrs gofrestredig. Bydd myfyrwyr yn ystyried ymarfer proffesiynol mewn perthynas â materion proffesiynol, cymdeithasol-wleidyddol, cyfreithiol a moesegol. Mae'r modiwl yn galluogi'r myfyriwr i integreiddio'r dysgu o theori ac ymarfer a gafwyd yn ystod y rhaglen er mwyn cwrdd â Nyrs y Dyfodol: safonau hyfedredd ar gyfer nyrsys cofrestredig (NMC, 2018) i alluogi'r trosglwyddo o fod yn fyfyriwr i fod yn nyrs gofrestredig.

• SHN3098 Preparation for professional practice (Adult)

  This module aims to develop the students¿ knowledge in understanding accountability and the roles and responsibilities of a registered nurse. Students will consider professional practice in relation to professional, socio-political, legal and ethical issues. The module enables the student to integrate the learning from theory and practice gained over the course of the programme in order to meet the Future Nurse: standards of proficiency for registered nurses (NMC, 2018) to enable the transition from student to registered nurse.

• SHNM00 Introduction to Nursing (Adult)

  This module will enable students to develop the knowledge, skills and professional values that underpin safe, effective, evidence-based practice. A range of teaching methods will be used to develop fundamental nursing skills including, bio science, infection prevention and control, moving and handling; vital signs; recognition and response to abnormal parameters; nursing documentation; therapeutic management of aggression and de-escalation; fundamental care delivery; basic life support; and introduction to medicines management. Students will learn about historical and contemporary nursing practices and explore how nursing will develop in the future.