About
Kevin is a Lecturer in Clinical Skills, School of Health and Social Care
Mr Kevin Akerman
Lecturer in Clinical Skills,
Nursing
Office - 212
First Floor
Glyndwr Building
Singleton Campus
First Floor
Glyndwr Building
Singleton Campus
Publications
Research Highlights
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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.
All Research
Journal Articles
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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.
Taught Modules
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SHC150 Professional Practice 1
This is an introductory module that prepares students for work in the healthcare science clinical practice environment.
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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.
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SHHM00 Professional Development and Leadership Skills
The module aims to facilitate and enhance clinical leadership, further professional and personal development of registered nurses, who have completed preceptorship programmes previously, to enable them to coordinate and deliver safe and effective patient centered care.
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SHHM60 Professional Development and Leadership Skills
The module aims to facilitate and enhance clinical leadership, further professional and personal development of registered nurses, who have completed preceptorship programmes previously, to enable them to coordinate and deliver safe and effective patient centered care.
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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.
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SHN2001M Acute Care (Adult)
This module aims to develop core assessment, judgment, and decision-making skills for delivering safe care to acutely ill adult patients. The module will also enable students to develop the essential skills required to provide safe, effective, and immediate care across all four fields of nursing practice and across the lifespan, in all healthcare settings. The student will develop the skills necessary to evaluate the evidence which underpins practice and explore the importance of effective team working and communication.
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SHN2001S Acute Care (Adult)
This module aims to develop core assessment, judgment, and decision-making skills for delivering safe care to acutely ill adult patients. The module will also enable students to develop the essential skills required to provide safe, effective, and immediate care across all four fields of nursing practice and across the lifespan, in all healthcare settings. The student will develop the skills necessary to evaluate the evidence which underpins practice and explore the importance of effective team working and communication.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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SHN3098W 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.
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SHN3127 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
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SHN3127W 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 bodloni Nyrs y Dyfodol: Safonau Hyfedredd ar gyfer Nyrsys Cofrestredig (NMC, 2018) i alluogi'r myfyriwr i bontio o fod yn fyfyriwr i fod yn nyrs gofrestredig.
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SHNM28 The essentials of nursing (Adult)
The essentials to nursing module is the first module in the MSc Nursing (Adult) programme. This module introduces students to the core concepts and principles of nursing and supports students to develop fundamental nursing and research skills. Students will be introduced to evidence-based approaches that inform safe and effective patient-centred nursing care. A range of blended learning teaching methods will be used to develop fundamental nursing skills. Student learning will be supported with online digital learning resources through Canvas.
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SHNM31 Acute and Unscheduled Nursing Care (Adult)
The Acute and Unscheduled Nursing Care module will enable students to develop the knowledge, skills and professional values required to assess and manage complex care in acute and unscheduled situations. A range of blended-learning teaching methods will be used to develop knowledge and skills in managing complex care needs, collaborating with the multidisciplinary team, appraising best evidence for nursing practice and the comprehensive and systematic assessment of patients with acute, complex needs. Student learning will be supported with online digital learning resources through Canvas.