Introduction to Long Term Conditions City St George's, University of London

Overview

What you will learn

By the end of the Introduction to Long Term Conditions course offered by City St George's, University of London you will be able to:

• Evaluate the impact of variables, conflicts and uncertainties within the wider environment on the care and management of clients with long-term conditions and the health and wellbeing of families and carers (F, S).

• Critically evaluate how changes within the NHS have impacted on the care and management of clients with long-term conditions in your practice setting (F, S).

• Apply your knowledge of pharmacology and audit in the clinical decision-making process and assess how digital technologies can be utilised to enhance the care and management of clients with long-term conditions (F).

• Critically evaluate the impact of self-care, behaviour change and health promotion initiatives on clients, families and carers (F).

• Critically assess how effective collaboration within a multi-agency, multi-professional context can enhance the care for clients with long-term conditions, whilst always adhering to the guidelines of the Nursing and Midwifery Council [NMC] (2018) The Code: Professional standards of practice and behaviour for nurses and midwives and DH (2012) Compassion in Practice (F, S).

• Critically evaluate what transferrable skills you can bring to the care and management of clients with long-term conditions and how the acquisition of new knowledge can enhance the delivery of high-quality, person-centred care (F, S)

• Critically evaluate how evidence-based practice can be utilised to ensure the timely identification of changes in health status, effective anticipatory care and hospital avoidance (F).

• Act as a catalyst for practice development in the care and management of clients with long-term conditions (S).

• Critically discuss how the psychosocial effects of long-term conditions can impact on a client’s wider health and wellbeing (F, S).

• Promote and develop shared decision-making and concordant relationships with clients, families and carers to positively influence health outcomes (F).