NU1109 Foundations Of Nursing Practice Assessment Brief 2026 | University of Galway

Training in mandatory professional requirements for clinical practice including manual handling, CPR, Hand Hygiene and

Fire Safety

Introduction to clinical governance, patient safety and quality issues

Exploration of infection control including an overview of asepsis, chain of infection, Personal Protective Equipment, waste management and the role of the Nurse in Infection Control

Overview of nursing process and care planning. Discuss and apply the steps of the nursing process to plan and implement patient care

Review documentation used in clinical practice to facilitate patient assessment and implement best practice methods when completing nursing documentation

Develop skills to conduct a comprehensive structured patient interview/health history to collect relevant health data in a patient focused manner

Explore the context of supportive and end of life care and introduce the concept of grief and bereavement

Explore techniques used to support physical assessment (Inspect, Palpate, Percuss and Auscultate) at an introductory level to facilitate assessment

Discuss, demonstrate and practice clinical skills including height and weight, vital signs, skin assessment and urinalysis

Assist patients with their Activities of Daily Living including elimination, patient hygiene, nutritional needs and patient comfort

Discuss medication management and the role of the nurse. Administer medications via oral and injection routes

(subcutaneous and intramuscular)

Provide preparatory session for clinical practice with specific focus on the competency assessment process, the competence assessment tool..

of total

Assessment

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(20%) &

skills assessment

(pass/fail)

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Based Paper 1

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