Principles of Nursing Practice and Health and Social Care QLS Level 3

Nursing Practice Level 3

Unit 1: Context, Values, Principles and Accountability

• Development of nursing principles
• Key legislation and policy
• Ethical principles of care
• Accountability

Unit 2: Communication

• Key models of communication
• Communication skills
• Communication methods
• Barriers
• Reflective practice

Unit 3: Essential Anatomy and Physiology

• Anatomy and physiology
• Conditions
• Homeostasis
• Homeostasis and wellbeing

Unit 4: Psychology of Care

• Psychology of wellbeing
• Sick role
• Service user involvements and perspectives
• Supported psychologically

Unit 5: Core Skills Part 1

• Procedure for taking a pulse, temperature and blood pressure readings
• Breathing rates
• Urinalysis and blood glucose monitoring
• Key measurements and readings

Unit 6: Core Skills Part 2

• Key priorities
• Delivery of personal care is delivered
• Record keeping, data protection and care plans
• Assessment and reporting

Health and Social Care Level 3

Unit 1: Health and Social Care

• The Care Quality Commission
• Nursing and Midwifery Council
• Care settings
• Hospitals
• Care homes (nursing and non-nursing)
• Domiciliary care
• Supported living
• Sheltered accommodation
• Day centre care
• Retirement villages
• Personal Development Plan

Unit 2: Training in the Health and Social Care Setting

• Training in the health and social care setting
• Quality Framework Credits
• Nurse Training
• Roles in nursing
• Other professionals involved in health and social care
• Multiagency working
• Benefits of Multiagency working

Unit 3: Legislation and Policy in Health and Social Care

• Occupational standards
• Common induction standards
• Principles of Care for Nursing
• Record Keeping
• Standards for Record Keeping
• Equality and Diversity Legislation
• Case studies
• Key legislation

Unit 4: Communication Confidentiality and Safeguarding

• Principles of person-centred care
• Holistic care
• Communication
• Active Listening
• Non-verbal communication
• Types of non-verbal communication
• Confidentiality
• Safeguarding
• Types of abuse
• What to do when abuse is suspected

Unit 5: Physiology and Management of Diseases

• Applying understanding to practice
• The heart
• Prevention
• Management of the service user
• Diabetes
• Congestive heart failure
• Dementia
• Caring for a person with dementia
• Respiratory disease (COPD)

Unit 6: Universal Principles of Care

• Principles of the prevention and control of infection
• Hand hygiene
• Giving personal care
• Food hygiene
• Nutrition
• Handling and moving
• Risk Assessment
• Managing Challenging Behaviour
• Handling medicines