Mr Anthony Duffy

Research Highlights

1. Duffy, A. (2012). Understanding the needs of patients with rarer cancers. Practice Nurse, 42(1), 38-43.

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• SHC137 Study Skills, Health Informatics and Health Service Practice

  This module provides an introduction to student skills, learning skills, IT skills, communication skills and elements of Health Informatics that prepares the student for work in the clinical environment of the National Health Service as an Assistant/Associate audiology practitioner.

• SHG108 Introduction to Health Sciences

  This module will introduce the student to normal anatomy and physiology, key sociological and psychological concepts and principles of health promotion. Completion of this module supports the student in acquiring the knowledge to apply understanding of abnormal physiology to patient physical states. Through a variety of learning strategies the student is supported to appreciate how health education and health promotion can have a positive effect upon patient wellbeing.

• SHG135 Palliative and End of Life Care for Health Care Support Workers

  This module is designed to be accessed by health care support workers (HCSWs) who often care for people who are expected to die in the near future. The module will help the HCSW to understand the philosophy, principles and practices of palliative care and explore how these are used to deliver satisfactory end of life care. Pain and symptom management is studied with holistic methods of assessment being focused upon.

• SHG311 Meeting the Specific Needs of People with Parkinson's Disease and their Carers

  The module aims to provide an educational programme to enable health care practitioners to practice competently as a member of the multidisciplinary team within the specialist field of caring for people with Parkinsonâ⿬⿢s disease and their carers.

• SHGM101 The Management of Parkinson's Disease-Related Conditions

  The module aims to provide an educational programme to enable health care practitioners to practice competently as a member of the multidisciplinary team within the specialist field of caring for people with Parkinson¿s disease and their carers.

• SHGM45 Foundations in Health Promotion

  The module provides a foundation in understanding the key theoretical understanding of the principles related to health promotion and underpinning public health policy perspectives.

• SHH216 Health Promotion and Health Education

  This module provides a sound basis for a greater understanding of health promotion and health education to enable students to utilise health promotion in practice.

• SHHM23 Advancing Practice in End of Life Care

  This module is designed to enable those involved in the provision of end of life care to develop a deeper understanding of the current issues specific to their own area of practice.

• SHHM54 Care Decisions for the Last Days of Life

  This interprofessional module aims to prepare health professionals working in hospital settings to utilise the All Wales Care Decisions Tool for the Last Days of Life. Specifically it aims to equip health professionals with the knowledge, skills and understanding to provide effective collaborative care and support for people in the last days of life and their families.

• SHHM55 Introduction to Research, Evidence based Practice and Reflection for Physicians Associates

  This module will be a compulsory module within the MSc / Postgraduate Diploma (PGDip) Physician¿s Associate Studies and reflects compulsory curriculum content. The module aims to introduce students to the main research paradigms including the principles of research, and the ability to appraise research to provide an evidence base for their personal practice. Students will also be introduced to reflective practice and its value in enabling reflection on clinical learning and the development of clinical competence.

• 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.

• 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.

• SHN141 What is Nursing? (Adult)

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

• SHN2011 Care of the Person with a Long Term Condition and Palliative Care Needs (Adult)

  This module enables the student to develop the requisite knowledge, skills and values to care for adults with a range of long term conditions to include palliative/ end of life care. The students will learn to recognise the complexity of living with long term health conditions and to appraise the range of approaches to nursing people across all four fields of nursing practice with long term conditions, in the context of multi-professional practice and collaborative working.

• 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.

• SHN289 Continuing Conditions and Palliative Care (Adult)

  This module aims to equip student nurses to work with patients, service users, family, carers and the multi- disciplinary team relating to the care and management of patients /service users with long-term conditions or palliative care needs. Students will develop an understanding of appropriate assessment, negotiation and care planning for these groups and demonstrate the importance of individualised nursing care.

• 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.

• 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.