Fundamental skills and knowledge for nursing and midwifery practice 1

This unit introduces you to the structure and function of the human body together with pharmacological concepts to inform the development of key nursing and midwifery practice concepts.

Knowledge of the structure and function of the human body will enable you to undertake and interpret findings of a systematic health assessment of the physiological and psychosocial aspects of a person and relate these to factors that affect health across the lifespan.

You will apply your knowledge of cells and tissues, the nervous, cardiovascular and respiratory systems to fundamental nursing and midwifery skills in a simulated clinical environment.

The unit also provides you with the opportunity to investigate the evidence for essential nursing and midwifery skills.