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Mandy Maxwell & Dr Claire Chalmers
University of the West of Scotland
Bell College
◦ ‘The prevention, control and
management of infection’
module
 5 credits (SCQF Level 7)
 Part of BSc/Dip HE
Nursing/ Midwifery
programmes
 Written and delivered by
Lanarkshire Primary Care
NHS Trust Infection Control
Advisers
 Validated by University of
Strathclyde
 Assessed by MCQ
examination
Issues
◦ 100% pass rate?
◦ Large class sizes
◦ Lecture formats
◦ Information overload
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Bell College
◦ Meetings with NHS
Education for Scotland/
The Knowledge Business
◦ External activity
 Business Plan
 Site licenses
◦ Internal activity
 Discussions with NHS
partners
 Course modification
approvals
….
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Bell College
◦ Meetings with NHS Education for Scotland/ The
Knowledge Business
◦ External activity
 Business Plan
 Site licenses
◦ Internal activity
 Discussions with NHS partners
 Course modification approvals

Bell College
◦ Meetings with NHS Education for Scotland/ The
Knowledge Business
◦ External activity
 Business Plan
 Site licenses
◦ Internal activity
 Discussions with NHS partners
 Course modification approvals
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Commenced 16th
February 2004
Approx. 180 students
registered
◦ Introductory session
◦ Self directed learning
◦ Mentorship sessions
 Bell College
 NHS partners
….
 Support
 Monitoring of progress
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Local evaluation
◦ Positive student
evaluations
◦ Reasonable assessment
outcomes
◦ Administrative site
information
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National debate
◦ Stand alone or
embedded?
◦ Explicit or implicit?
◦ Generic or ‘specialised?
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National evaluation
….
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CCP programme
updates/ technological
advances
National prevention
and control of infection
agenda
◦ Taskforce
activity/directives
◦ Model policies
◦ Major incidents
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◦ institutional restructure
of credit system (15-20
credit modules
◦ New programme
development
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CCP/ Infection Control
Merger (2008) – Bell
College to UWS
Management in a
multi-campus
institution
New NMC standards
QAA Code of Practice
Institution
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C12 curriculum (spiral)
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◦ CCP introduced in week 1 of theory
 Assessment – reflective report
 Complete the folder of evidence
 Review of engagement at all levels of
the undergraduate BSc Nursing
programme
◦ Application of theory to practice

CCP
Benefits to students
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Employability/ Graduate attributes
Competence and confidence development
Independent and reflective learner
Development time management and
organisational skills
Benefits to practice
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Ready prepared/ aware
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Currency
 Infection control practice embedded
in skills modules and clinical practice,
including assessment
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Continued use of the CCP
Curriculum developments
Maintenance & enhancement of links:
◦ University and practice
◦ University and national groups
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Health Protection Scotland. (2013) Health Protection Scotland, Protecting Scotland
Health. [Online] Available: http://www.documents.hps.scot.nhs.uk/abouthps/hps-brochure-2009.pdf [Accessed: 4 September 2013].
Nursing and Midwifery Council. (2011) Guidance on Professional Conduct for
Nursing and Midwifery Students. London: Nursing and Midwifery Council.
Nursing and Midwifery Council. (2010) The Code: Standards of Conduct,
Performance and Ethics for Nurses and Midwives. London: Nursing and Midwifery
Council.
Nursing and Midwifery Council. (2010) Standards for Pre-registration Nursing
Education. London: Nursing and Midwifery Council.
Health Associated Infection Task Force (2004) The NHS Scotland Code of Practice
for the Local Management of Hygiene and Healthcare Associated Infection. [Online]
Available:
http://www.fifeadtc.scot.nhs.uk/support/local%20management%20of%20Hygiene.
pdf [Accessed: 13 September 2013].
The Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (2009) Scottish Subject
Benchmark Statement-Nursing. [Online] Available:
http://www.qaa.ac.uk/Publications/InformationAndGuidance/Documents/Nursing
09.pdf [Accessed: 13 September 2013].