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Learning Outcomes

This module will prepare students to become person-centered, evidence-based practitioners by developing knowledge, skills and attitudes/values in critical appraisal, synthesising the evidence base and conducting a project to contribute to the evidence base underpinning integrative nursing practice at the point of professional registration:
6.1       Reflect on practice critically, modifying personal practice and demonstrating professional conduct in accordance with Nursing and Midwifery Council requirements.
6.2       Critically appraise health from a global perspective, articulating the nurse’s role in working with diverse populations for the transformation of integrated care systems and the promotion of social justice.
6.3       Contribute to the evidence base for the safe, person-centered nursing care of people across the lifespan demonstrating an awareness of the nurse’s role in monitoring the quality of provision, service evaluation and improvement.
6.4       Evaluate nursing care for people with complex needs, identifying signs of deterioration and distress, acting safely, sensitively, and compassionately. 
In this module, you will gain knowledge, skills, and understanding of the application of theory to practice into how to conduct a literature review for your research dissertation. 

Summative Assessment 

The summative assessment for this module is a 6,000-word Research Assignment of your choice, using secondary research to undertake a literature review related to an area of nursing practice. The type of research investigation you may engage in include:
·       Secondary research (e.g., literature review)
·       Service Improvement or primary research 

The dissertation submission date is Thursday 8th May 2026.

You will lead, and project manage your own resrach/ literature review from identifying a topic area related to an area of nursing practice which has raised questions. This will include formulating a clear and appropriate research question. You will then move on to conducting a structured and robust literature search. You will select a range of evidence, this could include academic papers, government reports etc. 

For the purpose of this assessment, you are required to examine between 5-10 separate pieces of evidence to incorporate into your literature review; within this selection there must be 3 research papers. Of note, this is an academic piece of work which should be written in third person.

You will need to critically appraise the evidence base, alongside developing your own critical analytical skills. In line with national and local research governance and approval guidelines, you will examine the ethical and legal consideration ensuring that research is in alignment with the NMC (2018), The Code: Professional Standards of Practice and Behaviour for Nurses, Midwives and Nursing Associates.