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Accessibility statement
This module builds on the field-specific content from Stage 2, offering you the opportunity to put into practice the knowledge you’ve acquired while further developing it throughout Stage 3 as you prepare to qualify with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC). You’ll study theoretical content related to nursing leadership and management of complex care. This includes safeguarding, medicines management, reflexive practice, and gaining a wider appreciation of the impact nurses and nursing leadership can have in healthcare. You will undertake this study alongside practice placement in clinical settings where you will be expected to complete your Practice Assessment Document.
In this module, you will undertake 770 hours of practice learning. Alongside this you will also study five topics which will cover the following:
Topic 1 – Being a reflexive practitioner
Topic 2 – Medicines management and optimisation
Topic 3 – Safeguarding across the lifespan
Topic 4 – Global nursing leadership
Topic 5 – Preparing for graduate practice
This module is not available for standalone study. To study this module, you should be registered on the BSc (Honours) Nursing, and have:
If you have any doubt about the suitability of the module, please speak to an adviser.
Online tuition will be via synchronous Adobe Connect meetings with monthly 90-minute tutorials. Learning materials will be labelled as Core and Optional, but you'll be expected to study outside OU learning materials by seeking further information from the internet, as well as drawing on local trust and national policies to inform your tuition and practice.
Tutorials will run with groups of 20 students. Students seeking individual support will be able to do so with their tutor. You will also be supported in practice by a Practice Supervisor and a Practice Tutor who will act as your Academic Assessor. Your practice tutor may meet with you face-to-face or online.
Contact us if you want to know more about study with The Open University before you register.
Course work includes:
We are introducing a new way of submitting a TMA for this module. This will simplify the process of submitting your work and collecting your marks and feedback.
Online learning materials and resources. You will have access to a module website, through which teaching and library resources are available that provide links to current information and relevant research-based materials relating to module content.
The OU strives to make all aspects of study accessible to everyone, and this Accessibility Statement outlines what studying KYN328 involves. You should use this information to inform your study preparations and any discussions with us about how we can meet your needs.
To find out more about what kind of support and adjustments might be available, contact us or visit our Disability support website.
If you’re using printed materials as part of reasonable adjustments to support your studies, note that printed versions of online materials are unavailable for this module.
Becoming an autonomous practitioner: learning disabilities starts three times a year – in November, April and July.
This page describes the module that will start in April 2026, July 2026 and November 2026.
From 2029, this module will be available twice a year in April and July.
We expect it to start for the last time in July 2036.
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