About
Nia Griffin is a Lecturer in District Nursing at Swansea University.
Mrs Nia Griffin
Lecturer/Specialist Practitioner in District Nursing
Nursing
Telephone number
+44 (0) 1792 518538
Welsh language proficiency
Fluent Welsh Speaker
Office - 160
Ground Floor
Glyndwr Building
Singleton Campus
Ground Floor
Glyndwr Building
Singleton Campus
Publications
Research Highlights
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Logan, V., Keeley, S., Akerman, K., Baetselier, E., Dilles, T., Griffin, N., Matthews, L., Rompaey, B., & Jordan, S. (2021). Did we do everything we could have? Nurses’ contributions to medicines optimization: A mixed‐methods study. Nursing Open, 8(2), 592-606.
All Research
Journal Articles
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Logan, V., Keeley, S., Akerman, K., Baetselier, E., Dilles, T., Griffin, N., Matthews, L., Rompaey, B., & Jordan, S. (2021). Did we do everything we could have? Nurses’ contributions to medicines optimization: A mixed‐methods study. Nursing Open, 8(2), 592-606.
Taught Modules
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SHG3041 Fundamentals of Community Practice
This module frontloads the Specialist Practice Qualification in District Nursing (SPDN) and provides an overview of current issues which are relevant to those working in all areas of community nursing. There are four themes incorporated in the module where each theme has a theoretical and clinical outcome. The themes are: Community as the Context of Care, Professional Role and Accountability, Clinical Practice in the community, The Family (sociological and psychological perspectives). A practice supervisor (PS), practice assessor (PA) and academic assessor (AA) are required to support the student through the practice component. There must be an up-to-date educational audit available within the practice setting.
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SHG3119 Community Practitioner Nurse or Midwife Prescribing (V150)
The module will facilitate the acquisition of appropriate knowledge, skills and attitudes for safe effective prescribing from the Nurse Prescribing Formulary. The benefits of nurse prescribing have been consistently reported in the literature with evidence to show improved patient care and satisfaction, increased access to medicines, reduction in waiting times and delivery of high quality care (Royal College of Nursing 2012). The module has been designed to enable students to achieve the competencies outlined in the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) `A Competency Framework for all Prescribers¿ (2021). To practise competently at this level requires practitioners to possess knowledge of pharmacology and ethical and legislative frameworks. Successful completion will enable the practitioner to record their qualification as a `community practitioner nurse/ midwife prescriber (V150)¿. A practice assessor (PA), practice supervisor (PS) and academic assessor (AA) will support each student in an audited educational practice setting. The PA, PS and AA will work alongside the student in guiding prescribing practice in a simulated environment. The Lead Midwife for Education (LME) will support the specific learning needs of midwife students. NB. If at any time unsafe practice is demonstrated an automatic fail will result.
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SHGM08 Working in Community and Primary Health Care Practice
A review of community nursing education programmes throughout Wales (commissioned by the Welsh Assembly Government in 2006) led to the decision that future provision of education for practitioners working in the community will focus on a modularised approach. This modularised approach enables the provision of an educational framework that matches the profile of different roles within community nursing teams. The module in particular will focus its attention on the many challenges facing practitioners today who work in this continuously changing yet challenging environment. The module addresses the recommendations put forward in recent policy documents Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 and the Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015. This module will follow the design and structure (as dictated by the All Wales working group for community nurse education) of the core community module in that there are 4 themes which form the underlying content of the module. The themes are as follows: 1. Community as the context of care; 2. Professional Role and Accountability; 3. Clinical Practice in the Community; 4. The Family.
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SHGM09 Working in Community and Primary Mental Health Care Practice
This module provides students with the opportunity to examine and develop the core values, knowledge and skills associated with the provision of safe, effective and collaborative mental health care in the community. By the end of the module students will have knowledge of the formal and informal resources available to people living with mental health problems in the community, and will recognise the importance of promoting partnerships with service users in meeting needs. Students will be supported to develop their capabilities in assessment, care provision and coordination and decision-making, with due regard to the available evidence, and will have knowledge of relevant policy and law related to community mental health practice.
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SHGM10 Working with Individuals, Families & Communities in Primary Health Care Practice
The module is designed to develop the knowledge and skills of practitioners in community and primary health practice. This will require that practitioners have an understanding of the underpinning concepts and approaches to primary health practice and the role of public health. Collaborative ways of working between sectors will be explored within the above context in order that students can plan and evaluate strategies for the improvement of health of individuals, groups and local populations. They will develop skills to work with others to plan, implement and evaluate programmes and projects, as well as appraising policies to recommend changes to improve health and well-being
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SHHM57 Public Health and Epidemiology for Physician’s Associates
This module will introduce students on the Physician¿s Associate Studies programme to epidemiological principles, their relationship to public health and the core concepts in health promotion that will inform their practice.
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SHN3042 Research and Development in Community Nursing Practice
This core module builds on students¿ previous knowledge of research and aims to further develop their knowledge and understanding of the research process to include an appreciation of how practice and research are interrelated and its application to community nursing practice. There is an emphasis on 'action learning' approaches - which means that students are encouraged to read, notice and reflect on their practice and knowledge development and share their progress/difficulties in an educative, supportive and challenging arena (with other students, teachers, lecturers and practice teachers).
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SHN3043 Enhancing Skills in District Nursing Practice
This module is designed to enable students to achieve higher levels of judgment, discretion and decision making in the provision of clinical care and to provide them with the opportunity to develop their presentation skills. It is respected that students have differing learning needs, learning styles and professional experiences; the population health need and the geographical base in which the student works often dictate the latter. This work-based focus module aims to encourage students to become more consciously aware of the need to develop particular areas of expert clinical practice and to provide some sound rationale for its development. It demands the need to plan, initiate and complete a period of practice in order to achieve a level of competence and to disseminate that development and new learning to their peer group, Practice Teachers/Sign Off Mentors and course lecturers. This would allow the student to develop a greater knowledge and understanding in an area of practice that is relevant to their individual need and that of the service user.
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SHN3044 Developing District Nursing Practice
The aim of the module is to build upon the core skills required of a specialist practitioner to enable the student to evaluate and advance practice. The module will enable the student to evaluate practice in the context of policy and professional practice so that practice development can be initiated according to local needs. This will require that students have an understanding of organisational culture, leadership and change management, conflict and team working theory. The student will also analyse his or her own professional development as a result of the above process and will be supported through the module through Action Learning.
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SHN3051 Research and Development in Specialist Community Public Health Nursing (SCPHN) Practice
This core module builds on students¿ previous knowledge of research and aims to expand their knowledge and understanding of the research process to include an appreciation of how practice and research are interrelated and its application to community nursing practice. There is an emphasis on 'action learning' approaches - which means that students are encouraged to read, notice and reflect on their practice and knowledge development and share their progress/difficulties in an educative, supportive and challenging arena (with other students, teachers, lecturers and practice teachers).
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SHN3052 Professional Development of Specialist Community Public Health Nursing (SCPHN) Practice
The aim of the module is to develop the core skills required of a specialist community public health nurse to enable the student to evaluate and advance practice. The module will enable the student to evaluate practice in the context of policy and professional practice so that practice development can be initiated according to local needs. This will require that students have an understanding of organisational culture, leadership and change management theory. The student will also analyse his or her own professional development as a result of the above process.
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SHN3105 Community Practitioner Nurse or Midwife Prescribing (V100)
This module facilitates the student acquisition of the appropriate knowledge, skills and attitudes for safe effective prescribing from the Nurse Prescribing Formulary making them clinically accountable for any action that they take as part of their prescribing role. The benefits of nurse prescribing has been consistently reported in the literature with evidence to show improved patient care and satisfaction, increased access to medicines, reduction in waiting times and delivery of high quality care (Royal College of Nursing 2012). The module has been designed to enable students to achieve the competencies outlined in the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) `A Competency Framework for all Prescribers¿ (2021). To practise competently at this level requires practitioners to possess knowledge of pharmacology and ethical and legislative frameworks. Successful completion will enable the practitioner to record their qualification as a `community practitioner nurse or midwife prescriber (V100)'. A practice assessor (PA), practice supervisor (PS) and academic assessor (AA) will support each student in an audited educational practice setting. The PA, PS and AA will work alongside the student in guiding prescribing practice in a simulated environment. The Lead Midwife for Education will be involved in the recruitment of and will support the specific learning needs of midwife students. NB. If at any time unsafe practice is demonstrated an automatic fail will result.
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SHNM17 Research and Development in Specialist Community Public Health Nursing (SCPHN) Practice
This core module builds on students¿ previous knowledge of research and aims to expand their knowledge and understanding of the research process to include a critical analysis of how practice and research are interrelated and its application to community nursing practice. There is an emphasis on 'action learning' approaches - which means that students are encouraged to critically review and analyse their practice and development and share their progress/difficulties in an educative, supportive and challenging arena (with other students, teachers, lecturers and practice teachers). Within this module, students will be prepared to undertake directed independent learning.
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SHNM21 Fundamentals of Community Practice
This module frontloads the MSc Specialist Practice District Nursing (SPDN) programme, providing an overview of current issues which are relevant to those working in all areas of community nursing. It is an All Wales module developed through collaboration with the commissioners' and Higher Education Institutes across Wales. There are four themes incorporated in the module where each theme has a theoretical and clinical outcome. The themes are: Community as the Context of Care, Professional Role and Accountability, Clinical Practice in the community, The Family (sociological and psychological perspectives). A practice supervisor (PS), practice assessor (PA) and academic assessor (AA) will support each student in a practice setting that has undergone an educational audit.
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SHNM22 Research and Development in District Nurse Practice (SPDN)
This core module builds on students¿ previous knowledge of research and aims to further develop their knowledge and understanding of the research process to include a critical analysis of how practice and research are interrelated and its application to community nursing practice. There is an emphasis on 'action learning' approaches - which means that students are encouraged to critically review and analyse their practice and development and share their progress/difficulties in an educative, supportive and challenging arena (with other students, teachers, lecturers and practice teachers).
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SHNM23 Developing clinical expertise in contemporary District Nurse Practice
District Nurse caseload holders and team leads are expected to work with more complex patients in a changing healthcare environment while still delivering quality care. This module therefore is designed to enable students to achieve those higher levels of judgment, discretion and decision making in the provision of a complex often challenging environment. It is respected that students have differing learning needs, learning styles and professional experiences; the population health need and the geographical base in which the student works often dictate the latter. This work-based focus module aims to encourage students to become more consciously aware of the need to develop particular areas of expert clinical practice and to provide some sound rationale for its development. It demands the need to plan, initiate and complete a period of practice in order to achieve a level of competence and to disseminate that development and new learning to their peer group, practice teacher and lecturers. This would allow the student to develop a greater knowledge, understanding and critical awareness in an area of practice that is relevant to patient centered care. Students will be supported throughout the module by Practice Teacher or sign-off mentor
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SHNM24 Advancing skills in management and leadership for District Nurse Practice
The aim of the module is to build upon the core skills required of a specialist practitioner to enable the student to evaluate and advance practice in the context of policy and professionalism. This will require that students have an understanding of organisational culture, leadership and change management, conflict and team working theory. The student will critically analyse his or her own professional development in terms of self-enquiry and professional development. Effective leadership is essential for leading and coordinating complex care provision in a changing and often challenging healthcare environment. The module will be supported through Action Learning. Specialist Practice District Nurse leaders have the capacity to positively shape community nursing care and direct safe and effective care provision in partnership with patients as part of an evolving primary care team.
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SHNM26 Application of nurse prescribing experience to a specialist field of practice
This is a consolidation of previous learning where students have successfully completed the level 6 V150 / V300 module. The module will enable students to consider ongoing developments in nurse prescribing practice through the completion of a case study approach. In recognition of prior learning, students will have the opportunity to review their prescribing practice, acknowledge any recent developments and showcase their capability of prescribing knowledge and skills.
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SHNM27 Consolidation of District Nurse Practice
The NMC (2001) Standards for specialist education and practice (2001) require all students to complete a period of consolidation of practice towards the end of the programme of at least 6 working weeks. Students are not permitted to commence consolidation of practice until all theoretical and clinical components of all modules have been submitted. This module will be primarily practice based where students will be supported by an appropriately qualified practice teacher / sign off mentor within their defined area of practice to ensure fitness for practice prior to recording the Specialist Practitioner District Nurse (SPDN) qualification.
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SHNM46 Community Practitioner Nurse or Midwife Prescribing (V100)
This module facilitates the student acquisition of the appropriate knowledge, skills and attitudes for safe effective prescribing from the Nurse Prescribing Formulary making them clinically accountable for any action that they take as part of their prescribing role. The benefits of nurse prescribing has been consistently reported in the literature with evidence to show improved patient care and satisfaction, increased access to medicines, reduction in waiting times and delivery of high quality care (Royal College of Nursing 2012). The module has been designed to enable students to achieve the competencies outlined in the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) `A Competency Framework for all Prescribers¿ (2021). To practise competently at this level requires practitioners to possess knowledge of pharmacology and ethical and legislative frameworks. Successful completion will enable the practitioner to record their qualification as a `community practitioner nurse or midwife prescriber (V100)'. A practice assessor (PA), practice supervisor (PS) and academic assessor (AA) will support each student in an audited educational practice setting. The PA, PS and AA will work alongside the student in guiding prescribing practice in a simulated environment. The Lead Midwife for Education will be involved in the recruitment of and will support the specific learning needs of midwife students. NB. If at any time unsafe practice is demonstrated an automatic fail will result.
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SHNM47 Community Practitioner Nurse or Midwife Prescriber (V150)
The module will facilitate the acquisition of appropriate knowledge, skills and attitudes for safe effective prescribing from the Nurse Prescribing Formulary. The benefits of nurse prescribing have been consistently reported in the literature with evidence to show improved patient care and satisfaction, increased access to medicines, reduction in waiting times and delivery of high quality care (Royal College of Nursing 2012). The module has been designed to enable students to achieve the competencies outlined in the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) `A Competency Framework for all Prescribers¿ (2021). To practise competently at this level requires practitioners to possess knowledge of pharmacology and ethical and legislative frameworks. Successful completion will enable the practitioner to record their qualification as a `community practitioner nurse or midwife prescriber (V150)¿. A practice assessor (PA), practice supervisor (PS) and academic assessor (AA) will support each student in an audited educational practice setting. The PA, PS and AA will work alongside the student in guiding prescribing practice in a simulated environment. The Lead Midwife for Education (LME) will support the specific learning needs of midwife students. NB. If at any time unsafe practice is demonstrated an automatic fail will result.
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SHNM57 Applying Evidence & Research to transform Community and Public Health Practice
This core module will allow students, through a variety of innovative and technological teaching methods, to further develop their understanding of evidence-based practice, research designs and processes. The module will help students to understand how to critically appraise research and to work with evidence to identify gaps in research and practice. Students will be able to identify and consider how to develop priorities, generating new evidence for service and quality improvement. Students will be encouraged to apply this evidence to community practice with the aim of improving the public health of people, communities, and populations.
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SHNM61 Leading and Managing Contemporary District Nursing Practice
This core module will give the student, through a variety of innovative and technological teaching methods and self-directed study, an opportunity to practice autonomously, proactively and innovatively by identifying a complex area of District Nursing practice, relevant to their caseload, through independently exploring and researching a chosen topic of their choice. There are five taught days and five self-directed study days to research and explore the chosen topic. The student identifies what they want to learn and through research, work based learning and questioning they present their learning journey. There will be a need to explore those higher levels of judgment, discretion and decision making as well as promoting learning for the student in relation to planning, initiating and questioning practice to achieve competence to promote new learning for themselves and the team with the aim of improving practice and patient care.