Understand nociception and the perception of pain in children, and outline the steps of the World Health Organization (WHO) analgesic ladder.

Recognise why it is important to understand older people’s beliefs, values and attitudes in relation to self-care, and use a simple reflective framework to elicit a patient’s account of their beliefs, values and attitudes.

Describe the Making Every Contact Count (MECC) framework and discuss the stages of change outlined in the transtheoretical model.

Outline the main reasons for performing a lumbar puncture, and understand the contraindications for a lumbar puncture and the complications that can arise from this procedure.

Explain why lifestyle changes are essential to prevent type 2 diabetes or manage it, and delineate how people with learning disabilities can be supported to engage in behaviour change to reduce their risk factors for type 2 diabetes

Summarise the concept and function of homeostasis, the four cyclical stages of negative feedback loops and the role of the nervous and endocrine systems in homeostatic processes

Describe the similarities and differences between coaching and mentoring and understand how coaching can enhance care provision by helping staff to feel more supported and valued.

Apply the latest guidance to prescribing and the discontinuation of commonly prescribed antidepressants in a mental health setting, and identify the significant side effects of these medicines

How to implement the PURPOSE T pressure ulcer risk assessment tool into nursing clinical practice

Explain why providing pre-SACT education is a vital aspect of patient care and the side effects of cytotoxic medicine.