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Study Details: 24 months
The Postgraduate Diploma District Nursing with V300 programme builds upon collaborative partnerships with local practice partners to facilitate the academic progression and professional development of registered nurses in the community setting. You will study at academic level 7 over 24 months and develop specialist skills, knowledge and behaviours within the area of specialist community nursing practice: district nursing.
Theoretical and practice learning are integrated throughout the course as required by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC); you will attend taught modules at DMU on average one day a week and will attend practice placement (self-funders will need to secure practice placement to meet programme requirements). You will be required to complete and pass a zero-credited practice learning module that runs across both years; learning for this is demonstrated through the completion of a Practice Assessment Document (PAD).
On successful completion of the programme, you will be able to apply for registration as a Specialist Community Nursing Practitioner (District Nurse) with the NMC. You will be awarded with a formal digital accreditation and certificate from the Queen’s Nursing Institute (QNI), as well as becoming an Independent and Supplementary Prescriber (V300), and achieving your Postgraduate Diploma.
Current registration as a Nurse on Part 1 of the NMC professional register with no restrictions on practice; and be registered with the NMC for a minimum of one year.
A UK degree (or equivalent) with a second-class honours or above in a BSc nursing field (BSc hons 2:2 or above).
District Nurse Specialist Practitioner graduates, have gone onto to work in district nursing teams in community NHS Trusts working as district nurse leads and managers.
Further study to complete a Master’s Degree at DMU is possible. Please visit the Professional Clinical Practice course page for further details
Specialist Practice in District Nursing - 30 credit
Clinical Skills for Community-Based Patients — 30 credit
Leadership and Innovation in Specialist Nursing Practice — 15 credit
Pharmacology for Prescribers (one of the 2 prescribing modules) — 15 credit
Applied prescribing — 30 credit
Practice Assessment Document (PAD)
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