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PG Dip Specialist Community Public Health Nursing (SCPHN)

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    PGDip 52 weeks full time no more than 208 weeks part time

Course Description

Our Specialist Community Public Health Nursing course is designed to enable you to study at academic Level 7 (Masters) whilst also preparing you to become proficient practitioners within specialist community public health nursing/practice. Successful completion of this course will allow you to work at specialist practitioner level within complex primary health care arenas.

Highlights

  • The University offers a wide range of facilities to support your learning.
  • You will have the opportunity to gain the additional qualification of Community Practitioner Nurse Prescriber with the Nursing and Midwifery Council upon successful completion of this course.

Entry Requirements

In order to be eligible for this course you must be:

  • registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) as either a nurse or midwife, and provide evidence of sponsorship from Provider Services prior to commencing the course. University applications can be made prior to obtaining an offer of sponsorship.
  • In addition, you will need to hold a first or second class honours degree.

If you do not have the above qualifications, but can demonstrate its equivalent in terms of experience relevant to the programme of study, you may be able to access the course as an associate student.

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Student Destinations

The specialist nature of this award will enhance your opportunities to extend your responsibilities and take on new roles in practice within clinical teams.

On successful completion of the course, you will be registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) on the third part of the register and will be able to apply for band 6 and 7 posts as Specialist Community Public Health Practitioners.

Module Details

  • Research Methods: Philosophy and Study Design
  • Advancing Public Health Leadership
  • Therapeutic Communication Interventions
  • Leading Public Health Practice
  • Advancing Children, Young People and Family Well-being (1)
  • Advancing Children, Young People and Family Well-being (2)
  • Community Practitioner Nurse Prescribing Formulary

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