Community Specialist Practitioner (District Nursing) at Leeds Beckett University - UCAS

Leeds Beckett University

Degree level: Postgraduate
Awarded by: Leeds Beckett University (formerly Leeds Metropolitan University)

Community Specialist Practitioner (District Nursing) (Taught)

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Course summary

This course will meet students' needs as a specialist practitioners, preparing them to use their discretion and judgement to make high-level clinical decisions in the management and provision of quality care. Students develop a co-ordinated and holistic approach to meet the healthcare needs of the wider community, meaning they can help improve and maximise their life chances.

Modules

Modules may include: Getting it right for adults with complex care needs; profesional development in practice; building community capacity and public health; uderstanding social research and evaluation; leadership, management and enterprise; therapeutic relationships for health care practitioners.


Entry requirements

Applicants should have NMC first level registration (previously known as UKCC parts 1, 2, 7 or 12), at least a second class honours degree in the cognate subject of Health and be able to evidence recent professional development. Applicants who do not meet this academic requirement are advised to undertake the Professional Profile Development module in order to apply for recognition of prior (experiential) learning. Applicants will also need to secure a suitable practice placement in order to undertake the course. Applicants need to have consolidated their pre-registration nursing outcomes and to have gained a deeper understanding in relevant professional practice. All applications should be supported by two references, either academic or professional. Satisfactory enhanced criminal history checks will be required by all applicants prior to acceptance on the course. Applicants whose 1st language is not English require IELTS 6.0 (with a minimum 5.5 in each component) or equivalent.


Fees and funding

Tuition fees

No fee information has been provided for this course

Additional fee information

Please see www.leedsbeckett.ac.uk for fee information.
Community Specialist Practitioner (District Nursing) at Leeds Beckett University - UCAS