BSc (Hons) Specialist Community Nursing (District Nursing) (Top Up)

This module will provide a framework for specialist practitioners wishing to develop their knowledge of public health in contemporary society. Understanding the context of policy and research is fundamental for effective multidisciplinary public health working. This will allow an opportunity to critically debate social, political and cultural factors which influence health and health choices over the lifespan. Providing a contextual perspective encourages closer scrutiny of current policy, public health theories and practice. Seeing themselves as part of the wider workforce will present challenges as they identify how skill and knowledge can be applied to new situations to improve population health. Moving beyond individual care to address health inequalities and poor health outcomes necessitates a proactive approach to more sustainable working and effective use of resources from a local, national and global context. Using evidence-based policy, epidemiological data and evaluative skills enables practitioners to develop a contextual repertoire of public health approaches. This promotes the utilization of community and population data in order to make informed decisions and contribute to the wider health debate whilst still acknowledging their individual specialist skill in practice.

This module is designed to introduce you to the principles of history taking and the necessary knowledge, skills and techniques required to conduct a basic physical health assessment of the adult. You will be required to interpret and effectively communicate patient data in order to contribute to a multidisciplinary approach to clinical management, within your scope of practice.

This module aims to support the student to critically examine leadership and management within specialist practice and healthcare, enabling the student to synthesise the leadership skills and operational requirements required for change. Students will examine leadership theory, team and change management and collaborative working and its application to clinical practice. This module will support the student to examine their leadership and management skills within their specialist field of practice and enable the student to construct a sound proposal for an innovative change.  

This module aims to enable you to critically analyse theories and concepts of case management in primary care and to further develop your knowledge and skills in the management of patients with complex needs

This module aims to enable you to understand and demonstrate how evidence informs practice by the critical application and analysis of theories to practice. The module also provides the opportunity for critical reflection on practice, and will enable you to develop the knowledge, skills and competencies to achieve the QNI Voluntary Standards for District Nurse Education and Practice (2015) or The QNI/QNIS Voluntary Standards for General Practice Nursing Education and Practice (2017) alongside the NMC standards for Specialist Community Nursing (2001).

This module aims to enable you to understand and demonstrate how evidence informs practice by the critical application and analysis of theories to practice. The module also provides the opportunity for critical reflection on practice, and will enable you to develop the knowledge, skills and competencies to achieve the QNI Voluntary Standards for District Nurse Education and Practice (2015) or The QNI/QNIS Voluntary Standards for General Practice Nursing Education and Practice (2017) alongside the NMC standards for Specialist Community Nursing (2001), NMC Standards for Prescribing Programmes (2018) and the Royal Pharmaceutical Society Competency Framework for all Prescribers (2016).