PG Dip Community Specialist Practitioner - District Nursing
Leeds Beckett University
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If you’re a qualified adult nurse, this qualification will enable you to specialise as a district nurse and register as a specialist practitioner in district nursing and community practitioner nurse prescribing with the Nursing Midwifery Council (NMC).As part of this course, you’ll:Prepare to use your discretion and judgement to make high-level clinical decisions in the management and provision of quality careLearn how to apply your knowledge and practical experience in-line with the NMCs core ...Read more

If you’re a qualified adult nurse, this qualification will enable you to specialise as a district nurse and register as a specialist practitioner in district nursing and community practitioner nurse prescribing with the Nursing Midwifery Council (NMC).

As part of this course, you’ll:

Prepare to use your discretion and judgement to make high-level clinical decisions in the management and provision of quality care

Learn how to apply your knowledge and practical experience in-line with the NMC's core standards for safe and effective specialist practice. This will include clinical practice, care and programme management, clinical practice leadership and clinical practice development

Complete clinical placements that will develop your practice as an effective district nurse

Build a network of contacts as you work through your placements

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41/101
CUG Subject Ranking
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48th
CUG Ranking
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75th
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Hannah
28 Nov 24

Facilities are fantastic. Plenty of toilets, coffee shops and restaurants and I think it's fantastic how they provide microwaves so you can warm your own food up. I feel the..Read more

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Kirsty
28 Nov 24

Leeds Beckett University is an amazing place to study - it is easy to get to using public transport and car, all staff are friendly and helpful and very supportive, the campus is..Read more

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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. The University welcomes applications from mature applicants who demonstrate academic potential.

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£224 week

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Accommodation - 171.00 per week

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Hannah
28 Nov 24
PG Dip Community Specialist Practitioner - District Nursing
Facilities are fantastic. Plenty of toilets, coffee shops and restaurants and I think it's fantastic how they provide microwaves so you can warm your own food up. I feel the...
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Kirsty
28 Nov 24
PG Dip Community Specialist Practitioner - District Nursing
Leeds Beckett University is an amazing place to study - it is easy to get to using public transport and car, all staff are friendly and helpful and very supportive, the campus is...
Read more
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Leeds Beckett University
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