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Postgraduate Diploma
City Campus
Full Time
SEP-26
52 Weeks
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Postgraduate Diploma
City Campus
Full Time
SEP-26
52 Weeks
Postgraduate Diploma
City Campus
Part Time
SEP
52 weeks
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If you’re a registered adult nurse, this qualification will enable you to specialise as a district nurse. You'll be able to record the qualifications of specialist practitioner in district nursing and independent and supplementary prescriber 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
Applicants should have NMC first level registration (Adult), 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 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.
Students living in
Domestic
£200 week
Students from Domestic
This is the fee you pay if the University is in the same country that you live in (England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland)
£355 week
Students from EU
The amount you'll pay if you come to study here from somewhere in the EU.
£355 week
Students from International
The amount you'll pay if you come to study here from a country outside the EU.
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