University of Derby

CNO 002: Discovering a Nursing Career in General Practice

University of Derby

Course overview

• Critically evaluate their potential future role in primary care, including a mapping and analysis of their skills, strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and challenges. • Insightfully consider a potential future role in primary care, detailing the skills, required to work in this sector. • An introduction to Primary Care including how it fits into the wider system • Operating within a Primary Care environment • Quality, diversity and inclusion, in terms of population health management • Overview of immunisations used in primary care and legal aspects including patient specific directions and patient group directions

Key highlights

  • Introduces primary care and how it fits into the wider system
  • Covers operating within a primary care environment
  • Explores quality, diversity and inclusion in population health management
  • Overview of immunisations used in primary care
  • Covers patient specific directions and patient group directions
  • Maps your skills, strengths and challenges for a primary care role

Scholarships

  • 10% Alumni Discount

    All other alumni will receive a 10% discount.

    Up to 10% of fees
  • 25% Alumni Discount

    The 25% alumni discount is available if you graduated in the academic years 2023/24 or 2024/25 and are fully enrolled on a postgraduate programme by July 2026.

  • Biomedical Science Excellence Scholarship

    Two awards of £1,000 are available, and will be awarded as a tuition fee reduction in the second semester. Each recipient will also be allocated up to £500 to use to attend a conference.

    Up to £1,000
  • Full Payment Discount

    If you pay your annual tuition fee in full ahead of enrolment, you will benefit from a £1,000 discount.

    Up to £1,000
  • Sports Scholarships - Individual and Team Sport Scholar

    Up to £3,000 fee subsidy and support services.

  • Sports Scholarships - Performance Team Sports Scholar

    Up to £3,000 fee subsidy and support services.

  • Talented Athlete Award

    Please contact the provider.

  • Vice-Chancellor's Scholarships

    Vice-Chancellor’s Scholarships - £2,000

    Up to £2,000

Careers this course leads to

  • General Practice Nurse
  • Practice Nurse
  • Primary Care Nurse
  • Community Nurse

Admission

Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to University of Derby, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.

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