University of Suffolk

PgD Specialist Community Practitioner (District Nursing)

University of SuffolkIpswich, United Kingdom

Course overview

This program is grounded in three core values: | The delivery of patient and family-centered care. Student-centered learning. Practice-focused development. | Additional contributory values include collaboration, partnership, professional expertise, and innovation.

These values shape and inform both the theory and practice to ensure the delivery of high-quality care in a rapidly changing and diverse primary care environment. | Practitioners who enroll in this program will be highly motivated and demonstrate a strong commitment to developing District/Home Nursing practice through the integration of critically appraised evidence with professional expertise. It is expected that students will bring a wealth of previous experience that will be utilized, challenged, and built upon. The program adopts a facilitative approach to learning, with a focus on supporting the practice element at the core of the program.

Key highlights

  • Built around patient and family-centred care in primary settings
  • Practice element sits at the core of the programme
  • Facilitative, student-centred approach builds on your existing nursing experience
  • Integrates critically appraised evidence with professional expertise in home nursing
  • Emphasises collaboration, partnership and innovation in community care

Entry requirements

  • IELTS: 6 — 6.0 IELTS 6.0 overall (no component below 5.5) — standard University of Suffolk requirement

Scholarships

  • Chevening Scholarships

Careers this course leads to

  • District Nurse
  • Specialist Community Practitioner (District Nursing)
  • Community Nursing Team Leader
  • Community Matron
  • Advanced Nurse Practitioner (Community)

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 Suffolk, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.

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