Course summary
Successful completion of this programme leads to the award of the NMC recordable Specialist Practitioner Qualification, in either District or Practice Nursing. This part-time course is for registered nurses wishing to pursue a career in community nursing. It leads to a postgraduate diploma in Community Health Studies, a recordable specialist practitioner qualification with the Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC) in district nursing. The course aims to:
- Develop a critical awareness and understanding of discipline specific knowledge, informed by current practice and scholarship.
- Judiciously apply the evidence-base to clinical situations that are complex and justify decisions to the inter-professional team.
- Develop discipline specific competencies to Masters practice level demonstrating self-direction and the ability to act autonomously in the management of patient care, within the scope of professional practice.
Entry requirements
Current registration with the NMC on Part 1 of the register*. A BSc/BA Honours degree or equivalent. * Entry criteria for entry to specific Specialist Practice pathways are as follows: District Nursing: First level nurse trained in general nursing or in adult nursing. Practice Nursing: First level nurse trained in general nursing, adult nursing, the nursing of sick children or children’s nursing. For further information regarding entry requirements, please visit the course page on our website: https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/taught/courses/course/community-health-studies-spq-pgdip-part-time
Fees and funding
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Provider information
Cardiff University
PO Box 921
Cardiff
CF10 3XQ