BSc (Honours) Specialist Community Public Health Nursing – Health Visiting/School Nursing

Course description
Successfully completing this course allows you to register as a specialist community public health nurse – health visitor or school nurse.
As a student health visitor or school nurse, you study changes in public health policy and legislation, and learn how to meet the needs of the local population in ways that value and respect the dignity of individuals and communities. Student health visitors and school nurses work in partnership, using strengths-based approach to understand the priorities and need of patients, families and colleagues. There are many opportunities for you to share learning from a diverse range of student groups – for example, with midwifes, social work and child and adolescent mental health, district nurses.
The course is 50% theory and 50% practice ensuring shared multidisciplinary learning and the opportunity to work alongside other statutory agencies and voluntary organisations. Attendance is 100%, with set annual leave across the academic timetable. You have status as a temporary employee for the length of the course (SCPHN).
We structure the course to reflect the important balance of the practice elements, which are designated practice days or work-based learning. Consolidated practice enables you to work independently while remaining under the supervision of a practice teacher. The theoretical elements involve a mix of learning approaches including self-directed study days.
You build on your existing professional registered nurse knowledge and experience, focusing on responding to the needs of populations including disadvantaged and vulnerable groups and recognising health inequalities. As well as gaining this specialist knowledge, you also develop your judgment in care and programme management, and in leadership and practice development for effective application to working with children, young people and families (0-19 age range).
When it comes to putting what you have learnt into practice, you benefit from...