PGDip Specialist Community Public Health Nursing (Health Visiting)

Module: 7NH039

Credits: 20

Period: 1

Type: Core

Locations: Wolverhampton City Campus

This module will provide a framework for specialist practitioners wishing to develop a deeper and more contextual approach to knowledge of public health in contemporary society. Understanding the context of policy and research is fundamental for effective multidisciplinary public health working. This will allow an opportunity to critically debate and analyse the social, political and cultural factors which influence health and health choices over the lifespan. Providing a contextual perspective will encourage closer scrutiny of current policy, public health theories and practice. Seeing themselves as part of the wider workforce will present challenges however, they will identify how skill and knowledge can be applied to new situations to improve population health. Moving beyond individual care to address health inequity and poor health outcomes over the lifespan will necessitate a proactive approach to more sustainable working and include effective use of resources from a local, national and global context. Using evidence-based policy, epidemiological data and evaluative skills practitioners will develop a contextual repertoire of public health knowledge and skill. This incorporates the utilization of community and population data to make informed decisions and contribute to the wider public health debate whilst still acknowledging individual specialist skill in practice.

Module: 7NH030

Credits: 20

Period: 1

Type: Core

Locations: Wolverhampton City Campus

This module aims to help you to explore the role of the health professional when interacting with children and families whilst analysing current evidence based practice in relation to the 0-19 years agenda. Child development theories will be examined within a cultural and social perspective and the factors which impinge on child development. The role and responsibilities of the health professional in relation to child law and local policy will be explored.There will opportunities to analyse and critique concepts, models of key authors, rival theories, and major debates. This module aims to provide you with opportunities to learn more about the promotion and protection of positive health in children and their families.

Module: 7NH042

Credits: 20

Period: 1

Type: Core

Locations: Wolverhampton City Campus

This module aims to support the student to critically examine leadership and management within specialist practice and healthcare, enabling the student to synthesise the leadership skills and operational requirements required for change. Students will examine leadership theory, team and change management and collaborative working and its application to clinical practice. This module will support the student to consider their leadership and management skills within their specialist field of practice and enable the student to construct a sound proposal for an innovative change.

Module: 7NH031

Credits: 20

Period: 1

Type: Core

Locations: Wolverhampton City Campus

The module is designed to critically further your knowledge in relation to the protection of children and young people, whilst critically exploring the notion of risk management and its relationship to safeguarding. Studying the module will enable you to work closer with families and professionals around child protection and to evaluate the interventions

Module: 7NH038

Credits: 20

Period: 1

Type: Core

Locations: Wolverhampton City Campus

This module is designed to enable you to develop a deeper appreciation and understanding of the research process which builds on existing skill and knowledge. Becoming a confident researcher is fundamental to your specialist practice skill as this knowledge will inform professional decision making and increase the scope of professional practice. Integral to this is an ability to synthesise existing literature specific to your area of expertise, develop a research question and using a critical lens position your methodological approach to procure a research proposal specific to practice. This distinct skill will evidence knowledge of literature searching, literature critique and incorporate paradigm belief. Using theories of being, knowing, methodology, ethics requires a deep engagement with the philosophy of research inquiry, an understanding of epistemology and ontology and how they intersect in the research act. Deepening knowledge of a range of research approaches will add to the specialist practitioners’ repertoire to advance practice and improve health care delivery.

Module: 7NH040

Credits: 20

Period: 1

Type: Optional

Locations: Wolverhampton City Campus

This module will provide a framework for specialist practitioners wishing to develop their knowledge of specialist community public health nursing practice in contemporary society. This will incorporate an understanding of the challenges of practice and an appreciation of how policy and research fundamental to professional development influence professional development. Integral to this progression is an opportunity to forge theory practice links, critically debate social, political and cultural factors as knowledge and skill in practice deepens. The use and application of a broad range of evidence-based practices combined with experiential learning opportunities will enable practitioners to contextualise learning to maximise their potential. This will increase their specialist repertoire, skill and knowledge, practice proficiency and overall competence. The aim is to promote an independent, knowledgeable and confident lead professional who is able to make informed decisions and use the evidence to deliver and evaluate specialist practice interventions effectively. Applying an enhanced critical approach to practice endeavours promotes an informed practitioner who is able to contribute to the wider healthcare debate specific to their specialism.

Module: 7NH044

Credits: 20

Period: 1

Type: Optional

Locations: Wolverhampton City Campus

This module will provide a framework for specialist practitioners wishing to develop their knowledge of specialist community public health nursing practice in contemporary society. This will incorporate an understanding of the challenges of practice and an appreciation of how policy and research fundamental to professional development influence professional development. Integral to this progression is an opportunity to forge theory practice links, critically debate social, political and cultural factors as knowledge and skill in practice deepens. The use and application of a broad range of evidence-based practices combined with experiential learning opportunities will enable practitioners to contextualise learning to maximise their potential. This will increase their specialist repertoire, skill and knowledge, practice proficiency and overall competence. The aim is to promote an independent, knowledgeable and confident lead professional who is able to make informed decisions and use the evidence to deliver and evaluate specialist practice interventions effectively. Applying an enhanced critical approach to practice endeavours promotes an informed practitioner who is able to contribute to the wider healthcare debate specific to their specialism.This module will incorporate the V100 Community Practitioner Nurse Prescribing. This module will incorporate the V100, NMC Standards for Prescribing Programmes (NMC, 2018) and the Royal Pharmaceutical Society Competency Framework for all prescribers (RPS, 2016). This will allow the student to integrate the underpinning theory and practice elements of the course (NMC, 2004; NMC 2018) to practice and prescribe safely.

• The health visiting course at the University of Wolverhampton is one of only a few Universities to have been accredited by UNICEF for Stage 2 of Baby Friendly Standards. Health visiting students will undertake breast feeding training inline with the UNICEF Baby Friendly Programme and will be issued with a certificate at the end of their course
• The Specialist Community Public Health Nursing / Health Visiting course is widely regarded as being one of the best and most dynamic in the country and consistently attracts students from a wide area. The support received from tutors is extensive and is a hallmark of the course.

On completion of this course you will:

Have an understanding of the principles of Specialist Community Public Health Nursing, including the development and maintenance of the health of communities and individuals.

Use theories of research and evidence based information to identify trends in Health Policy and the implications for health care and health care services.

Help to promote health and wellbeing, influence policies and develop smooth effective health care services through partnerships and collaborative working.

Be able to develop, analyse and present information, constructing rational and logical arguments to support

Practice competently and evaluate personal and professional performance as well as being able to organise and lead others

If you require the specialist practice qualification, you must be registered on the appropriate part of the NMC Register and ideally have a minimum of 2 years post-registration experience.

You must already have a health related degree and have access to a practice placement in the community in your chosen pathway.

Applicants should apply direct to the University

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