Professional Clinical Practice Skills for GPN

Within this module you will gain knowledge on a wide variety of clinical skills essential to general practice nursing. These include:

• Communication and consultation skills including history taking in the context of person centred care and partnership working
• Diagnostic tests
• Record keeping
• Cervical cytology and HPV testing
• National Immunisation Schedule
• Travel health
• Ear care including irrigation
• Wound care
• Venepuncture
• Gender specific health issues

Teaching and assessments

A variety of teaching methods are used within the programme including group work, self-directed learning, demonstrations and tutorials. Online learning will be used to complement traditional methods of teaching.

The assessment of the module will be through completion of the competency document and a summative case study based on a patient from general practice

Mode of Assessment

A variety of teaching methods are used within the programme including group work, self directed learning, demonstrations and tutorials. Online learning will be used to complement traditional methods of teaching.

The assessment of the module will be through a practice portfolio. This will provide evidence of implementing the learning in a general practice setting.

You will also be assessed through an observed structured clinical examination (OSCE). This provides objective and consistent feedback on the practical based elements of the course.