Professional Diploma in Tropical Nursing

London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine

Short course

In London

£ 1,800 VAT inc.

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Description

  • Type

    Short course

  • Level

    Intermediate

  • Location

    London

  • Duration

    19 Weeks

The Professional Diploma in Tropical Nursing has proven an outstanding success in preparing nurses to work in low-income settings and make significant contributions to world health. It has grown to 130 students a year, the vast majority of whom are self-funded, travelling from their workplaces across the UK and beyond to study one day a week at LSHTM.

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Start date

London
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On request

About this course

The aim of the programme - consistent with the School’s mission to improve health worldwide – is to prepare nurses and midwives to work in tropical and resource-poor situations by developing knowledge and understanding of the causes, prevention and treatment of major tropical diseases and the cultural, structural and organisational aspects of working in tropical and resource-poor situations.

By the end of the programme, students will be able to:

Understand and evaluate key issues affecting primary health care in developing countries
Aim to be able to maximize care in practice with minimum resources
Demonstrate the importance of promoting health through prevention rather than cure.

The programme is available to candidates with a degree who are currently registered as nurses or midwives. It is recommended that they have two years post-registration experience by the start of the course applied for. Any student who does not meet the above minimum entry requirements but who has relevant professional experience may still be eligible for admission.

Successful candidates will be awarded the 'Professional Diploma in Tropical Nursing'.

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  • Capability
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  • Evaluate
  • Resource
  • Religious
  • Ethnic
  • Cultural
  • Cultural Awareness
  • Laboratory
  • Laboratory Practice

Course programme

Learning outcomes
  • Demonstrate capability to plan, implement and evaluate primary care interventions in tropical and resource poor contexts.
  • Development of a nuanced understanding of the issues involved in caring for people of differing cultural, religious and ethnic backgrounds
  • Application and understanding of laboratory methods available at local and district level clinics in resource poor countries, for the diagnosis of infectious diseases and other medical conditions, and for managing patient care based on analysis of the laboratory results
  • Develop effective cross cultural communication skills in challenging situations and around sensitive topics such as mother and child health issues.
  • Management of major tropical diseases and other complex nursing care for example diarrhoea and vomiting outbreaks in a resource poor setting
  • Develop increased resilience and the ability to manage and improvise provision of care in resource poor or complex emergency settings
  • Develop skills and approach to lifelong learning and continuing professional development that is grounded in current research
Learning, teaching and assessment methods

The programme is taught chiefly through lectures and laboratory practicals. Students are expected to learn through both directed and self-directed study. Assessment is through a laboratory exam, a multiple choice exam and an academic research based essay, which offers an opportunity to study a single topic in depth and use critical reading and writing skills. Candidates must pass all three components.

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Professional Diploma in Tropical Nursing

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