SPECIALIST PRACTITIONER (DISTRICT NURSE)

United Kingdom

University of the West of Scotland

Course Overview

Our Postgraduate Diploma Specialist Practitioner (District Nurse) course will prepare you for 21st-century district nursing. It combines theory and practice and you will develop your knowledge to become a safe, autonomous, and competent specialist practitioner district nurse. The PgDip comprises 50% theory and 50% practice and you will be assessed in practice by a Practice Teacher or an experienced District Nurse who will act as a sign-off mentor. The course will provide you with the new knowledge, understanding, and skills needed for contemporary district nursing. In addition to meeting the NMC (2001) Standards for Specialist Practitioner District Nurse, the PgDip is also mapped against the Queen's Nursing Institute (QNI) and The Queen's Nursing Institute Scotland (QNIS) Voluntary Standards for District Nurse Education and Practice (QNI/QNIS, 2015) for best practice and demonstrates that the program is preparing you to be equipped to lead and manage current and future district nursing services.

General Eligibility

You must be registered as a first-level Nurse on Part 1 of the NMC professional register and possess an Ordinary bachelor's degree. As the program includes non-medical prescribing, you must have at least three years post-registration experience which includes the final year working in the community.