Postgraduate Diploma in Specialist Community Public Health Nursing

This program has been designed for practitioners who wish to develop knowledge, understanding, and skills of public health approaches to practice and work in the field of specialist community health nursing €“ health visiting or school nursing Such a context of practice requires that health care professionals develop a comprehensive range of skills to enable them to develop and lead population-based services designed to tackle inequalities in health, prevent ill health and work in partnership with individuals, families, and communities. The program is committed to the ongoing development of SCPHNs and is contemporary in its content and delivery. A blended learning approach is used with time spent in university and practice-based based learning; students are supported in practice by an experienced practice supervisor and assessor. Innovative methods of teaching incorporate virtual learning to enhance student-focused education.