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The BSc/PG Dip Public Health Nurse (Health Visiting) program at Bournemouth University is designed to provide students with the knowledge and skills necessary to become a qualified health visitor. Students will learn how to assess, promote and maintain the health of individuals, families and communities. The course covers topics such as public health nursing practice, health promotion, epidemiology, research methods and statistics, and the social determinants of health. Graduates of this program are eligible to register with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) as a registered nurse and work in a variety of settings, including the National Health Service (NHS), private healthcare organizations, and non-governmental organizations (NGOs).
The program is designed to be flexible and can be completed in two years of full-time study or four years of part-time study. Students have access to state-of-the-art facilities and equipment, including simulation labs and a range of electronic resources. The course also includes a variety of assessment methods, including written exams, practical exams, and project work. Students are encouraged to participate in placements and fieldwork to gain hands-on experience in public health nursing.
Bournemouth University is an ideal choice for students interested in pursuing a career in public health nursing. The university has a strong reputation for producing highly skilled and knowledgeable graduates who are well-prepared to enter the workforce. The university's location on the south coast of England provides access to a diverse range of healthcare settings, including urban and rural areas, and offers opportunities for students to gain practical experience in different settings. Additionally, the university's commitment to interdisciplinary research and practice-based learning provides students with a unique opportunity to explore the social determinants of health and their impact on public health.
In this course, you'll demonstrate achievement of the 'Standards of Proficiency' required by the Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC) for registration as a Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (SCPHN) Health Visitor.
You'll be exposed to the breadth and depth of public health work and demonstrate your ability to participate safely in Health Visiting.
Prepare to lead and manage the delivery of the Healthy Child Programme (DH 2009) provision in collaboration with other health and early-year providers.
The course is an equal split of theory and practice-based study, with theory learning at BU and practice learning supported by a practice teacher within your seconding NHS Trust.
Applicants should apply via their local 0-19 years' service provider adverts for Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (SCPHN) Health Visitor studentships/training contracts.
The standard requirements for embarking upon this course are:
A bachelor's Honours degree with 2:2 or equivalent in any subject or equivalent.
Current registration on part one or part two of the Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC) register and that you have a training contract or secondment from a 0-19 years' service provider/NHS employer.
20 hours per week
Professional Role (Health Visiting): Develop critical insight into the complex specialist role of the SCPHN (Health Visitor) practitioner. Working in a practice setting, you will develop and demonstrate the NMC proficiencies for assessing health needs and planning, delivering, and evaluating evidence-based public health strategies which aim to reduce health inequalities and improve the health and well-being of children, families, and young people. Safeguarding is considered the overarching principle of the Health Visitor service offer. The unit encompasses the V100 prescribing requirements, and you will exit as an NPF prescriber.
Context & Scope of Public Health: An introduction to the scope of the current public health agenda. You’ll gain an understanding of national and international public health issues.
Exploring & Evaluating Evidence: Learn about the nature of knowledge and various research and production approaches. You’ll explore different research methodologies and how to assess research carried out by others.
Public Health Leadership & Management (Health Visiting): Develop a critical insight into the strategic leadership and ethical management roles of the SCPHN HV practitioner. You’ll gain skills for evaluating evidence that underpins public health practice, giving you the ability to challenge gaps in contemporary literature, apply risk assessment and management strategies, evaluate the quality of service delivery and governance issues, and show ethical management of self, people, and resources. In addition, this unit assesses the achievement of the NMC (2004) proficiencies for part three registration.
Public Health Management Strategies: Explore how public health strategy is executed in the area covered in the Context and Scope of Public Health unit. You’ll evaluate national public health strategies and interventions and place this internationally. Through evaluation, you’ll create systems and solutions to public health issues.
Health Promotion & Partnership Working: Evaluate the role of partnership in health promotion, considering the issues involved in health promotion and health-promoting partnerships. You’ll examine the evidence base for health promotion and collaboration in public health practice and explore the roles and functions of different agencies, needs assessment, planning, execution, and evaluation.
You are required to undertake 112.5 days (BSc)/116 days (PGDip) placement throughout the course, providing an opportunity to apply your acquired knowledge and skills in the workplace. You are required to find your order; however, our Careers & Employability Service and your faculty placements office are on hand to support you.
IELTS (Academic) 7.0 with a minimum of 5.5 in each component of writing, speaking, listening, and reading or equivalent.
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