Health Visiting (Specialist Community Public Health Nursing) - PgDip
Overview
This is a CPD programme for registered nurses.
Health Visiting consists of developing, leading and managing activities that aim to promote health and social well-being, prevent health breakdown and ameliorate ill health through working with individuals, families, groups and communities. Through partnership working, health visitors seek to enable clients to take control of their lives whilst protecting vulnerable members of society. Public health work that promotes social inclusion and reduces inequalities in health is central to health visiting practice.
The course focuses on promoting the health of children, families and groups in a community setting. It considers the issues involved in safeguarding the health of vulnerable children, families and populations. The overall aim is to develop an effective practitioner who is able to identify actual and potential health needs, stimulate an awareness of health needs, facilitate evidence based health enhancing activities and influence policy at all levels.
Modules
Core units
- Research methodology and strategy(subject to validation)
- Developing professional practice for health visiting
- A public health approach to promoting health and well-being
- Protecting vulnerable children
- Mental health and well-being of children and families
- Developing leadership and management skills for SCPHN
Entry requirements
Normally applicants will be required to have a Bachelor degree equivalent to Second Class Honours Upper Division (2:1). Applicants must have sponsorship from an employing organisation that provides a practice placement and practice teacher to fulfil NMC standards.