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Introduction
Location
De Montfort University Leicester UK Institution code: D26
Course Length
BSc (Hons) District Nursing (with NMC Specialist Practitioner Qualification) and Community Practitioner Nurse Prescriber (NMC V100).
Duration: Full-time only
Attendance:
Days of attendance differ between modules and delivery mode
Why choose this course?
Reasons to study District Nursing (Specialist Practice) at De Montfort University:
 Benefit from flexible study alongside your work commitments
 You can obtain a specialist practitioner recordable qualification with the NMC
 Our strong links with clinical practice, combined with direct input and teaching from experienced colleagues in clinical settings, ensures your learning is relevant to current practice
 With an integrated theory and practice approach, you will develop the skills, knowledge and attitudes necessary for safe and effective specialist practice to patients and clients, as well as the confidence to deliver clinical decision making, make developments and advancements in clinical healthcare, and manage strategic change within your workplace
 Our practitioner - and research-based academic staff are experienced specialists in clinical areas of practice; familiar with the evidence-based informing specialist district nursing practice and a wide range of accompanying issues and debates
 You will also benefit from experienced visiting lecturers, ensuring your learning is at the cutting-edge of developments in the sector
 Inter-professional learning develops your ability to work as part of a multi-professional tea
Overview
The Programme is a post registration award and professional qualification designed to meet the professional needs of Registered Nurses who will be working in a Primary Health care setting. The programme is designed to meet the needs of individual practitioners seeking a flexible and adaptable route to a degree level qualification and specialist practitioner recorded qualification with the NMC.
This is a standard programme and you will not need to select individual modules when making your application. Specialist academic and clinical colleagues have worked collaboratively to develop expert core modules for Specialist District Nursing including Community Formulary Prescribing v100 (full-time).
This programme is also offered as an MSc.
Modules
BSc (Hons) District Nursing (with NMC Specialist Practitioner Qualification) and Community Practitioner Nurse Prescriber (NMC V100)
Programme is offered full time over 1 year - all modules to be undertaken by all students:
 SPEC 3608 Developing expertise in District Nursing (30 credits) semester one
 SPEC 3615 The community agenda (15 credits) semester one
 PCPH 3041 Developing research skills (15 credits) – semester one
 PCPH 3040 Organisational development and change in contemporary healthcare (15 credits) semester two
 SPEC 3601 The accountable practitioner (15 credits)- semester two
 SPEC 3604 Physical & psychosocial examination skills for specialist practice (30 credits) semester two
 NMAH 3112 Community formulary prescribing (V100) (0 credits) year long
Note: All modules are indicative and based on the current academic session. Course information is correct at the time of publication and is subject to review. Exact modules may, therefore, vary for your intake in order to keep content current. If there are changes to your course we will, where reasonable, take steps to inform you as appropriate.
Entry Criteria
Eligibility: To be eligible for this programme you need to be an employee of a community nursing trust, and will be seconded on to the programme following an interview with your manager. ENTRY REQUIRED DOCUMENTS
Home Office Share Code
For EU students only.
IF no Qualification
Please provide CV with at least 2 years of work experience, and employee reference letter.
Entry criteria
 Effective registration with Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC Professional Register).
 A minimum of two year’s post-registration clinical experience, normally within a community healthcare practice setting. Applicants must also possess 120 credits at level four and level five.
 Must have the ability to study successfully at degree level.
 You should also be able to demonstrate evidence of undertaking relevant practice development and/or additional post registration study at level 6.
 Should normally have evidence of successful academic level 6 study within the last five years.
 You will be expected to attend an interview.
You must complete a declaration form and enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check (if you are overseas you will also need to submit a criminal records certificate from your home country), before starting the course, which need to be cleared in accordance with DMU’s admission policy. Contact us for up-to-date information.
English language requirements:
If English is not your first language an IELTS score of 6.5 or equivalent when you start the course is essential. English language tuition, delivered by our British Council accredited Centre for English Language Learning (CELL), is available both before and during the course.
Assessment
ASSESSMENT METHODS
1. INTERNAL ENGLISH TEST if you don't have an English accredited certificate
2. Academic Interview
Teaching and assessment
The course adopts a range of teaching and learning strategies designed to facilitate the learning of a professional group; aiming to be efficient and motivating in the transfer of theoretical and practical knowledge, and to engage positively in actively negotiating, constructing and evaluating learning. Strategies include;
 Teacher-led sessions
 Student-led seminars and presentations
 Discussions and tutorials
 Independent study
 Focused reflection
 as well as a range of experiential teaching methods
You must complete a total of 120 credits and V(100) for the BSc (Hons) in District Nursing
Academic expertise
A key strength of our team is that they are experienced specialists in clinical areas of practice; familiar with the evidence-based informing specialist nursing practice and a wide range of accompanying issues and debates.
Visiting lecturers will also contribute to the modules to broaden your perspective of specialist district nursing regionally and nationally. In addition, many staff members are actively involved in undertaking research.
Career Opportunities
DMU Global
International experiences can help you differentiate yourself in an increasingly competitive graduate jobs market. We offer fantastic opportunities throughout Europe and further afield which will help you gain invaluable educational, work-related and cultural experiences through our DMU Global and Erasmus schemes.
Recent global experiences have included summer schools in Turkey, Japan and South Korea, giving students the opportunity to learn alongside students from around the world, study unique modules and explore the cities of Istanbul, Fukuoka and Seoul.
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