Fundamentals of Primary Care Nursing (Nursing Homes) - AdvDip / BSc / GradCert
| Program start date | Application deadline |
| 2023-09-01 | - |
Program Overview
If you work in the Nursing or Care Home setting, this course will equip you with all the core skills required for the role and to further develop your career.
This course is
not open
to International students.What's covered in this course?
The course will develop your clinical and academic skills and prepare you develop as a practitioner leading the delivery of quality care. The focus will be on the adult resident in nursing and care home settings alongside generic community and primary care skills.
This 12-month course is delivered at the University, alongside online activities and supervised practice with a nurse mentor. Practical skills such as catheterisation, infection control, minor injury and illness, frailty and medicines management are covered. There is a strong focus on communication and assessment skills as well as chronic disease management including dementia, mental health and learning disability.
We have experienced lecturers with a background in primary care and community nursing and supported by subject specialist lecturers. You will learn through a variety of methods including role play, debate and case study approaches. You will receive support for you and your mentor in practice to achieve the practical elements and will be supported by a personal tutor from the teaching team throughout the programme.
The course has been developed alongside Health Education England and Birmingham Cross City Commissioning Group to provide a quality assured standardised course for the nursing home workforce.
Why Choose Us?
Studying with us during the Covid-19 pandemic
The University has put in place
measures in response to Covid-19
to allow us to safely deliver our courses. Should the impact of the pandemic continue in future years, any additional or alternative arrangements put in place by the University will be in accordance with the latest government public health advice, health and safety legislation, and the terms and conditions of thestudent contract
.Program Outline
Modules
Modules
Level 6:
In order to complete this course a student must successfully complete all the following CORE modules (totalling 60 credits):
Primary and Community Care Nursing: Core Skills 20 credits
This core module is designed to support students new to primary or community care settings to develop the knowledge and skills required to work safely and provide high quality care in making the transition into the primary care and community environment. Students may be newly qualified and embarking on their first post or may have transferred from acute or other clinical backgrounds. This module can be accessed as a stand-alone module.
Primary and Community Care Nursing: Professional Practice 20 credits
This module complements the Primary and Community Care Nursing: Core Skills module PHE6091 and PHE 6093. The module is designed to enable students to develop knowledge and skills to underpin the development of their career in primary and community care settings. It incorporates modern policy initiatives, leadership skills and the knowledge required to deliver evidence based high quality services within the primary care working environment.
Primary and Community Care Nursing: Long Term Conditions 20 credits
This module builds on the foundation provided by the Primary Care Nursing Core and Professional Practice modules. The module is designed to enable students to develop knowledge and skills particularly related to the management of Long Term Conditions.
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Course Structure
This course is a 60 credit BSc top up degree. The award you graduate with will depend on your level of qualification on entry. For example, if you already have a diploma you will exit with a BSc, but you already have a degree you will exit with a Graduate Certificate.
You will be expected to commit one day a week to directed study and work-based learning.
The course is delivered through a combination of remote learning and face to face sessions at City South Campus. You will be assessed in a variety of ways including a reflective portfolio, written assignments and presentations.
Experiential learning will be incorporated into all aspects of learning and teaching, which will encourage a reflective approach.
Alongside individual tutorials, you'll also have the additional support of e-learning through the Moodle platform. Opportunities will be provided for simulated learning including role play, ‘hands on’ practical skills sessions using a range of simulation, video recording and playback.