Return to Practice CPD Course

Program Overview

This short course prepares nurses and midwives to return to the NMC register through a 7-week theory block and clinical placement. The program includes theoretical content, academic study skills, and clinical practice, enabling participants to resume their nursing or midwifery careers. The course is accredited by the NMC and endorsed by NHS Education for Scotland, with two application routes available.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

This short course is designed to help nurses and midwives, including those with Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (SCPHN) qualifications, return to the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) register. The course aims to prepare participants for clinical practice by providing theoretical content and clinical placements.

Outline:

• Structure: The course is delivered in two phases:
• 7-week theory block:
This phase is mainly online, equivalent to full-time study.
• Mandatory Face-to-Face Sessions: Includes skills such as basic life support and moving and handling.
• Clinical Placement: Participants will undertake a placement in an area within their local health board or private healthcare provider.
• Course Length: 7-week theory block plus placement.
• Modules:
• Theoretical Content:
Covers professional aspects of health care, clinical skills, numeracy, and contemporary care delivery.
• Academic Study Skills: Provides instruction on academic study skills, recognizing that it may have been some time since participants last studied.
• Clinical Placement: Participants will undertake a period of clinical placement which will be in an area within their local health board or private healthcare provider.

Assessment:

• Methods:
• Written Assignment:
Includes essays.
• Portfolio: Details not specified.

Teaching:

• Methods:
• Online Learning:
Provided using Moodle, the virtual learning environment.
• Face-to-Face Sessions: Optional for academic study and mandatory for induction content such as moving and handling and basic life support.
• Faculty: Comprises of midwives, nurses from all fields of the register, and those with SCPHN registration.

Careers:

Successful completion of the course will enable participants to re-register with the Nursing and Midwifery Council and resume their professional nursing or midwifery career.

Other:

• Independent Study: The full-time study in the first 7 weeks includes independent study about the clinical area assigned and individual learning needs.
Participants complete a learning action plan to guide their own studies.
• Academic Support: The Inclusion Centre provides support for students with sensory or mobility impairments, chronic medical conditions, mental health issues, dyslexia, and other specific learning differences.
• Study Skills Support: The Study Support Team provides training and support in:
• Academic writing
• Study skills (note taking, exam techniques, time management, presentation)
• Maths and statistics
• English language
• Information technology support
• Placement: Placement length is typically 150-450 hours and can be completed full or part-time.
More hours can be negotiated depending on individual need.
• Accreditation: This course is subject to approval by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) and is endorsed by NHS Education for Scotland (NES).
• Facilities: The Clinical Skills Centre is situated in the Ishbel Gordon Building and features various rooms and laboratories designed for practicing clinical skills.
• Application Routes:
• Route 1:
Apply to RGU by email and pay for the course in full. Placement is provided by the university.
• Route 2: Apply to a relevant health board or private health care provider.
Course fees are paid by NHS Education for Scotland (NES), and participants receive band 2 pay during placement. Interviews and selection are conducted jointly by RGU and the healthcare provider.

Note:

The context provided does not explicitly mention the duration of the clinical placement or specific details about the individual modules.

For Academic Year 2023/2024 SCQF Level 9 All students: £1,490 Additional Costs The following course-related costs are not included in the course fees: Accommodation and Living costs Printing Travel to placement Uniform is provided but not shoes or outerwear Access to a computer Other Fees and Charges Student Funding Course fees can be claimed from NHS Education for Scotland (NES) if undertaking the collaborative employment model route. Disclaimer For new intakes course fees are reviewed and published annually for each mode of delivery. Tuition fees are fixed for the duration of a course at the rate confirmed in the offer letter. For further information see: