Program Overview

Certificate - Professional Nurse Advocate

Course Overview

This M level module prepares registered nurses to achieve the standards and competencies required to undertake the role of Professional Nurse Advocate (PNA). The A-EQUIP model will be used to synthesise how the role of Professional Nurse Advocate will be deployed.

On this course you will...

• Explore the A-EQUIP model, including the background to the development of the model and policy drivers.
• Examine leadership qualities and theories including leadership challenges.
• Consider how the PNA role facilitates quality improvement.
• Discover adult learning styles, restorative clinical supervision and compassionate resilience.

Key Details

• Recruiting to: UK / RoI / Settled in UK
• Course Location: Online
• Institute: Institute of Health
• Delivery Style: Online
• Course Duration: Part-time: 12 weeks, Single Module
• Course Start Point: January, April, September
• Award: Certificate

Minimum entry requirements

• Previous relevant study at level 6, and currently registered as a nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Council.

Tuition fees

• £925 (UK | Module)

Course Structure

What you will learn

Learning will focus on clinical supervision; monitoring, evaluation and quality control; personal action for quality improvement; education and development. A portfolio of evidence will be developed around the four main learning topics. The portfolio will be supported by completion of a work-based learning competency profile.

Teaching & Assessment

How you will learn

You will learn through multiple methods of teaching, experiences, and the use of available resources to support independent learning. Within your workplace you will require a practice supervisor who should be a current professional nursing advocate and you must have the opportunity to observe and engage in a range of A-EQUIP related activities.

How you will be assessed

Formative assessment is by tutor-led activity reflective writing.

Summative assessment provides the opportunity to demonstrate that you have met the learning outcomes for the module by development of a 3,000 word portfolio and a practical skills assessment which requires submission of a competency profile.

Overview

For Master's level study (level 7), prior study at level 6 or above is required. To be eligible to study this module, you must be a registered nurse with live Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) registration. All students require the support of their employer and a named supervisor in practice.

Fees & Funding

Tuition Fees

• 2025 - 2026: £925 (UK)

The figures above don't include accommodation and living costs.

Tuition fees are set annually and are subject to review each year. The University may therefore raise tuition fees in the second or subsequent years of a course, in line with inflation and/or the maximum permitted by law or Government policy. Students will be notified of any changes as soon as possible.

More Information

We have a wide range of scholarships, bursaries, grants and funds available to support you throughout your studies with us. This includes the Cumbria Bursary - a non-repayable bursary designed to support first year students with a household income of less than £25,000.

Additional Costs

None