MSc, PGDip Specialist Community Public Health Nursing – School Nursing Pathway

The School Nursing pathway reflects the current standards and initiatives for School Nursing, developing public health awareness and the understanding of key health challenges using a social model of health and well-being. The course has a particular in-depth focus on the physical, social and emotional aspects of school-age health and well-being, recognizing how these contribute to social capital and life chances. The program will support you in applying the skills of critical reflection to enhance your professional, personal and academic development. It will encourage the development of a sound School Nursing practice, based on the critical application of research and evidence and will introduce you to theories and practices of leadership and partnership-working. You will engage within clinical placements and gain expertise in the full range of School Nursing skills, through observation and practice supervised by a Practice Teacher.

• Research Methods (15 levels 7 credits)
• Leadership & Management in Healthcare (15 levels 7 credits)
• Public Health and Social Policy (15 levels 7 credits)
• Specialist Community Practice (30 levels 7 credits)
• School-age Health and Well-being (30 levels 7 credits)
• Community Practitioner Prescribing (V100) (15 levels 6 credits) Or
• Mental Health Assessment for Non-Mental Health Settings

Employability

Through undertaking the award, you will be prepared to work with communities, families, and individuals to improve health and reduce health inequalities, to optimize life chances, in partnership with people and organizations, in support of the government health and social agenda. On successful completion of this course, you are able to register with the NMC on the third part of the register as a Specialist Community Public Health Nurse.