Health Visiting - SCPHN

BSc (Hons) Pre-Registration Nursing progressing to MSc/PGD Specialist Community Public Health Nursing Health Visiting

Are you interested in becoming a Health Visitor?

The Department of Health is planning to increase the number of Health Visitors in the UK, and as a result two new opportunities have become available at the University of Chester for people wanting to achieve the Specialist Community Public Health qualification.

Campus Riverside
Course BSc (Hons) Pre-Registration Nursing progressing to MSc/PGD Specialist Community Public Health Nursing Health Visiting
Length 3 Years Full-time
Start dates September 2012
March 2013

Why study this course:        

1. Newly qualified or soon-to-qualify nurses

If you have recently qualified as a registered nurse or are due to qualify soon, you can apply for the Health Visiting programme. This is a one-year full-time programme beginning in September and March each academic year. You will study the Specialist Community Public Health Nursing (SCPHN) programme, but unlike traditional applicants, you will not need experience of working in the community to apply for this programme. However, you will need to demonstrate an interest and understanding of the public health role of the health visitor. For more information about the programme, please refer to the SCPHN course information page.

 2. People with no previous nursing qualification

If you aren’t a registered nurse but would like to become a Health Visitor, you can apply for the three-year programme. This programme combines a two-year pre-registration nursing programme and the one-year Specialist Community Public Health – Health Visitor programme. At the end of the three years you will be a registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) as a nurse in the branch of your choice, and also be registered on the Specialist Community Public Health NMC register as a Health Visitor.

In order to access this programme you need the academic credits and experience equivalent to the first year of our standard pre-registration nursing programme. It is likely that you will have a degree, a foundation degree or a Dip/CertHE in a health-related area, and have significant experience of working in the care sector. You will also need GCSE Maths and English grade C or above, or an equivalent qualification. If you have Level 4 equivalent qualifications other than those listed above, but are still interested in applying for the programme, please contact Health and Social Care Admissions.

Features:           

Bursaries available

Both programmes are funded by the Department of Health and students will be eligible for a bursary for the duration of the programme.

More information

For more information or an application pack, you can contact Health and Social Care Admissions on 01244 511000 or email hscadmissions@chester.ac.uk

Next: Modules
 

Taken from BSc Nursing programme

  

Year 1

Dip HE/BSc - Adult branch

 

NM5001

Holistic Care of the Adult Across the Age Continuum    

40

NM5002  

Applied Sciences II - Disorders of Homeostasis    

20 

NM5003

Dip HE - Observing the Diversity of Care - Adult Branch    

0

 

BSc - Adult branch

 

NM5007

Reflecting on the Diversity of Care - Adult Branch    

20

NM5008

Healthcare Research Methodologies   

20

NM5009

Contemporary Approaches to Healthcare Provision    

20

NM5550

Dip HE/BSc Practice Learning 2

 0

 

 

 

Year 1

BSc - Child branch

 

NM5011

Holistic Care for Children with Acute and Complex Health Needs

40

NM5012

Applied Sciences - Fundamentals of Children's Nursing

20

NM5014

Reflecting on the Diversity of Care - Child Branch

20

NM5008

Healthcare Research Methodologies

20

NM5009

Contemporary Approaches to Healthcare Provision

20

NM5550

Practice Learning 2

 0

 

 

 

Year 1

Dip HE/BSc - Learning Disability branch

 

NM5021

Dip HE/BSc -People with Learning Disabilities and Models of Service Delivery

40

NM5022

Dip HE/BSc- Understanding and Responding to the Needs of People with a Learning Disability within a Multi-agency Context

20

NM5023

Dip HE - Observing the Diversity of Care - Learning Disability Branch

 0

 

BSc - Learning Disability branch

 

NM5024

Reflecting on the Diversity of Care - Learning Disability Branch

20

NM5008

Healthcare Research Methodologies

20

NM5009

Contemporary Approaches to Healthcare Provision

20

NM5550

Dip HE/BSc - Practice Learning 2

 0

 

 

 

Year 1

BSc - Mental Health branch

 

NM5031

Improving Outcomes for Service Users

40

NM5032

Putting Values into Practice

20

NM5034

Reflecting on the Diversity of Care - Mental Health Branch

20

NM5008

Healthcare Research Methodologies

20

NM5009

Contemporary Approaches to Healthcare Provision

20

NM5550

Practice Learning 2

 0

 

 

 

Year 2

Dip HE -(Adult and Learning Disability branches)

 

NM5004  

Nursing Management of Care Delivery and Therapeutic Interventions    

40

NM5005

Public Health in Nursing Practice   

20

NM5006  

Personal and Professional Development 

 0

NM5551

Practice Learning 3

 0

 

BSc -(all 4 branches)

 

NM6001 

Nursing Management of Care Delivery and Therapeutic Interventions

40

NM6002   

Public Health in Nursing Practice  

20

NM6003

Personal and Professional Development   

20

NM6004

Dissertation - Pre-registration Nursing   

40

NM5551

Practice Learning 3

 0

 Year 3          MSc/PGDip  

 Taken from SCPHN MSc/PGDip page

Health Improvement and Well Being in Context

Credits 15

Health Improvement and Well Being in Action

Credits 15

Research

Credits 15

Leading Innovative Contemporary Practice

Credits 15

Specialist Community Public Health Practice

Credits 30

Plus Optional Modules

Two optional modules with a credit value of 15 each can be chosen from either the Faculty or wider university.

One Level 6 module* may be studied within the programme.

 

Examples of optional modules include:

  • The Working Environment
  • Individual Work Based Learning*
  • Brief Interventions for Mental Health
  • Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups in Society
  • Interpersonal Skills*
  • Developing Alliances in Working with Children, Young People and Families
  • Community Practitioner Nurse Prescribing*

 

 

Next: Assessment

Description: The programme employs a variety of assessment methods, addressing both the theoretical content and practical component of the programmes (each having a 50% weighting).

Methods include essays, presentations, production of health promotion materials, multiple choice questionnaire, unseen written examination, and dissertation. Practice is assessed in the clinical environment by experienced, qualified practitioners.

Next: Careers

Description:

Specialist Community Public Health Nursing defined areas:

  • Health Visiting
Next: Entry requirements

UCAS points:                   

 GCE A Level:                    

 BTEC:                                

 Irish/Scottish:                             

 International Baccalaureate:            

 

Beginning: Overview

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