Specialist Practitioner (District Nursing)

Practitioners who undertake this programme will be highly motivated practitioners who demonstrate a strong commitment to developing District / Home Nursing practice based on the integration of critically appraised evidence with professional expertise. It is expected that students will have a wealth of previous experience which will be utilised, challenged and built upon.

The programme embraces a facilitative approach to learning, coordinated to support the practice element at the centre of the programme. It is expected that students will have a wealth of previous experience which will be utilised, challenged and built upon.

All modules are mandatory and are mapped against the Standards for Specialist Education and Practice (District Nursing) (endorsed by the Nursing and Midwifery Council).