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Specialist Community Public Health Nursing (School Nursing) PGDip

Teesside University

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Course options

  • Qualification

    Postgraduate Diploma

  • Location

    Teesside University Middlesbrough

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    28-SEP-26

  • Duration

    52 Weeks

Course summary

If you are a registered nurse or midwife looking to become a school nurse, this course is ideal for you. Contribute positively to the new public health agenda, tackling health inequalities on an individual and community basis. Become an autonomous practitioner with the skills, knowledge, behaviours and experience to lead, influence and collaborate. Drive sustainable, inclusive and evidence-based changes to the health and wellbeing of people, communities and populations.Approved by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), this course is structured to meet the NMC’s Standards of Proficiency for Specialist Community Public Health Nurses (2022). It leads to Part 3 registration as a specialist community public health nurse (school nursing).Become an autonomous, resilient and dynamic practitioner, who can promote a critical enquiry of specialist community public health nursing practice, leading and delivering safe and effective interventions. Develop your confidence and independence in learning, while networking with other professionals to support interdisciplinary working.Develop public health practice knowledge and skills to address health inequalities with individuals and communities, and enhance your leadership skills to contribute to the new school nursing agenda. Gain an understanding of evidence that underpins and supports practice.Explore the changing and expanding role of the school nurse, including the bio-psychosocial needs of children, young people, parents and families. Develop a high level of cultural competence and advanced communication skills to support holistic assessment and the development of shared goals.Gain skills and confidence to critically analyse and actively contribute to the public health agenda. Examine the protection and promotion of health and wellbeing, debating the challenges to service delivery in a theoretical, legal and ethical context. Understand the determinants of health, addressing health inequalities across diverse communities and the life course.

Tuition fees

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£ 311week

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University information

Teesside University

Teesside University

  • University League Table

    90th

  • Campus address

    Teesside University Middlesbrough, Tees Valley, Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire, TS1 3BX, United Kingdom

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With an English language cafe and orientation activities throughout the year, Teesside University is experienced in helping international students feel at home.
Teesside University offers a range of scholarships to make the transition to UK study more affordable.

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    Nursing & Midwifery

    49th out of 84 12

  • Entry standards

    / Max 207
    127 61%

    47th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    96.0 96%

    48th

    22

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.07 77%

    36th

    15

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