Fundamentals of General Practice Nursing

Overview

Develop the knowledge, skills and confidence you need to perform at the highest level as a general practice nurse.

The clinical content is aligned to NHS England (2019) General Practice Nurse Induction template. It also meets the standards outlined in the Health Education England, District and General Practice Nursing Services and core capabilities framework (2021) and the Competency Framework (PNCF©) as a resource tool.

The experts at The University of Staffordshire are very experienced in this area and looking forward to teaching you as you start this exciting module. This module aims to assess and implement high quality care for patients, the recognition of when higher levels of care are needed, and the referral of patients when the level of care is beyond your professional competence. The students will also have sampler and immunisation training.

During this module, the provision of a holistic, multi-professional approach to meeting the needs of a diverse patient group will be covered, and your competency will be measured through a document assessed by a suitable qualified mentor within the students own general practice and development of a critically reflective portfolio.

Delivery method

Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: (120 hours) - 90 hours Presentations and lectures, 5 hours Discussion and group work, 20 hours Directed study, 1 hour’s formative study review, 4 hours group tutorials. Guided Independent Study: (480 hours) - 300 hours Reading and study, 150 hours Portfolio development.

In addition, a minimum of 30 hours which are facilitated and supervised clinical practice hours with a mentor including competency completion.