The Foundation Programme is suitable for newly employed general practice nurses. These two courses provide important skills for practice nurses to enable and facilitate their development in key specific areas.
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- Duration: 12 weeks
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- Course credits: 15
- Course code: NMS130
- Location: Northampton Square
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Foundation Programme for Practice Nurses, Who are New to General Practice Course overview
The Foundation programme at City, University of London has been designed for practice nurses who are new to the general practice setting. The taught components of these two courses provide important skills for practice nurses to enable and facilitate their development in key specific areas. There is a strong emphasis on having an evidence base to inform practice and clinical decisions. Each course is available at level 6 (for undergraduates) or level 7 (for postgraduates).
Who is it for?
Completion of the Foundation Programme will provide requisite knowledge, theory with a strong evidence base relating to the course content for the newly employed general practice nurse.
Timetable
January 2023 dates are yet to be confirmed, full dates and Information will be uploaded on to the webpage shortly.
If you are interesting in taking this course: Foundation Programme for Practice Nurses, Who are New to General Practice, please submit an application via the apply now button and select module code: NMS130 from the dropdown list.
Benefits
On completion and depending whether you've studied at level 6 or 7, you can apply to use Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) to take forward a maximum of 30 credits towards either the BSc/Graduate Diploma Primary Care Practice Nurse programme or a Postgraduate Diploma Primary Care Practice Nurse programme. You must also meet the programme entry requirements.
What will I learn?
The content of Module 1: (NM 3146 – Introduction to General Practice Nursing/NMM 939 – Key Concepts in Practice Nursing) includes:
- immunisation programmes in the United Kingdom
- recognition, management and treatment of anaphylaxis
- introduction to travel health
- ear care: otoscopy examination
- ear care guidelines and ear irrigation
- health promotion in primary care.
Please note: to undertake this course at level 7 (NMM 939) you must have a degree qualification.
The content of Module 2: (NM 3320/NMM 320 – Cervical Cytology) includes:
- rationale for screening: Physiology and pathophysiology
- human papilloma virus and future developments
- sexual health screening in general practice
- clinical management including the role of the laboratory, which includes a visit to the Royal London Hospital
- NHS screening programme and local implementation
- colposcopy: an overview
- taking a cervical sample, including history taking and Infection control
- supporting women with special needs.
Please note: to undertake this course at level 7 (NMM320) you must have a degree qualification.
Level choice
Your choice of whether you undertake level 6 or level 7 needs to be considered. This is especially important if you wish to have these credits recognised as part of our Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) requirements. In this instance, students who have obtained relevant level HE 6 or HE 7 credits through CPPD study in the five years before registering on the programme can apply to use RPL to transfer a maximum of 30 credits towards the award of either the BSc/Graduate Diploma Primary Care Practice Nurse programme or a Postgraduate Diploma Primary Care Practice Nurse programme.
Students wishing to register for the Postgraduate Primary Care Practice Nurse programme must have been awarded either a first or a second-class honours classification for their undergraduate nursing degree.
If you are interesting in taking this course: Foundation Programme for Practice Nurses, Who are New to General Practice, please submit an application via the apply now button and select module code: NMS130 from the dropdown list.
Assessment and certificates
Assessment
Assessment is by a 3000-word essay for NM3146 and NMM939. You will be expected to identify a relevant issue in practice nursing, critically analyse the implications for practice development, and analyse how you – as a general practice nurse – can facilitate change within the general practice setting.
The assessment for the Cervical Cytology course is as follows:
Level 6 (NM 3320) The assessment is in two parts, both of which must be passed to be awarded 15 credits:
- Part 1: Completion of a skills schedule. This is a PASS/FAIL mark.
- Part 2: An exam, consisting of a multiple-choice questionnaire. The pass mark is 40%
Level 7 (NMM 320) The assessment is in two parts, both of which must be passed to be awarded 15 credits:
- Part 1: Completion of a skills schedule. This is a PASS/FAIL mark.
- Part 2: An exam, consisting of a multiple-choice questionnaire and a problem-based scenario. The pass mark is 50% for both parts of the exam.
A certificate of achievement will be issued on successful completion of NM 3320 or NMM 320.
The Foundation programme additionally consists of another 15-credit course: NM 3320 and NMM 320 – Cervical Cytology.
If you are interesting in taking this course: Foundation Programme for Practice Nurses, Who are New to General Practice, please submit an application via the apply now button and select module code: NMS130 from the dropdown list.
Credits
This course is worth 15 credits toward eligible programmes.
Eligibility
- You should ideally be employed in a general practice in the United Kingdom to maximize the benefit of this programme.
- You will need to have identified an assessor for the NM 3320/NMM 320 course, who will supervise your clinical practice.
- If you wish to study the level 7 equivalent (NMM 939), you must have a degree qualifiication.
English requirements
You will need a good level of spoken and written English to enrol on this course.
Recommended reading
Core reading:
- Cox, C. L. and Hill, M. (2010). Professional issues in Primary Care Nursing. Oxford: Wiley Blackwell.
- Cox, C. Hill, M.Lack, V. (2012). Advanced Practice in Healthcare: Skills for Nurses and Allied Health Professionals. Routledge: Abingdon, Oxon.
Recommended reading:
- Millward, K. (2017a). Ear care: an update for nurses (part 1). Practice Nursing; 28(4): pp154 – 160
- Millward, K. (2017b). Ear care: an update for nurses (part 2). Practice Nursing; 28(8): pp332 – 1337
- Salisbury, D. Ramsay, M. and Noakes, K. (2006). Immunisation against Infectious Diseases.3rd Edition. London: HMSO.
E-book:
- Tortora, G. J. and Nielsen, M. (2012). Principles of Human Anatomy. 12th Edition ISBN 978-0-470-91408-3 March 2012, ©2012 E-book: Wiley Desktop Edition, 1056 pages