Nursing

We recognise that Continuous Professional Development (CPD) is fundamental in the development of your career.

In addition to being a requirement set by the Nursing and Midwifery Council, we understand that the setting in which you practice is constantly changing, and you are increasingly expected to develop new skills and knowledge that will further enhance the quality of patient care.

We offer a comprehensive portfolio of short course modules to assist health care professionals using a blend of teaching methods, from study days on campus to online distance learning.

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  1. Advanced Professional Practice

    This course will prepare registered health care professionals to become advanced practitioners.

  2. Advancing ENT Nursing Practice

    This course will advance the nurses knowledge of Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT).

  3. Anticipatory Approaches in Healthcare

    You will critically understand the underpinning theory relating to anticipatory approaches in health care.

  4. Application of Solution Focused Brief Therapy

    Develop your understanding and skills in solution focused therapy and the wider context of systemic therapy.

  5. Application of Therapeutic Approaches in Practice

    You will increase your understanding of therapeutic interventions within a range of client/patient situations.

  6. Assessing and Managing Substance Misuse

    This course will provide healthcare professionals with continuing professional development in substance misuse.

  7. BA Professional Nursing Studies

    This course aims to facilitate first level registered nurses to build short courses (modules) to equate to the final year of an ordinary degree programme.

  8. Case Management

    Examine the principles of case management, including the identification of people at risk, the tools and strategies for co-ordinating care.

  9. Chemotherapy

    Develop the knowledge and skills of qualified nurses in the preparation, administration and safety aspects of cytotoxic drug administration.

  10. Chemotherapy Work Based Learning - Stages A and B

    This 2 stage course is open to healthcare professionals who have working experience with cytotoxic chemotherapy.

  11. Clinical Examination Skills and History Taking

    This short course prepares healthcare practitioners to independently take a clinical history, conduct a clinical examination, interpret routine investigation results, and make clinical decisions.

  12. Communication in Learning Disabilities

    This course will enable you to communicate more effectively with clients who have a learning disability.

  13. Community Health

    This course recognises the evolving role of the nurse within the community - offering the chance to explore your specialist area of interest through a robust combination of theory and practice.

  14. Contemporary Healthcare Needs in the Community

    The aim of this course is to enable students to meet contemporary healthcare needs in the community.

  15. Evidence Informed Decision Making for Community Health Practice

    This course will enable students to make evidence informed decisions in community health practice.

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  1. 13, May, 2012 Midwifery programme recognised at national awards

    Midwifery education at the university has been recognised in a prestigious national awards programme.  

Events

  1. 24, May, 2012 Postgraduate Employability Symposium

    Are you a postgraduate student? If so come along to a day of events which will help you develop skills that will enhance your employability.  

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