Fundamentals of Practice Nursing - ARU

Venue: Anglia Ruskin University,

Key information

CPD and short courses (short course)

Blended learning

12 weeks

Module level: 6 and 7

Module credits: 30 credits

Overview

Are you a qualified nurse or nursing associate who is brand new to Practice Nursing, or have been working in General Practice for less than a year? Our course will give you the fundamental skills to provide safe, effective and evidence-based care for your patients.

The education and development of the practice nurse workforce is a key priority in healthcare. Our module will provide you, a registered nurse, who has been in general practice for less than a year, with a foundation for providing safe, evidence-based and effective care for patients and the ability to work as part of the primary health care team.

A professional career framework is required for nurses entering General Practice and this module represents the cornerstone upon which foundations can be laid. NHS values-based care and the "6C's" will be core themes running throughout this module.

Topics will include:

  • The principles of safe clinical assessment

  • Minor illness

  • Managing long-term conditions

  • Wound care

  • Sexual health

  • Immunisation and vaccination

  • Mental health awareness, including dementia care

Please note: This course is undergoing revalidation with the NMC for January 2024, which will significantly change the module content.

Please note: in addition to the study dates below, you'll be required to attend two consecutive days for the Cervical Screening workshop, dates to be confirmed by the tutor. The dates below are a mixture of face-to-face days and online sessions. Further details will be available upon enrolment.

Please note: timetables are still to be confirmed and therefore dates may be subject to change.

Trimester 2: Chelmsford

  • 23, 30 January 2025

  • 6, 13, 20, 27 February

  • 6, 13, 20, 27 March

  • 3, 10 April

Trimester 3: Cambridge

  • 15, 22, 29 May 2025

  • 5, 12, 19, 26 June

  • 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 July

Your faculty

The Faculty of Health, Medicine and Social Care at ARU is primed to meet the demand for healthcare professionals, doctors, scientists and social workers in the East of England.

We've been training undergraduates for professional roles for over 25 years, with a reputation for quality, dedication and ambition balanced with student satisfaction.

We know that our students want the very best experiential learning, and we've invested heavily in purpose-built simulated wards, science labs and skills spaces, to support your learning every step of the way.

Where can I study?

Blended learning

Study through a mix of face-to-face teaching and online sessions.

More about blended learning

Please do not apply to this course until funding is approved.

Booking information:

How to apply for funding and apply for this course

Please complete the MS Form available at the following link: Funding Request MS Form

The Training Hub will review and respond to your funding request. If funding is approved, it will be your responsibility to book your place on the course you wish to attend, we will provide the instructions to do this. Applications will be reviewed in order of the course date (soonest courses first) and date received. If you have any questions, please contact us at hwetraininghub@nhs.net.

Please note, you will need to send us your booking confirmation within 1 week of your funding being approved as places are limited. Failure to do this will result in your funding being withdrawn and you will need to reapply.