CNO002 Discovering a Nursing Career In General Practice

The module content is informed by the Primary Care Nursing Career and Core Capabilities Framework and will include: 

• An introduction to Primary Care including how it fits into the wider system. 
• Operating within a Primary Care environment.
• Communication skills.
• Quality, diversity and inclusion, in terms of population health management. 
• Overview of immunisations used in primary care and legal aspects including patient-specific directions and patient group directions. 
• Overview of long-term conditions. 
• Overview/introduction to sexual health/contraception. 
• Dementia care in the community.
• Introduction to learning disability health checks.
• Developing your career in Primary Care/General Practice and supporting the application to employment process.

WHAT WILL I BE DOING?

The module will run over 12 weeks and will be available to access online, providing directed study guidance and signposting to wider reading and additional resources. It is delivered asynchronously (not at the same time or speed) so can be completed at a time to suit. The module content is written and delivered by nurses, expert in the field of General Practice Nursing.

Assessment of knowledge and learning will occur throughout the module, and you will be encouraged and supported to keep a portfolio of learning and reflection which can be used to support your application for a Practice Nurse role. Formal assessment will be in the form of a written assignment.