Specialist Practice (District Nursing) PgDip

Study our PgDip district nurse qualification to meet the demands of district nursing. Develop your knowledge and skills to deliver evidence-based

Level: Postgraduate
Qualification: PgDip
Location: Middlesbrough, United Kingdom
Intake months: January, September
Entry requirements: You must: > have an NMC-valid registration as a registered first-level nurse and at least one year’s experience post-registration in the field you intend to practice (to meet the non-medical prescribing entry criteria, you must have 3 years’ experience post-qualifying at the point of commencing the module, which starts in January of year 2 of the course) > be successful at interview > have a degree or RPL equivalent > be professionally practising in a role where there is an identified need to prescribe > be approved by the employing trust or organisation’s non-medical prescribing lead and service manager who must provide verification of your suitability to prescribe > have an NMP practice assessor or designated prescribing practitioner to provide supervision, support and opportunities to develop competence in practice > pass a 20-question drug calculations entry test with a mark of 80%