Swansea University 2022 Postgraduate Prospectus

MEDICINE AND HEALTHCARE SINGLETON PARK CAMPUS

NON-MEDICAL PRESCRIBING FOR NURSES AND MIDWIVES PGCert PT Accredited by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), this programme will equip you with the competency to practise within current legislation as an independent or supplementary non-medical prescriber. It will provide you with the knowledge and skills you need to prescribe safely and appropriately within your area of practice. Core modules typically include: • Clinical Assessment and Decision Making in Non-Medical Prescribing (NMC) • Pharmacology Principles and Practice (NMC) Entry requirements You can apply for this course if: • You are a registered nurse (Level 1), a registered midwife or a SCPHN • Your practice area has the necessary governance structures in place (including clinical support, access to protected learning time and employer support where appropriate) to enable you to undertake, and be adequately supported throughout the programme • Y ou are capable of safe and effective practice at a level of proficiency appropriate to the programme. Your intended area of prescribing practice should be in clinical/health assessment/ diagnostics/care management or planning and evaluation of care • Demonstrate the ability to study at academic Level 7 Applicants for V300 supplementary/ independent prescribing programmes must have been registered with the NMC for a minimum of 5 years prior to application for entry onto the programme.

NURSING PRE-REGISTRATION (ADULT) MSc

NURSING PRACTICE PGDip/MSc PT The MSc Nursing Practice is aimed at qualified and registered nurses who wish to undertake continuing professional development, progress to higher-level studies and gain a postgraduate qualification. and students will have access to a wide range of CPD modules which will enable them to build their qualification around their professional needs, personal interests and career aspirations. This flexible programme has a student-centred approach The programme will build on students’ current knowledge, experience and skills, enabling them to identify and implement improved ways of working that will have a positive impact on patient care. Core modules typically include: • Foundations in research • Quality Improvement • Management and Leadership • Evidence Based Practice Project Entry requirements Applicants must have current registration with the NMC with 3 years’ current experience, as well as a 2:1 honours degree. Students without an undergraduate degree must demonstrate achievement of 120 credits at level 6. Matriculation will be considered for mature students with evidence of recent, successful academic study. Students must be working in healthcare environments that will support the translation of theoretical learning into practice.

Designed for non-registered healthcare practitioners, this two-year programme will give you the skills and experience to launch a rewarding career in this essential profession. You will learn about the holistic needs of people from early adulthood until old age and develop the professional skills to provide high quality nursing care in in a range of clinical and community settings. As you progress, you will develop the skills to assess, plan, deliver, and evaluate evidence-based care to promote the health and wellbeing of adults with acute and chronic conditions. Core modules typically include: • Acute and Unscheduled Nursing Care • Care of the Person with Complex Needs • Dissertation • The Essentials of Nursing • Evidence-Based Practice and Nursing Research • Leadership, Management and This MSc course is pre-registration only. It is not suitable for registered nurses. This programme is open to graduates with a 2:2 honours degree or above and a GCSE grade C or above in Mathematics and English/ Welsh. You will be required to demonstrate the achievement of 750 hours of relevant clinical practice, working in health related environments, such as care homes, hospitals, community or homecare. Any offer made is conditional, subject to evidence of recent study (within the last year), satisfactory academic and character references, a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, Decision Making in Service Evaluation and Improvement • Promoting Health and Preventing Illness Entry requirements

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