GDip Integrated Community Nursing
Aimed at band 5 registered nurses , this online academic course will develop the core generalist knowledge , skills and competencies required for safe and effective practice across the range of community roles at practitioner level ( level five of the
NES Career Framework for Health ), to meet people ’ s physical , mental health and social care needs .
The aim of this approach is to provide a responsive , flexible , community nursing workforce . Nurses will be equipped to practice confidently and competently across a range of settings at Level 5 of the Career Framework for Health and then move to more specific roles following additional specialised education to provide safe , effective , person-centred care to people with more complex health and care needs within a specialist area of practice .
This programme will develop the core generalist knowledge , skills and competencies required for safe and effective practice across the range of community roles at practitioner level to meet people ’ s physical , mental health , and social care needs .
The programme outcomes are that learners will :
• increase self-awareness of themselves as a person-centred practitioner and feel confident to work in integrated teams within a range of community and primary care settings ;
• develop self-compassion and resilience as a learner and practitioner ;
• develop competence and confidence in line with local and national competencies required of their role ;
• develop the core generalist knowledge , skills and competencies required for safe and effective practice in their role which meets people ’ s physical , mental health , and social care needs ;
• enable people to take more responsibility for their health and wellbeing , with a greater focus on prevention and early intervention ;
• have deep and critical understanding of different sources of knowledge including research evidence that contribute to the health and wellbeing of persons , groups , and populations , in ways that are consistent with person-centredness ;
• develop as facilitative leaders who work within integrated teams in community and primary care , putting people at the centre of health and social care services and ensuring quality is at the heart of service delivery ; and
• have created and contributed to communities of practice through collaborative and inter professional working from the perspective of lifelong learning .
This part-time course is normally two years . It is a work-based programme with particular practice requirements for different modules .
Structure
You can opt to study for the full GDip or you can also register as an associate student to complete a single module for CPD . On completion of a single module , you may wish to complete further modules and progress your studies to a named award .
Teaching , learning and assessment
The Division of Nursing at QMU has developed and embedded a personcentred ethos in the teaching and learning strategies across all of its programmes , drawing on the
118 philosophical ideas of persons , personhood and person-centredness . This move from learner-centredness to person-centredness values the personhood of all persons equally , creating an environment where learners and teaching staff engage in mutual learning , with an approach which is facilitative and consistent . We create learning environments where all persons feel engaged and able to commit , both in the classroom and online . Examples include facilitated groupwork , active learning , critical reflection , work-based learning , together with skill rehearsal . Whilst most of the learning will take place in the workplace , delivery of the academic elements of this course will be entirely online with opportunities to engage regularly with the teaching team and other students . Learners will agree an individual Learning Action Plan through tripartite discussion between themselves , their Clinical Guide , and their Personal Academic Tutor at QMU . This will allow learners flexibility to define the competencies and other learning activities needed to develop their own practice . QMU has led on the delivery of this type of learning , and it is embedded in work-based modules across the School of Health Sciences . In addition to planned study time , learners will be expected to complete self-guided independent study . Assessments will be discussed at the beginning of each specific module .
Teaching hours and attendance
A notional 160 hours in each academic year [ equivalent to 3.5 hours a week ] of protected learning time , towards this portfolio has been proposed for this course . These hours can be used as is best suited to each learner and their individual situation . Some of these hours