Module - Level 7 (20 credit module) CNO 002 Discovering a Nursing Career in General Practice
You're passionate about caring for others and interested in working within the local community. Starting – or continuing – your career in primary care is at the heart of this. Our new module aims to provide prospective candidates from nursing and nurse associate backgrounds an overview and insight into working within a general practice/primary care setting, developing the foundation of skills and enhancing knowledge impacting the delivery of local care.
This course is running in January and March 2025 only.
Course Overview
Supported by highly experienced academics from within the field of general practice nursing, this module will provide the opportunity to enhance your knowledge and understanding of the primary care/general practice setting and how this differs from, but is essential to, secondary and tertiary care settings and provision.
Learning and teaching will be facilitated online via our innovative virtual learning environment, underpinned by the contemporary evidence base and utilising a variety of resources.
Distance learning ensures that your learning is flexible and can be undertaken at a time and place that suits you.
On this course you will...
- Enjoy teaching delivered by our small, friendly academic team with a wealth of collective experience to share with you and support you.
- Develop knowledge and a wider understanding of nursing within the primary care/general practice setting.
- Learn and study alongside nursing colleagues who are at different stages of their careers, recognising the contribution that their skills and experience bring.
- Benefit from learning online, which supports you in balancing your work and home life by facilitating access to learning and teaching at a time that suits you.
Location
Online Learning
Online learning at the University of Cumbria is an interactive experience that makes use of a range of technologies and media types to provide a rich learning environment.
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