Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (SCPHN) - School Nursing (Degree Apprenticeship)

The module acts as an introduction to the principles and foundations in integrated care and concepts of population health. 

This module aims to:

• Critically evaluate theories and strategies to enable the student to develop knowledge and skills through the utilisation of the evidence base in integrated care and its underlying principles   
• Expose the student to opportunities via practical application of activities and mentoring to explore the social, political and historical factors shaping local, national and international health care provision  
• Demonstrate a critical understanding of external and internal factors influencing integrated care

This module explores prevention and management of complex conditions across the life course at an individual, organisational and system level, giving students the opportunity to develop systems improvement using a quality improvement approach.

This module aims to:

• Apply theoretical concepts, research and evidence bases to tackle complex problems as they present in health and social care
• Identify and apply critical analysis skills to understand the complex factors (including social determinates of health) that impact individuals and communities
• Critically appraise and apply clinical reasoning and quality/service improvement methodologies to the promotion of healthy communities including; preventive, self-care and asset-based approaches and place-based approaches

This module (in conjunction all accompanying modules) is designed to meet a specific professional requirement, and to provide students with the required knowledge and skills to work as a Specialist Community Public Health Nurse in School Nursing.

You will learn to:

1. Critically evaluate theories and strategies to enable the student to develop knowledge and skills through the utilisation of the evidence base in school nursing
2. You will have opportunities via practical application of activities and supervision to explore theoretical underpinning and practice outcomes relative to the wellbeing and health outcomes of families, individuals, and young people
3. Partake in health promotion activity such as baby-friendly initiatives, child development, and assessment to reduce risk through integrated working underpinned by sound, current, and evidence-based practice

The use of technology is increasing all the time and is now a key tool in the delivery of health and social care. This module explores not only the technology in use but importantly how it can be applied compassionately to enhance delivery of care and support prevention, independent living, and self-care.

 This module aims to:  

• Develop critical skills for analysis the discussion, synthesis, and analysis of research, policy, and evidence base for the use of technology in the delivery of integrated care   
• Identify appropriate methods for dealing with complex and ethical issues pertaining to the delivery and management of compassionate person-centred care through digital health solutions  
• Develop skills to identify and critically assess how technology can support and enhance the health outcomes of individuals through integrated approaches 

Demonstrate in depth knowledge and understanding of managing quality across integrated services including – Evaluation, Audit, Research, and developing an evidence base in community, primary and integrated care.

This module aims to:

• Critically evaluate theories and strategies to enable the student to develop knowledge and skills of the evidence base in evaluation and research
• Expose the student to opportunities via practical application of activities and mentoring to critically evaluate self and others and critically reflect on techniques for evaluation of quality improvement
• Enable the student to critically appraise their qualities as a leader and their impact in the development of quality improvement and quality improvement monitoring

This module will enhance the skills and knowledge in the implementation of integrated care at an individual, team and organisational level. There is a focus on development and advancement of co-production and co-design.

The module aims to:

• Critically evaluate theories and strategies to enable the student to develop knowledge and skills through the utilisation of the evidence base to plan for real and sustained co-produced/designed change to bring about patient and/or service improvements within their healthcare organisation
• Expose the student to opportunities via practical application of activities and mentoring to critically evaluate self and others and critically reflect on techniques required to co-produce and co-design care.
• Enable the student to critically appraise their qualities as a leader and their impact in the development of healthy communities including preventive, self-care and asset-based approaches to health and social care  
• Enable students to explore the use of co-production and co-design in co-morbidity and complex conditions management at a patient, family, and community level

This module aims to:

1. Critically evaluate theories and strategies of reproduction and sexual health management in practice.
2. Critically evaluate the psychosocial, cultural, legal and ethical issues associated with reproduction and sexual health.
3. Enable the student to take an inclusive and life course approach to sexual health, including young people, adults, older adults, people with disabilities and LGBTQ community.