Fundamentals of General Practice Nursing

For module start dates, view the 2023-24 Module Calendar (.docx)

This module has been designed to provide registered nurses with the fundamental skills required to care for patients in the General Practice setting in primary care.

The module focuses on the assessment and monitoring of patient with long term conditions and the acquisition of specific clinical skills. It takes into account the legal, ethical and cultural issues surrounding the patients’ experiences of primary care.

In addition to acquiring clinical skills, students will have the opportunity to reflect on current issues in contemporary nursing and health care practice and will be supported in taking a reflective approach to reviewing and enhancing their professional practice in this field. 

A bio-psycho-social approach will be undertaken to develop knowledge and skills in Practice Nursing, whilst ensuring that the students are developed to become compassionate, caring individuals who have the courage to make competent decisions including the skills of shared decision making within the interprofessional team, whilst caring for patients in the General Practice Setting.

This module is suitable for nurses with current registration who wish to gain knowledge and skills e.g. those new to General Practice Nursing or those wishing to seek employment in General Practice Nursing

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this module, the participant will be able to:

1. Identify and analyse the stages of a systematic patient assessment process in general practice.
2. Identify and critically appraise the specific nursing interventions required in the management of selected long term conditions.
3. Utilise advanced knowledge acquired to undertake specific nursing skills in relation to nursing in general practice.
4. Demonstrate critical awareness and detailed knowledge of the bio psychosocial sciences to explain investigations and treatments and, drawing from this context, demonstrate ability to assist the patient to understand information provided to them by other health care professionals.

Current level 1 or 2 NMC registration in Adult Nursing.

Applicants must be working in primary care

Module Outline

The module will be delivered over 3 months, with attendance required for all taught sessions in combination with asynchronous online, directed learning.

We understand that deciding where and what to study is a very important decision for you. We’ll make all reasonable efforts to provide you with the courses, services and facilities as described on our website. However, if we need to make material changes, for example due to significant disruption, or in response to COVID-19, we’ll let our applicants and students know as soon as possible.

Assessment strategy

Assessment weighting (100%) Portfolio of evidence to contain:

• Four written case studies from general practice to include reflection with reference to an appropriate evidence base (minimum word count 400 and maximum of 1000 words each).
• Completion of clinical competency sheets, assessed by supervisor in GP practice – Pass/fail.

All elements of the portfolio must be passed to achieve the final mark.

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