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Overview
What you will learn
By the end of the Introduction to Long Term Conditions course offered by City, University of London you will be able to:
- Evaluate the impact of variables, conflicts and uncertainties within the wider environment on the care and management of clients with long-term conditions and the health and wellbeing of families and carers (F, S).
- Critically evaluate how changes within the NHS have impacted on the care and management of clients with long-term conditions in your practice setting (F, S).
- Apply your knowledge of pharmacology and audit in the clinical decision-making process and assess how digital technologies can be utilised to enhance the care and management of clients with long-term conditions (F).
- Critically evaluate the impact of self-care, behaviour change and health promotion initiatives on clients, families and carers (F).
- Critically assess how effective collaboration within a multi-agency, multi-professional context can enhance the care for clients with long-term conditions, whilst always adhering to the guidelines of the Nursing and Midwifery Council [NMC] (2018) The Code: Professional standards of practice and behaviour for nurses and midwives and DH (2012) Compassion in Practice (F, S).
- Critically evaluate what transferrable skills you can bring to the care and management of clients with long-term conditions and how the acquisition of new knowledge can enhance the delivery of high-quality, person-centred care (F, S)
- Critically evaluate how evidence-based practice can be utilised to ensure the timely identification of changes in health status, effective anticipatory care and hospital avoidance (F).
- Act as a catalyst for practice development in the care and management of clients with long-term conditions (S).
- Critically discuss how the psychosocial effects of long-term conditions can impact on a client’s wider health and wellbeing (F, S).
- Promote and develop shared decision-making and concordant relationships with clients, families and carers to positively influence health outcomes (F).
Programme Structure
The program focuses on:
- principles of health promotion and change management
- management of specific conditions such as diabetes, cardiovascular and respiratory disease
- working with vulnerable adults
- case management and care coordination
- mental health and mental capacity
- adult safeguarding
- the use of emerging technologies
- understanding the therapeutic alliance and active support for self-management
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 2 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting
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Language
English
Credits
15 alternative credits
Delivered
On Campus
Disciplines
Health Administration View 67 other Short Courses in Health Administration in United KingdomAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Student insurance
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- Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
- Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
- Liability
- Home contents and baggage
- Accidents
- Legal aid
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Other requirements
General requirements
- Registered Nurses current on the NMC register
If your first language is not English, one of the following is required:
- A first degree from a UK university
- A first degree from an overseas institution recognised by City, University of London as providing adequate evidence of proficiency in the English language, for example, from institutions from Australia, Canada or the United States of America.
- International English Language Test Service (IELTS) a score of 7.0 is required with no subtest below 7.0
- Pearson Test of English (Academic) score 72 required
- TOEFL 100 overall with 24 in Writing, 20 in Listening, 19 Reading and 20 Speaking
Tuition Fee
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International
1125 GBP/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 1125 GBP for the full programme during 2 months. -
National
1125 GBP/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 1125 GBP for the full programme during 2 months.
Living costs for London
1137 - 2157 GBP /month
Living costs
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
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