Specialist Community Public Health Nursing Additional Field of Practice (SCPHN) (Health Visiting) University of Surrey

Overview

On successful completion the Specialist Community Public Health Nursing Additional Field of Practice (SCPHN) (Health Visiting) short course offered at the University of Surrey you would be equipped to work in the additional field of practice of health visiting.

Key facts

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

• Demonstrate professional autonomy to adapt responses to the health and wellbeing of people within the home and communities whilst being sensitive to different cultural perspectives and advocating for those who are most vulnerable.

• Critique, generate and apply evidence and information that seeks to promote health and prevent ill health and disability and propose and evaluate public health interventions.

• Identify, highlight and address inequalities whilst actively seeking to uphold human rights and recognising that all families are unique.

• Lead on creating the best foundation for the long term sustainability of the health and wellbeing of children, parents, carers families and communities by developing trusting relationships with families and the use of advanced communication and assessment skills.

• Promote and actively seek out opportunities to improve health visiting services and the quality of care provided whilst promoting