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Student nurses’ experiences of becoming a registered nurse

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Introductory Level Updated 19 Mar 2013
How and why does pre-registration nurse education play a crucial role in ensuring patients and their families receive high-quality nursing care?

The importance of person-centred approaches to nursing care

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Introductory Level Updated 15 Mar 2013
Professor Jan Draper and Dr Josie Tetley explain why getting to know the person behind the patient is the raison d'être of person-centred nursing care.

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Mental health practice: Bonnyrigg

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Introductory Level Duration 10 hours Updated 19 Jun 2013
Although society's attitude toward mental illness has improved, discrimination and misconceptions surrounding those affected are still prevalent. This unit explores a number of issues relating...

The limits of primary care

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Introductory Level Duration 4 hours Updated 19 Jun 2013
In this unit we explore questions of access to community services. To make what might be quite a dry task more challenging we use a...

The Beveridge vision

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Introductory Level Duration 4 hours Updated 19 Jun 2013
This Unit looks at the work of William Beveridge in reforming the field of social welfare after World War II. Particular attention is paid to...

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Enhancing your healthcare practice

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Enhancing your healthcare practice Copyrighted imageCredit: The Open University/Karen Parker
Introductory Level Duration 600 hours Updated 12 May 2013 Register by 15 Aug 2013
This online, work-based course explores the importance of promoting health and  reflects on the contexts of practice and development of knowledge, understanding and skills to meet...

Exploring practice

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Advanced Level Duration 600 hours Updated 15 Mar 2013 Register by 05 Sep 2013
Examine a project theme around your own practice in health or social care, develop an action plan and explore the implications for change and improvement.This...

Extending your contribution to healthcare practice

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Intermediate Level Duration 600 hours Updated 11 Feb 2013 Register by 10 Oct 2013
Develop your healthcare practice by exploring opportunities and challenges faced in promoting healthy lifestyles and in caring for people with acute and long-term conditions, including...