Programme Content

Unit One – Finding your feet in general practice

• Introduction to practice nursing
• Where do I begin? – The consultation
• Professional Issues 1 – Record keeping
• Professional Issues 2 – Accountability
• Identifying your learning needs
• Identifying and maintaining good practice
• Reading list

Unit Two – General treatment Room Skills

• Wound care
• Ear care
• Common injections
• ECGs
• Venepuncture
• Common investigations
• Infection control
• Spirometry  

Unit Three – Emergency Situations

• Collapse
• Anaphylaxis
• Choking
• Myocardial Infarction
• Fainting
• Convulsions
• Hypoglycaemia
• Haemorrhage
• Poisoning
• Eye injuries
• Stings and bites
• Burns and scalds 

Unit Four – Immunisations

• The immune response
• Vaccine administration
• Childhood immunisations
• Travel vaccinations and travel health advice
• Influenza and pneumonia
• Other vaccinations

Unit Five – Long-term Conditions

• Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
• Diabetes
• Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) and hypertension
• Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)
• Asthma

Unit Six – Sexual Health

• Sexually transmitted infections
• Contraceptive advice
• Cervical cytology
• Women’s health problems
• Men’s health problems

Unit Seven – Mental Health

• Screening and assessment tools in general practice
• Anxiety and depression
• Stress related disorders
• Eating disorders
• Substance abuse
• Vulnerable adults and children

Unit Eight – Career Development

• PREP and continuing education
• A framework for reflection
• Career opportunities in practice nursing
• How to get where you want to be