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Kingston University and St George's, University of London
CPPD: What's New
The latest in continuing personal and professional development
March 2012 |
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Dear colleague,
Welcome to the March issue of CPPD: What's New - outlining the latest news, courses and services offered by the Faculty of Health and Social Care Sciences.
In this issue Faculty Dean, Fiona Ross shares her thoughts on why the cuts in training places for nursing may have a negative impact on patient outcomes for the future, particularly for older people. You can also read about our featured course Introduction to practice nursing as well as finding out how to register for one of our postgraduate open evenings.
As always, we welcome your feedback. We are particularly interested in your views on our new CPPD prospectus. If you have any comments or suggestions for improvement please email us at cpdpo@sgul.kingston.ac.uk
We look forward to seeing you at the Faculty in the weeks ahead.
Best wishes,
The CPD team | |
Why do cuts in training places for nursing matter? Professor Fiona Ross gives her views
 “Everyone has a view about nursing - it has lost its way, it is too academic, nurses have the wrong attitude and lack compassion. Many argue that nurses do not need degrees and that universities are responsible for producing nurses
'not fit for purpose'.
“These opinions are often based on a nostalgic view of the past that does not take account of the contemporary context of healthcare, the need for thinking, as well as respectful, practitioners or the partnership model used by the NHS to commission educational programmes from universities.”
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Are you interested in studying a postgraduate certificate, diploma, a masters degree or PhD?
Kingston University and St George's, University of London are running a series of postgraduate open evenings, where you can find out about our wide range of health and social care courses.
Dates
- 21 May 2012 (Kingston University, Penrhyn Road campus)
- 17 April 2012 (St George's campus)
- 21 June 2012 (St George's campus)
The open evenings will be of interest to anyone who already has a first degree in a health or social care related subject. The featured postgraduate courses are designed for registered midwives, nurses, radiographers, social workers and allied health professionals, and can be studied for continuing personal and professional development.
The evenings will give you the opportunity to:
- speak to academic and support staff
- tour the facilities
- find out about postgraduate student funding.
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| Featured course: Introduction to practice nursing
Course code: CFC5009Y/ CFC6009Y
Number of credits and level of study: 30 credits at level 5 or 6
Who is this module for Nurses currently working in a GP practice or primary care setting wishing to gain the basic knowledge and skills required to provide evidence based care within a primary care setting.
Module summary
The module content reflects the diverse nature of this area of practice and includes an exploration of contemporary professional issues, screening and health promotion, skills-based competencies and the management of long term conditions.
Assessment
- Competency assessment document
- Seminar reflection
How to apply
CPD Programme Office T: +44 (0)20 8725 1755 E: cpdpo@sgul.kingston.ac.uk
Dates: 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 Mar; 26 Apr; 24 May; 29 Jun; 12, 13 Jul 2012
Venue: St George's Campus
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Events
Our events are an ideal opportunity to find out more about courses and research projects in the Faculty and to meet our staff and students. Coming up:
Social Work seminar::
Date: Thursday 15 March 2012 (refreshment from 5pm)
Time: 5.30pm - 7pm
Venue: Room 6234, Sir Frank Lampl Building, Kingston University, Kingston Hill, Kingston upon Thames KT2 7LB
Kingston University open evening
Date: Wednesday 21 March 2012
Time: 4.30pm - 7pm
Venue: Kingston University, Penryhn Road, Kingston Upon Thames KT1 2EE
Booking: Register using the online form on the Kingston University website.
Research seminar:
Date: Thursday 29 March 2012
Time: 12.45 - 2pm
Venue: To be confirmed
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Coming up: short courses
A selection of short courses at undergraduate level. Click on a course name to find out more.
Acute and critical care
From 18 April 2012
From 19 April 2012
Family and public health
From 17 April 2012
From 25 April 2012
From 2 May 2012
First contact and urgent care
From 18 April 2012
From 17 May 2012
Learning and development
From 17 April 2012
From 18 April 2012
From 19 April 2012
From 20 April 2012
Long term conditions and end of life care
From 3 May 2012
From 10 May 2012
Mental Health
From 8 May 2012
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| Postgraduate short courses starting soon
Here is a selection of our postgraduate short courses at Level 7 that can be studied on a standalone basis. Please apply as soon as possible, ideally six weeks before the course start date shown on the left. Find out more about the courses by clicking on the links.
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| Study days
If you just want a taster of what it's like to study with us, or you have a specific training need, why not try one of our study days? Coming up:
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| Tell us what you think/contact us
To let us know how we could improve our services to you, or to find out more about continuing personal and professional development.
We look forward to hearing from you. |
Faculty of Health and Social Care Sciences
St George's, University of London | Cranmer Terrace | London | SW17 0RE
Kingston University | Kingston Hill | Kingston upon Thames | Surrey | KT2 7LB
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