The student journey

In conjunction with Parts 1 and 2 as outlined above, standards for specialist community public health nurses and community nursing specialist practice qualification programmes follow the student journey and are grouped under the following five headings:

1.Selection, admission and progression

Standards about an applicant’s suitability and continued participation in a specialist community public health nurse programme or community nursing specialist practice qualification programme

2.Curriculum

Standards for the content, delivery and evaluation of programmes for specialist community public health nurse and community nursing specialist practice qualifications

3.Practice learning

Standards specific to learning that takes place in practice settings for students undertaking programmes leading to specialist community public health nurse and community nursing specialist practice qualifications

4.Supervision and assessment

Standards for safe and effective supervision and assessment for specialist community public health nurse and community nursing specialist practice qualification programmes

5.Qualification to be awarded

Standards which state the award and information for:

• Specialist community public health nurse in the field of: health visitor, school nurse, occupational health nurse
• Specialist community public health nurse (public health nursing)
• Community nursing specialist practice qualifications: community children’s nursing, community learning disabilities nursing, community mental health nursing, district nursing, general practice nursing
• Community nursing in health and social care specialist practice qualification (for those in other identified field(s) of community nursing practice).