The aims of this module are to enable students to demonstrate a critical, systematic, research and evidence-based approach to specialist community nursing practice in primary care and community settings. To successfully achieve the standards of proficiency for registration as a Community Nurse Specialist Practitioner in line with the Nursing and Midwifery Council’s Standards of Proficiency for Community Nursing Specialist Practice Qualifications (2022).

Must be a student on the Specialist Community Nursing programme.

The Practice Assessment Document (PAD) is a portfolio of documentation supporting the achievement of the NMC Standards of Proficiency for Community Nursing Specialist Practice and programme outcomes. This assessment is practical pass/ fail.

The student is required to complete a 2000-word reflective account of an activity related to one of the NMC proficiencies completed in supervised practice. The reflective account should include a summary of the activity, the learning achieved and the changes or improvement to practice as a result of the reflection.

• Demonstrate professional, autonomous and accountable practice, adopting an inclusive approach to care at all times.
• Demonstrate a deep and systematic understanding of the principles and concepts underpinning a range of research methods in relation to specialist community nursing. 
• Demonstrate the ability to apply knowledge and understanding of the proficiencies for registration as a Community Nurse Specialist Practitioner in line with the Nursing and Midwifery Council’s Standards of Proficiency for Community Nursing Specialist Practice Qualifications (2022).
• Demonstrate proactive and innovative practice, recognising the legal, regulatory and governance processes within the specialist field of community nursing. 
• Demonstrate the ability to reflect on and implement any necessary change to their practice through the application of evidence-based and research-informed approaches.