Professional Nurse Advocate

This module prepares Registered Nurses (RNs) to undertake the Professional Nurse Advocate (PNA) role. The modules focus is on clinical supervision and leadership, which seek to promote quality improvements in clinical practice by enhancing staff wellbeing and career development in order to help build the resilience of the clinical team.  

The PNA module will equip RNs with the knowledge and skills to facilitate a form of clinical supervision known as “restorative clinical supervision” to colleagues and teams. Evidence based attributes known to strengthen the restorative clinical supervision process are linked to a recognised model, the "A-EQUIP" model, which make up the course content. Module learning aims to advance students’ supervisory communication skills, self-awareness, proficiency in facilitating career conversations and ability to recognise stress in the workplace. There is also an emphasis placed on promoting compassionate leadership skills and leading service quality improvements.

Entry criteria

• Effective registration with a relevant professional body (i.e NMC, HCPC). (Essential)
• Currently be employed in practice and have the support of their manager in undertaking the module. (Essential)
• Ideally have undertaken successful level 5 or 6 academic study.

If you don't quite meet this entry requirement, you might still be eligible through Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL). Here's what to do in this instance:

• Contact us to discuss your qualifications and experience.
• Prove you've worked in your field with a UK professional body for at least a year.
• You might need to write a 1000-word essay to showcase your skills.

Want to discuss RPL so you can access the Professional Advocate Module? Contact: pna@dmu.ac.uk

How to apply

Online application forms and guidance for application process