Becoming a Parkinson's nurse
Want to know more about the dynamic role of a Parkinson's nurse? This free, interactive course designed for student nurses and those in practice at Band 5 and above will give you the information you need.
About the course
Thinking about your career options and development? Interested in learning more about the role of Parkinson’s nurse? This self-directed course will give you the opportunity to:
- examine the breadth of the role, where no 2 days and no 2 patients are the same
- gain insight into the practicalities of the profession
- explore the significant impact of a Parkinson's nurse on those affected by Parkinson’s.
Working at your own pace, you will have the opportunity to map your current skills and experiences, identify key strengths and crucial growth areas to confidently advance your career - and learn all about how you can progress to becoming a Parkinson’s nurse.
To deepen your clinical understanding and practical skills to provide person-centred care for people living with Parkinson’s, we highly recommend completing our Foundation Programme alongside this course.
“This [course] really hits the mark. I love it!!
If I was not already a Parkinson's Nurse I would want to be.”
Tracey Smith - Parkinson’s Nurse Specialist, East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust
What will you learn?
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
- recognise the diverse nature of the Parkinson’s nurse role and how geographic or environmental factors influence service delivery
- identify the core skills, knowledge, and expertise required to provide person-centred care to people living with Parkinson’s
- outline the relationship between embedding best practice and achieving better patient outcomes
- identify practical approaches and strategies for effective clinic management
- explain how Parkinson’s nurses can drive service improvements and influence change through leadership and education.
Define your future career
Be confident in knowing if this is the right future role for you, and to develop your personalised pathway to becoming a Parkinson's nurse.
Acknowledgments
Thank you to the following individuals for their support with the planning, development and review of this course:
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Tracey Smith, Parkinson’s Nurse Specialist, East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust and Co-Clinical Lead Nursing, Parkinson's UK Excellence Network
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Nicola McQueen, Parkinson’s Specialist Nurse, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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Sarah-Jayne Moore, Lead Neurology Nurse and Advanced Clinical Practitioner – Parkinson’s Disease, West Suffolk Hospital
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Becky Heslop, Parkinson's and Dystonia Specialist Nurse, Royal Sussex County Hospital
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Elisabete Marques, Parkinson’s Disease Clinical Nurse Specialist, Charing Cross Hospital, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
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Jane Williams, Parkinson’s Disease Nurse Specialist for North Powys, Powys teaching Health Board
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Katherine French, Head of Service Improvement and Grants, Parkinson’s UK
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Callum Hughes, Service Improvement Manager, Parkinson's UK Cymru