TabsSummary Course detailsCourse type: Professional DiplomaDirector of studies: Frances WoodMode of study: FTDuration: 3 WeeksHome fee: £1,800Overseas fee: £1,800Attachments LSTM Professional Diploma and Certificate Student Handbook 201718.pdf A Student Guide to LSTM.pdf Videos Postgraduate Open Day - a great opportunity to talk to our Academics about Masters, Research Degrees and Diplomas. As well as our academics, there will be Admissions Staff and current Students on hand to answer your questions. Wednesday, 1 May 2019, 1-4pm More information and how to Register here - https://www.lstmed.ac.uk/lstm-postgraduate-open-day I completed the DTN in November 2017. After the completion of the DTN I joined the humanitarian emergency response roster for an international NGO and spent 3 months working in the Rohingya refugee camps in southern Bangladesh. The content of the DTN was directly relevant to my work in Bangladesh (for instance preparing for a potential cholera outbreak in the camps) and I often referenced much of the materials while overseas. It gave me confidence working in a humanitarian emergency response having tools, resources, and background context which I gained from the DTN. The quality and relevance of the modules as well as the passionate faculty of the DTN motivated me to return the following year for my MSc of International Public Health and dig deeper into some of the topics we explored. I would absolutely recommend the DTN for any nurse that is interested in global health and working in low income settings; it is the best decision I've made towards my career goals. - Julia Petras (US nurse) Scholarships & Discounts available Alumni Loyalty Tuition Fee Discounts - Generous discounts available across all taught programmes. We are delighted to announce a special £300 tuition fee discount for HESA fundable students on our Diploma in Tropical Nursing programme (DTN) running from 7 – 25 May 2019. Eligibility criteria is limited to: Home / EU students who do not have an equivalent or higher level qualification (ie. Masters). All qualifications are checked with qualification comparison service NARIC to ensure fundable status. You are in receipt of Disability Student Allowance (DSA) – even if you have an equivalent or higher level qualification. This is a highly sought after programme with limited places. We therefore recommend an early application and meeting of your conditions of offer in order to secure your place and benefit from this offer. In addition to the eligibility criteria, the following rules will apply: This is available only for the DTN programme from 7-25 May 2019. Discount is not transferrable to other academic years if the applicant defers the application into subsequent academic years. There are a limited number of places available in line with the number of funded places we receive. We will inform all applicants when this limit is reached. Early payment to ensure receipt of the discount is advised. Discount only available to self-funded students. The Diploma in Tropical Nursing (DTN) is awarded by the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM) as part of its suite of non credit-bearing Professional Diploma programmes aimed at enhancing the knowledge, skills and competencies of health care professionals working in low and middle-income resource settings. The DTN aims to familiarise participants with common health issues in overseas settings, helping them develop their analytical, problem solving and practical nursing skills. The curriculum is flexible to include sessions relevant to current international events and also contains a strong laboratory element. The programme provides up-to-date factual knowledge and current best practice, as well as opportunities to develop practical hands-on skills. The Programme is accredited by the Royal College of Nursing for 90 study hours. The curriculum has been informed by the requirements of organisations deploying nurses in low and middle income countries (e.g. Medicins Sans Frontieres; Voluntary Service Overseas) and is designed to introduce common health topics that nurses and midwives are likely to come across whilst working in these settings. The DTN begins with a period of self-study and formative evaluation (estimated 20 learning hours) before commencing an intensive, 3 week taught element. It concludes with a 3 week assessment period supported by online tutoring. This format of concentrated contact time combined with flexible self-study makes the programme accessible to participants concurrently engaged in professional practice. Supplementary Course - you may also be interested in the 3 day course Life Saving Skills & Emergency Obstetric Care. This is scheduled for the week before each Diploma in Tropical Nursing Course. Due to the practical nature of this course, places are strictly limited to 32. Entrance RequirementsAcademic requirements: Registered General Nurse or Midwife. Work experience: At least two years post-registration practice English language requirements: The programme is taught in English. Students whose first language is not English must provide evidence of an IELTS (International English Language Testing System) score of at least 6.5 with a minimum of 5.5 in all learning components, or a TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) score of at least 88 for the Internet-based Test (iBT), with minimum scores of 21 for Listening and Writing, 22 for Reading and 23 for Speaking. Tests should be within their validity period of 2 years. Other requirements: None. AimsThis course aims to: Equip participants with knowledge and practical skills relevant to nursing in low and middle income countries. Produce graduates who are informed and effective professionals, able to work in teams as well as individuals. Facilitate high quality learning that is informed by up-to-date knowledge and current best practice. Develop independent and reflective approaches to study that will enable graduates to continue to learn in the future. CareersThis programme is designed to enhance employability, particularly with organisations employing nurses in lower and middle income countries. TestimonialsThe course was exactly the boost and inspiration I have been looking for (even without realising it) in my nursing. To be surrounded by like minded go-getters was brilliant. (Jess Ainsley, UK Nurse, DTN December 2017) DTN will always be one of the best courses I have ever been on! Our working group has stayed connected-which is awesome. (Nancy Campbell, Canadian nurse, May 2017 - Currently working in Mbale in Uganda) During the diploma I was blown away by the quality of teaching and the passion and enthusiasm of both the lecturers and my fellow students. It was an intense course, but I enjoyed it so much I'm back for more - I've just started a MSc International Public Health at LSTM. It turns out the DTN changed my life forever! (Rose Danaher, UK nurse, May 2016) I attended the Diploma in Tropical Nursing at LSTM as a Registered Nurse Midwife with about 3.5 years experience in a metropolitan hospital in Australia only. I had come halfway around the world (literally) because it seemed like a good course and because I knew I wanted something different from my career than the typical advancement structure my colleagues were following. I arrived in a fairly chilly Liverpool to find a school and people that changed my world. I vividly remember the moment I realised that I was in a room filled with people who had similar ideas about healthcare and their intended futures as I did; I was no longer the unusual one! The three weeks of the DTN were some of the most intense of my life. It was a busy and demanding course, and I certainly can't now remember everything we learnt. However each day was filled with interesting and relevant information by engaging speakers. Many of whom are world leaders in their fields! I made friends from all over the world and gained a different perspective of approaching healthcare in general, as well as many thousands of words of notes (yes literally!) on many of the big topics in developing country/tropical healthcare! Doing the DTN gave me the courage for a different approach to my career. I have done short term contracts in the Northern Territory of Australia gaining experience amongst the Indigenous people, briefly been a midwife for rural women in Papua New Guinea, and done a short trip to Uganda observing many areas of healthcare in the year and a bit since. Having the DTN on my resume helped open these doors for me. I enjoyed the parasites I discovered during the DTN so much that I considered changing careers entirely to become a parasitologist! However, my time volunteering in Papua New Guinea made me appreciate the skills I already have and I am now focusing on maternal and newborn health instead. I also obviously enjoyed studying at LSTM, because I am back again doing the MSc in International Public Health (Sexual and Reproductive Health)! - (Joanne Gerrell, Australian Nurse Midwife, May 2017) I appreciated how collaborative the staff were with our class reps, we genuinely felt like we had input. (DTN Student, Dec 2015) I enjoyed hearing from so many experts. Lots of first hand experience which was awesome to hear. (DTN Student, Dec 2015) Fantastic wealth of knowledge displayed by all the lecturers and clinicians, without exception. (DTN student, Dec 2015) Having the tech support was amazing - the whole tech side of it was brilliant, the clickers, the binder app, having wifi in the room, having plug sockets at each desk - all enhanced the learning. 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