Nursing Practice (Child) (with a foundation year)

This course includes a Foundation Year before you would progress onto the full 3 year Undergraduate Degree

The BSc (Hons) Nursing Practice (Child) with a Foundation Year course is an exciting and innovative programme, which addresses the changing healthcare needs of children. Combining professional placements in community healthcare settings with state-of-the-art simulation, which is embedded throughout our course and allows our students to experience real life scenarios within the safety of the University setting.

The course is perfect for those who have a passion to make a difference, a desire to care for children and their families, and an eagerness to develop excellent communication skills.

This course is approved by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) for the purpose of providing eligibility to apply for registration with the NMC as a children's nurse

On successful completion of study, we will issue the following award: BSc (Hons) Nursing Practice (Child)

Course Modules

Foundation Year: Basics of Body Systems; Diseases, Disorders & Injuries; Foundations of Clinical Practice; Fundamentals of Health Care Governance and Key Skills
Year One: Children and Young Peoples Nursing Care; Children and Young Peoples Nursing in Practice 1; Children and Young Peoples Nursing in Practice 2; Children and Young Peoples Nursing in Practice 3; Mental Health and Physical Health Through the Lifespan (Rn); Professional, Legal and Ethical Considerations
Year Two: Altered Mental Health and Physical Health through the Lifespan; Children and Young Peoples Nursing in Practice 4; Children and Young Peoples Nursing in Practice 5; Children and Young Peoples Nursing in Practice 6; Human Factors: Risk, Decision-making and Uncertainty; Physical Assessment and Preparation for Prescribing
Year Three: Children and Young Peoples Nursing in Practice 7; Children and Young Peoples Nursing in Practice 8; Children and Young Peoples Nursing in Practice 9; Peer Learning and Teaching in Professional Nursing Practice; The Evidence-Base for Practice

Your course will provide you with opportunities to test your understanding of your subject informally before you complete the formal assessments that count towards your final mark. Each module normally includes practice or ‘formative’ assessments, for which you receive feedback from your tutor.

Practice assessments are developmental and any grades you receive for them do not count towards your module mark. There is a formal or ‘summative’ assessment at the end of each module. This includes a range of coursework assessments, such as essays, reports, portfolios and written examinations. The grades from formal assessments count towards your module mark. You will also be assessed in the practice learning placements by a clinical mentor. This will include both formative and summative assessment.

Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.

• Nursing and Midwifery Council