Nursing (Child Health)

Caring for children and young people with diverse needs is rewarding and challenging. Early placements across the South West will enhance your clinical and communication skills, preparing you to support families and shape the future of nursing.

Immersive learning
At Plymouth, you will learn as you practise, using our innovative study spaces and simulations. We help you to build your skills and knowledge confidently, through practice portfolios, case work analysis, video role play, essays and seminar presentations.

Practical experience where it matters
You'll gain real experience working as part of a healthcare team caring for children, by undertaking placements in a diverse range of health, social and educational settings.

Shape future healthcare
You'll get the opportunity to study with students from other healthcare professions, giving you insight into how real teams come together to care for children. Play your part in shaping initiatives on sustainability, breastfeeding, and urban and community family projects.

This course is for you if...

• you're passionate about caring for children and young people and want to support families during challenging times

• you're keen to develop clinical and communication skills

• you want early placement opportunities across the South West

• you're a team player, ready to shape the future of nursing.

Course Modules

Year 1
Your first year introduces you to being an accountable professional, whilst developing the knowledge and skills required to become a confident, academic and independent learner. You will gain an understanding of human development, key body systems and their relationship to nursing care. A range of effective therapeutic interpersonal skills to promote engagement and helpful collaborative person-centred conversations will be nurtured within the theory and the two practice components during the year. You will be introduced to the importance of assessing, planning, providing and evaluating health and wellbeing in a broad range of contexts. You will learn and develop the values, knowledge and skills required for the successful achievement of the standards of proficiency required for the first NMC progression point. Modules will have field specific application.

Year 2
In your second year you will be introduced to research methodology and methods in order to develop their knowledge of the application of research-based evidence to professional practice. You will study the pathophysiological processes involved in commonly encountered health conditions to support nursing interventions. Your knowledge and understanding of co-ordinating care for complex health needs will be developed, as well as in relation to public health, policies and legislation. You will become a knowledgeable practitioner with an understanding of pharmacology and safe practice in the management of medicines. The theory and two practice components of the year will develop your values, knowledge and skills required for the successful achievement of the standards of proficiency required for the second NMC progression point. Modules will have field specific application.

Final year
Year three allows you to critically explore the concepts of management, leadership and working in teams. You will extend your knowledge around critical appraisal and the importance of research evidence to professional practice. With four specific field modules you will further develop your assessment skills to enable you to recognise and respond to the seriously ill child, by increasing your knowledge, understanding and application of relevant pathophysiology and other evidence to practice. You will develop the skills and knowledge required to undertake holistic assessment, plan and manage the support and care of individuals and families in a variety of community settings, and develop competence in nursing clients with complex needs. Your final module will provide you with the opportunity to demonstrate your ability to perform as a capable and autonomous practitioner, fit for registration in your field of nursing practice.

For up to date details, please refer to our website or contact the institution directly.

For up to date details, please refer to our website or contact the institution directly.

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

• Nursing and Midwifery Council