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Children's Nursing (BN)

UCAS Code: B730 BN/Ch

Those qualified in the children's branch of nursing almost exclusively work with 0 to 18 year olds in a variety of settings, which can include specialist neonatal units to child and adolescent mental health services.  Children and young people react to illness in a different way to adults, which is why they need to be cared for and supported by specially prepared nurses who understand their particular needs.  Children's nurses also support, advise and educate parents/carers and other close relatives.  Throughout the duration of the programme, you will be supervised by expert staff both in the University and in practice settings.  

Following completion of the programme, children's nurses are able to work in a number of areas, including health and social care, acute and primary care and will be able to pursue a career framework which can lead to work in practice, education or research in the context of healthcare of children and young people and their families.

Year One

Common Foundation Programme

This provides the foundation for entry to the Adult, Child and Mental Health Branch Programmes. During this period you will gain experience of each of the three branches of nursing.

During this first year of the programme there are three modules:

  • Developing Personal and Professional Practice in a Nursing Context (seven weeks theory and seven weeks clinical practice)
  • Health, Individuals and Society (seven weeks theory and seven weeks clinical practice)
  • The Principles of Nursing Practice (seven weeks theory and eight weeks clinical practice)

Year Two

Core Modules

You will take the following modules:

  • The Context of Child and Family Health (eight weeks theory and six weeks clinical practice). Clinical placement - local NHS Trusts in Community settings.
  • A Foundation in Children & Young People's Nursing Practice (eight weeks theory and six weeks clinical practice). Clinical placement - hospital-based placements within local NHS Trusts.
  • Caring for Children & Young People Requiring Ambulatory and Community Care (eight weeks theory and six weeks clinical practice). Clinical placement - community and ambulatory care settings to include OPD's, A & E, Children's centres, Admission units, Community Children's Nursing Teams, Local Hospice, Special Needs Schools, Dental Hospital.

Year Three

Core Modules

You will take the following modules:

  • Theory of Children and Young People's Nursing and Specialist Practice (sixteen weeks theory). Dissertation is undertaken during the module.
  • Practice of Children and Young People's Nursing and Specialist Practice (twelve weeks clinical practice). Clinical placement - general children's in-patient wards in local NHS Trusts. Specialist children's nursing practice areas to include: neonatal units, oncology centre, children's hospice, high dependency, CICU.
  • Preparation for Professional Children and Young People's Nursing Practice (two weeks theory and twelve weeks clinical practice). Clinical placement - students' own choice of placement.

Wherever possible, the 'Preparation for Professional Practice' module placement will be of the students' choice.

Course Dates    

September 2009    March 2010

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