Our innovative Nursing (Child) degree will enable you to develop the knowledge and skills needed for this rewarding career.
Children’s nurses deliver proficient and compassionate care to children, young people and their families.
Children’s nurses work with people from a diverse range of cultures and backgrounds challenging inequalities and social injustices often linked with disadvantages which can negatively impact on their health and wellbeing.
On this course you will develop as a confident, critically thinking children’s nurse who can provide physical, e...
Our innovative Nursing (Child) degree will enable you to develop the knowledge and skills needed for this rewarding career. <br/><br/>Children’s nurses deliver proficient and compassionate care to children, young people and their families. <br/>Children’s nurses work with people from a diverse range of cultures and backgrounds challenging inequalities and social injustices often linked with disadvantages which can negatively impact on their health and wellbeing. <br/><br/>On this course you will develop as a confident, critically thinking children’s nurse who can provide physical, emotional and psychological care and support to children, young people and their families. <br/><br/>Throughout your studies, you’ll actively engage with contemporary research and gain a solid understanding of how to promote health and educate children and their families or carers how to live healthier lifestyles. You’ll learn how to assess, lead, co-ordinate and deliver compassionate, sensitive and culturally-informed care to children and their families at home, in the community or in hospital. <br/><br/>You’ll build your knowledge and skills of therapeutic interventions and the pharmacological management of disease, including the safe administration of medication. <br/><br/>You’ll learn and practise your clinical skills in a safe and controlled environment through teaching sessions in dedicated facilities, including clinical suites and replicated community settings, supported by digital health technologies. <br/><br/>Through shared learning opportunities and collaboration with students from related disciplines, you’ll develop your ability to appreciate the contribution other healthcare professionals make to people’s care and health outcomes. Service users and carers will also contribute to your learning through their lived experience of health and social care services. <br/><br/>This course is subject to approval by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC). <br/><br/>**Placements**<br/>In each year of the programme, you will spend 50% of the time on campus studying theory and clinical skills in the safe environment of our simulation suites and 50% in real-world practice, on placement in healthcare settings with local NHS trusts or in private or voluntary organisations. Practice placement blocks are 37.5 hours per week and there are two 11-week blocks in each year of the programme. During this time, you’ll be supported by experienced practice supervisors and assessors who will provide tailored feedback and you’ll complete an online portfolio to monitor your progress and achievements while on placement.<br/><br/>**Graduate Opportunities**<br/>On successful completion of the Nursing (Child) degree, you will be eligible to register with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC). <br/>Child nursing careers exist within NHS Trusts on a variety of wards. You could also consider a career working in social care nursing within the local authority, private hospitals, the voluntary and independent sector, charitable organisations. As well as a career in Health promotion, Overseas aid and development, prison nursing, universities, policy making and implementation- such as Health Education England; Health commissioning, such as Integrated Care Systems; Specialist hospices and voluntary organisations.
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Course Details
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Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
3 Years
Start Date
03/01/2025
Campus
Horsforth Campus
Application deadline
Provider Details
Codes/info
Course Code
Y104
Institution Code
L24
Points of Entry
Year 1
UCAS Tariff112 136 GCSEs in English Language or English Literature and Maths at grade C or 4 (or higher) will be required. Key Skills, Functional Skills, BTEC level 2 and the Certificate in Adult Numeracy/Literacy are accepted in place of GCSEs. Applicants can meet the required tariff points from a range of qualifications of which at least two must be level three qualifications equivalent to A Level. General Studies is excluded. We accept a broad range of qualifications such as A levels, BTECs, OCR, CACHE qualifications and T levels. You must have a qualification in a relevant subject i.e. Health, Science or Social Science. Access to HE Diplomas are accepted and must be in a relevant subject such as Health Professions, Health Science, Nursing and Midwifery etc. You can use the UCAS tariff calculator to work out your predicted or achieved points and you can contact our Admissions office if you need further advice about your qualifications. We also accept the Level 3 Senior Healthcare Support Worker Apprenticeship with an End Point Assessment grade of Distinction. |
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Region | Costs | Academic Year | Year |
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England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Channel Islands | £9,250 | 2024/25 | Year 1 |
EU, International | £12,000 | 2024/25 | Year 1 |