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Nursing (Child Health)

Entry requirements


104 - 120 points from a minimum of 2 A Levels, health social science/science subjects preferred.

Pass with 33 credits at Merit or Distinction including 15 at Science / Social Science . Grade C/4 at GCSE English and Maths required.

Considered in combination with other qualifications.

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme

26-30

Health/Science/Social Science profile is preferred. English, Maths, and Science accepted within as GCSE equivalent. If you need further advice please contact: [email protected]

Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)

H2,H2,H2,H3,H3

Obtain H2 H2 H2 H3 H3 (all at Higher level). English, Maths, and Science accepted within as GCSE equivalent.

OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma

DMM-DDM

Considered in combination with other qualifications.

Considered in combination with other qualifications.

Considered in combination with other qualifications.

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)

DMM-DDM

Health / Science/Social Science subjects preferred.

Considered in combination with other qualifications.

104-120 points to include CC at Advanced Highers to include a science. English, Maths, and Science accepted within as GCSE equivalent.

considered in combination with Advanced Highers

Accepted pathway: Health. Typical offer will be Pass overall with Grade C in Core Component (96 pts)

UCAS Tariff

104-120

104 - 120 points from a minimum of 2 A Levels, health, social science/science subjects preferred. If you need further advice please contact [email protected]

Considered in combination with other qualifications.

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About this course


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Course option

3years

Full-time | 2024

Other options

4 years | Part-time | 2024

Subject

Children's nursing

Caring for children and young people with a wide range of needs is a challenging and fulfilling career. From newborns to adolescents and beyond, you’ll gain experience of supporting children and their families during periods of great change and stress. Early placement opportunities across the South West will develop your clinical and communication skills and your understanding of caring in hospital and community settings. You will graduate ready to start shaping the future of nursing.

* Achieve a bachelors honours degree and register as a nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Council in child health enabling you to progress on to a rewarding career and work in a range of healthcare settings nationally or internationally.

* Access a range of child specific placements across Devon, Cornwall and Somerset spanning the health, social and educational sector working across an interprofessional hub.

* Engage with a curriculum focusing on the acute and community care of children, young people and families.

* Get involved in national and international research around sustainability, breastfeeding and urban and community family projects.

* Create a professional digital footprint allowing collaboration with the nursing and interprofessional communities.

* Be assessed by a range of innovative methods including essays, case work analysis, seminar presentation, practice portfolio and video role-play.

* Train and practice your professional healthcare skills in an inspiring purpose-built environment, InterCity Place.

* Once graduated you are eligible to apply for registration with the NMC as a 'Registered Nurse – Child Health'.

* Learn from experienced Doctors and Professors in their field.

Modules

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.

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.

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.

The modules shown for this course or programme are those being studied by current students, or expected new modules. Modules are subject to change depending on year of entry and up to date information can be found on our website.

Assessment methods

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

Extra funding

The Government is issuing Nursing students on courses from 2020 a payment of at least £5,000 a year, which they will not have to pay back. A further £3,000 of funding a year is available for eligible students. Find out more about the bursary at www.gov.uk/government/news/nursing-students-to-receive-5-000-payment-a-year

The Uni


Course location:

University of Plymouth

Department:

School of Nursing and Midwifery

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What students say


We've crunched the numbers to see if overall student satisfaction here is high, medium or low compared to students studying this subject(s) at other universities.

61%
Children's nursing

How do students rate their degree experience?

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Children's nursing

Teaching and learning

76%
Staff make the subject interesting
79%
Staff are good at explaining things
79%
Ideas and concepts are explored in-depth
89%
Opportunities to apply what I've learned

Assessment and feedback

Feedback on work has been timely
Feedback on work has been helpful
Staff are contactable when needed
Good advice available when making study choices

Resources and organisation

74%
Library resources
82%
IT resources
78%
Course specific equipment and facilities
29%
Course is well organised and has run smoothly

Student voice

Staff value students' opinions
Feel part of a community on my course

Who studies this subject and how do they get on?

95%
UK students
5%
International students
3%
Male students
97%
Female students
45%
2:1 or above
11%
First year drop out rate

Most popular A-Levels studied (and grade achieved)

B
D
D

After graduation


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Children's nursing

What are graduates doing after six months?

This is what graduates told us they were doing (and earning), shortly after completing their course. We've crunched the numbers to show you if these immediate prospects are high, medium or low, compared to those studying this subject/s at other universities.

£22,000
med
Average annual salary
99%
low
Employed or in further education

Top job areas of graduates

96%
Nursing and midwifery professionals
2%
Health associate professionals
1%
Health professionals

What about your long term prospects?

Looking further ahead, below is a rough guide for what graduates went on to earn.

Children's nursing

The graph shows median earnings of graduates who achieved a degree in this subject area one, three and five years after graduating from here.

£28k

£28k

£30k

£30k

£30k

£30k

Note: this data only looks at employees (and not those who are self-employed or also studying) and covers a broad sample of graduates and the various paths they've taken, which might not always be a direct result of their degree.

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