MSc (PG Diploma entry) Specialist Practitioner Qualification (Community Childrens Nursing)

This MSc (PG Diploma entry) Specialist Practitioner Qualification in Community Children's Nursing is designed to provide you with the advanced knowledge and skills required to work as a specialist children's nurse. You will learn how to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care for children and families in a variety of settings, including community healthcare teams, schools, and hospitals. The course covers topics such as child development, health promotion, and the management of complex health needs. Upon completion of the course, you will be eligible to register with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) as a children's nurse.

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The course is delivered through a combination of lectures, seminars, workshops, and practical sessions. You will also have the opportunity to engage in clinical placements and research projects, allowing you to apply your knowledge and skills in real-world settings. The course is designed to be flexible, with part-time study options available for those who are working full-time.

Why Choose Buckinghamshire New University for Your MSc (PG Diploma entry) Specialist Practitioner Qualification in Community Children's Nursing?

Buckinghamshire New University is a leading provider of healthcare education, with a strong reputation for producing highly skilled and knowledgeable nurses. The university's state-of-the-art facilities and experienced teaching staff ensure that you receive the best possible training to prepare you for your future career. Additionally, the university's location in Buckinghamshire provides easy access to a range of clinical placement opportunities, allowing you to gain valuable practical experience.

This course covers all the areas needed to meet the NMC professional requirements for community childrens nurses. The course makes use of a range of flexible learning and assessment approaches, to ensure you learn in the way that suits you best. We will be looking, in particular, at how well you apply the theory to your own nursing and leadership practice. You will benefit from strong support throughout, with personal and link tutors at the university, and a practice teacher supporting you to learn in your trust. As well as spending half your time in practice, case study-type simulations will allow you to explore the kind of issues you will face as a childrens community nurse. You will also work closely with students from other community nursing courses at Bucks, building your experience of working in a multi-professional way. We will give you the support you need to complete your dissertation while you work in the field. The course will cover the whole research process from ethics approval to writing your final report €“ and you will investigate a topic important to your workplace.

The academic criteria for admission for this program is a Post Graduate Diploma (PG dip) (120 credits at level 7) in adult or childrens nursing. The NMC professional requirements are for applicants to be entered on the appropriate part of the NMC Register. Applicants will be a level 1 nurse and have a qualification in child or adult nursing and have completed a period of experience of sufficient length to have consolidated pre-registration outcomes. This will be assessed at the interview.