Nursing MNurs
Master
In Birmingham
Description
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Type
Master
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Location
Birmingham
Ranked 7th in the Complete University Guide 2020, the School of Nursing at Birmingham is partnered with NHS Trusts at the heart of one of the largest healthcare regions in the UK, providing you with excellent learning opportunities for your development as a nurse.
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Subjects
- Nurse training
- Nurse
- Healthcare
- Mental Health
Course programme
Modules in the first year
The first year of the programme is unique in that it provides you with an introduction to the theory and the practice of Adult, Mental Health, Child and Public Health Nursing. As well as examining these areas through academic study, you will gain invaluable practical experience by completing 3 placements in each of these fields of nursing practice.
- 30 credits - Biological Sciences and Clinical Skills for Nurses
- 20 credits - Evidence Based Practice
- 40 credits - Principles of Nursing
- 30 credits - Public Health and Child Development
You will develop your clinical nursing and managerial skills further whilst studying clinical modules specific to your field of practice and core modules which support your development as a nurse, these include the study of evidence-based practice and healthcare in a social economic and political environment. There are 3 field specific clinical placements in hospital and community settings in your second year.
Core modules
- 30 credits - Research for Professional Practice
Adult field of practice
- 30 credits - Acute Adult nursing
- 30 credits - Long-term conditions (Adult)
- 30 credits - Principles of assessment in Adult Nursing
Mental Health field of practice
- 30 credits - Assessment, framework, and interventions in Mental Health
- 30 credits - Nursing older people
- 30 credits - Principles of Mental Health Nursing
Child field of practice
- 30 credits - Children staying healthy
- 30 credits - Children's planned care
- 30 credits - Principles of Children's Nursing
You will continue to develop your specialist field knowledge and skills which will be linked to two specialist clinical placements. At the same time you will begin to prepare for Masters level study by furthering your knowledge on pathophysiology and you will complete a Masters level module in research governance. In the second semester you will further your knowledge of potential nursing career pathways through negotiated learning.
Core modules
- 20 credits - Cultural diversity in nursing
- 20 credits - Pathophysiology for Nurses
- 20 credits - Negotiated career development for Nurses
- 20 credits - Project management and research governance
Adult Field of practice
- 20 credits - Care of the critically ill Adult
- 20 credits - Supportive care for Adults
Mental Health field of practice
- 20 credits - Promoting Mental Health recovery and wellbeing
- 20 credits - The effective practitioner (MH)
Child field of practice
- 20 credits - Long term conditions and supportive care for children
- 20 credits - Children’s critical care
Modules in the fourth year
In year 4 all students will follow the same core modules. The aim and focus of this year is to develop your research and leadership knowledge at Masters level. You will also develop your clinical assessment and diagnostic skills further within a simulated clinical learning environment. You will complete the course with a 12 week long assessed clinical placement in your field of practice. During this placement your clinical assessment will focus on the development of your leadership and management competency and final achievement of all NMC standards.
- 20 credits - Creating and applying evidence
- 20 credits - Clinical assessment, diagnostics and decision making
- 40 credits - Developing clinical enquiry
- 40 credits - Leading and managing care teams (with 12 weeks of continuous practice in field of practice)
Please note: The modules listed on the website for this programme are regularly reviewed to ensure they are up-to-date and informed by the latest research and teaching methods. Unless indicated otherwise, the modules listed for this programme are for students starting in 2019. On rare occasions, we may need to make unexpected changes to compulsory modules; in this event we will contact offer holders as soon as possible to inform or consult them as appropriate.
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