Nursing with Registered Nurse: Child BSc (Hons)
Bachelor's degree
In Luton
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Bachelor's degree
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Location
Luton
About the course Child nursing could range from nursing a sick newborn to dealing with accident-related injuries – caring not only for the child, but also their family, in hospital or community settings. Learn about development and care of healthy children/young people, gaining specialist knowledge and skills needed to nurse those in need of acute or long-term care. Successful completion of this course leads to the award of both an Honours degree and registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council as a registered nurse, allowing you to practise as a child nurse and in accordance with the NHS Constitution.
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About this course
/ entry Five GCSEs at grade C or above including English language or English literature and mathematics (or equivalent), plus one of the following: points with at least points from 3 A levels or BTEC level 3 QCF qualifications and other qualifications in the UCAS tariff. AS levels and General Studies A level do not count towards this score. Access to HE Diploma - a QAA recognised Access to HE course in health studies, health science, nursing or another science-based course: credits at Level 2 and at level 3 of which at least credits should be graded a.
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Subjects
- Leadership
- Nurse
- Nurse training
Course programme
- Learn without fees – students on this course have their fees paid by the Local Education Training Board (/ is the final year of this funding)
- Study areas including: supporting parenting; nursing children and young people who are ill or disabled; professional practice; legislation and ethics; health research and evidence-based care; and leadership and management
- Develop the practical skills, knowledge, attitudes, skills and behaviours which will prepare you for the challenges and rewards of child nursing
- Gain leadership and teamwork skills along with specialist nursing skills to enhance your employability – % of students are in a professional/managerial job six months after finishing (Unistats)
- Explore your potential for further study to gain specialist, masters or doctoral qualification
- Benefit from a course that will lead you to a challenging and rewarding career as a registered child nurse in hospital wards (general or children’s hospital), intensive care units, neonatal units and specialist acute services or as a children’s community, hospice or school nurse
- The scope of children and young people’s nursing – Child Specific
- Healthcare policy and quality – Shared
- Professional values and relationships – Shared
- Essential nursing skills and practice – Shared
- Health and wellbeing – Shared
- Recognition and Management of the Acutely Ill Child – Child Specific
- Understanding the child and family – Child Specific
- Health for communities and people across the lifespan – Shared
- Leadership, Management and Team Working for professional practice – Shared
- Problem solving and decision making in children’s and young people’s nursing – Child Specific
- Integrated Nursing Care within Child and Family Services – Child Specific
- Contemporary children’s and young people’s nursing for registered practice – Child Specific
- Quality and safety in health care practice – Shared
Nursing with Registered Nurse: Child BSc (Hons)