An introduction to the art and science of nursing in general but also containing the specifics of Children and Young People’s Nursing and family-centred care. The university will source two 10-week placements for you5. One will be within a paediatric acute care setting and another within the community. All students must be able to travel across Coventry and Warwickshire as this is our main placement area.

Within one placements students may also undertake virtual simulated practice. This involves group working within understanding local community issues and health service planning, online simulated patient scenarios for students to work through and undertake assessment within and paediatric focused clinical skills and scenarios. Service users are also involved, providing feedback upon case study presentations.

Modules
The Scientific Foundations of Nursing Practice -20 credits
Fundamental Skills for Person- and Family-Centred Practice - 20 credits
Study Skills for Evidence Based Practice - 10 credits
The Foundations of Evidence-Informed Practice - 10 credits
Health and Wellbeing in the Community - 20 credits
Introduction to the Foundations of Nursing Practice (Practice 1) - 20 credits
The Foundations of Nursing Practice (Practice 2) - 20 credits
We regularly review our course content, to make it relevant and current for the benefit of our students. For these reasons, course modules may be updated.

This is a step up from one, developing further the knowledge base for Children and Young People’s Nursing as well as assessment and management skills.

Modules
Ethical and Legal Decision-making in the Context of Nursing - 20 credits
Developing the Management of Care Across the Lifespan (Practice 3) - 20 credits
Assessing needs and Planning care Across the Lifespan - 20 credits
Advancing Therapeutic care Delivery within Children and Young People’s Nursing - 20 credits
Managing Care Across the Lifespan (Practice 4) - 20 credits
Developing Evidence Informed Decision making in Nursing - 10 credits
Facilitation and Teaching of Learning in Practice - 10 credits
We regularly review our course content, to make it relevant and current for the benefit of our students. For these reasons, course modules may be updated.

Year three focuses on leadership and management, culminating in preparing you, by the end of the programme, to possess the skills to practice as an autonomous practitioner.

Modules
Integrated Care Provision for Children with Complex Needs - 20 credits
Leadership and Management for Healthcare Professionals - 20 credits
Evidence Based Project - 20 credits
Contemporary Concepts: Children and Young People’s Nursing - 10 credits
Co-ordinating Inter-professional Health and Social Care Practice (Practice 5) - 20 credits
Transition to the Accountable Practitioner - 10 credits
The Autonomous Practitioner (Practice 6) - 20 credits
We regularly review our course content, to make it relevant and current for the benefit of our students. For these reasons, course modules may be updated.

You will need to book the accommodation after you have been accepted.

You can choose to live on campus or off campus in private accommodation.

• Make a booking online after you have been accepted (in this case please let us know your choice when you apply).
• Register when you arrive - its not possible to reserve a room before arriving. You can arrive a few days before and book it