Nursing (Children's) MSc

Program Overview

The MSc Nursing (Children's) program prepares nurses to provide specialized care for children and young people with mental, physical, cognitive, or behavioral health challenges. The program emphasizes evidence-based practice, professional values, and a person-centered approach. Graduates will be qualified to work as registered children's nurses in various settings, including hospitals, community settings, and schools.

Program Outline

• The program aims to develop graduate nurses who are inquisitive, questioning, clinically astute, empowered, cognitively adaptable, and able to respond to current and future needs of healthcare delivery.
• The program prepares students to care for children and young people with mental, physical, cognitive, or behavioral health challenges.

Program Objectives:

• Develop graduates who can provide safe, competent, and evidence-based nursing practice.
• Equip graduates with professional values, attitudes, and behaviors.
• Enhance graduates' interpersonal skills.
• Foster effective teamwork and leadership.
• Provide graduates with research skills and the ability to successfully manage a project.

Program Description:

• The program is designed to be a two-year, accelerated graduate entry program.
• Graduates will be prepared to work in their chosen specialization as a registered children's nurse.
• The program will utilize a stimulating blend of learning activities, including:
• Practice learning
• Simulation
• Problem-based learning
• Tutorials
• Lectures
• Clinical workshops
• The program will also feature a variety of innovative assessments to develop and enhance graduate skills.

Outline:

Program Structure:

• The program is divided into two years, with each year containing 2,300 theory hours and 2,300 practice hours.
• The program is split 50% theory and 50% practice.
• Students undertake 90 credits of compulsory modules in each year of the program, all assessed at level 7.

Year 1 (Level 7) Compulsory Modules:

• Nursing Care in Context and Health Promotion (30 Credits)
• Masters Clinical Nursing Practice 1 (15 Credits)
• Research Methods in Nursing (15 Credits)
• Applied Pharmacology and Safety (15 Credits)
• Masters Clinical Nursing Practice 2 (15 Credits)

Year 2 (Level 7) Compulsory Modules:

• Dissertation (30 Credits)
• Masters Clinical Nursing Practice 3 (15 Credits)
• Leadership in Nursing Practice (15 Credits)
• Clinical Judgement and Decision Making (15 Credits)
• Masters Clinical Nursing Practice 4 (15 Credits)

Assessment:

• The program uses a variety of assessment methods, including:
• Report writing
• Simulated activities
• MCQ exams
• Case studies
• Presentations
• Reflective writing
• Research proposal development
• Masters dissertation

Teaching:

• The program utilizes a variety of teaching methods, including:
• Practice learning
• Simulation
• Problem-based learning
• Tutorials
• Lectures
• Clinical workshops
• Web-based activities
• Inter-professional learning

Faculty:

• All teaching staff are registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC).
• Most staff hold active NMC registration as either a nurse or midwife.
• Many staff have recordable teaching qualifications or are working towards achieving this.
• Staff have extensive experience in teaching at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
• A number of staff are external examiners at other universities.

Careers:

• Graduates of the program will be qualified to work as registered children's nurses in a variety of settings, including:
• Hospitals
• Community settings
• Schools
• Private practices
• Graduates will also have the opportunity to pursue further education and research opportunities.

Other:

• The program utilizes a service-user involvement model to ensure a person-centered approach.
• The program is informed by the NMC standards for pre-registration nursing education.
• The program is aligned with the HEE Maximising Leadership Learning in the Pre-Registration Healthcare Curricula strategy.

UK Full Time - £9,250 per year International Full Time - £17,100 per year