Program Overview

Emergency and Intensive Care of the Newborn (Level 6, 20 credits)

Overview

This module develops the specialist knowledge, skills, and expertise to meet the needs of neonates who require intensive/emergency care.

Course Details

All About the Course

This module covers:

• Pregnancy and neonatal complications
• Physiology and pathological processes of the common causes of neonatal problems requiring intensive care
• Nursing care needs and management of the extremely low birth weight and critically ill infant requiring intensive care: assess, plan, implement, and evaluate nursing care
• Diagnostic, therapeutic, and technical procedures and techniques required in emergency and intensive care
• Emergency management and care of the critically ill infant
• Resuscitation of the newborn: high risk
• Transportation and transfer of the critically ill infant
• Holistic approach to the care of the neonate and family

What Will I Be Doing?

The module is delivered by consultants in specialty advanced neonatal nurse practitioners and experienced neonatal nurses and midwifery lectures, utilizing lectures, tutorials, seminars, directed study, and clinical skills.

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What About After Uni?

This module can be taken as stand-alone for the purposes of continuing professional development. On completion of this module, you will have the specialist knowledge, skills, and expertise to meet the needs of neonates who require intensive/emergency care.

Career Links

We work with over 100 health and social care organisations, so our links with industry are very strong. These relationships will be of direct benefit to you because our academic team works in practice in some of these organisations at a senior level, so are able to keep you at the forefront of developments in the sector, which in turn help you provide a better service.

Requirements

What You Need to Know

This module is part-time and starts in either February or September. The course is open to qualified midwives and nurses who are based on a neonatal intensive care unit and registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council.

Standard Entry Requirements

• Previous study and experience: 120 credits at Level 1 and 120 credits at Level 2, preferably with a minimum of 12 months post-registration experience.

Alternative Entry Requirements

• Accreditation of prior learning: We welcome applications from students who may not have formal/traditional entry criteria but who have relevant experience or the ability to pursue the course successfully.

Fees

• Type of study: Part-time
• Year: 2025/26
• Fees: £965 per 20 credit module

Additional Costs

You should also consider further costs which may include books, stationery, printing, binding, and general subsistence on trips and visits.

The School of Health and Society

The School of Health and Society is a forward-thinking, dynamic school with a commitment to lifelong learning and real-world impact. Our courses are informed by the latest research, and we work closely with organisations from both the public and private sector to ensure our teaching is at the forefront of practice.