Awards
Target Award
Award Description:Postgraduate Diploma - PD
Accreditation
Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC)
Programme Offerings
Full-Time
F2F-JMU-SEP
Educational Aims of the Course
In partnership with practice and community stakeholders, the programme aims to provide: A contemporary approach to the development of the Specialist Practitioner in Community Children's Nursing who will be fit for practice, fit for purpose, fit for award and fit for professional standing. Academic rigour that meets the requirements of: LJMU; the Nursing and Midwifery Council; the Quality Assurance Agency The resources, skills, knowledge and evidence base to: change their practice by transferring their existing professional knowledge, skills, attitudes and values to the community context; develop their role through working in partnership with children, young people, parents and other professionals, agencies and stakeholders; enable them to work as a Specialist Practitioner in Community Children's Nursing who is a member/leader of a multi-disciplinary/multi-agency team; work from a health-focused perspective recognising health as a positive resource and life-long process. The opportunity to achieve competencies in relation to the search for and stimulation of awareness of health needs, influencing policies affecting health and facilitating health enhancing activities. The opportunity to develop the knowledge and understanding they will require to meet the needs of neonates, children , young people and families at, or closer to home; this will include children and young people who have acute health care needs as well as those with long term conditions, disabilities or palliative care needs. An appreciation of the importance of effective discharge planning to support the provision of seamless care between hospital and home. An understanding of life-course transitions and the additional support children and young people with continuing care needs will require during their journey from birth to young adulthood and transitions between services. An awareness of the importance of addressing health inequalities through the re-orientation of existing services and the planning and provision of new ones. Practice experiences that are relevant, underpinned by the philosophy of the programme and enable the student to develop clinical effectiveness and deliver high quality health care. Opportunities to meet the competencies of the Specialist Practitioner in Community Children's Nursing field of practice. A dynamic and high quality educational experience relevant to the Specialist Practitioner in Community Children's Nursing. Opportunities to work in a critical, analytical and reflective, evaluative and strategic manner and to provide them with the opportunity to acquire life-long learning skills. An understanding of their roles and responsibilities in safeguarding children and young people and promoting their mental health and well-being. Opportunity to develop the ability to use a continuum of public health practice within their role. Post Graduate skills and knowledge to lead, innovate and contribute to the evidence base of practice and deal with the complexity and challenges inherent in the strategic development of Community Children's Nursing Services . Opportunities to develop their leadership qualities and abilities in a range of complex settings and contexts. This should include responsibility for the delegation, supervision and facilitation of the practice of others. Cognitive and practical abilities to continue to develop a level of critical thinking, which can be communicated to others in order to enable them to work successfully with uncertainty. Challenges and opportunities to consider the strategic impact of their professional role on the development of practice within the services they provide and the wider organisation. Skills and expertise necessary to develop as inspirational role models and mentors of other practitioners seeking to achieve higher levels of competency in Community Children's Nursing as well as agents of change in the development of Community Children's Nursing Services.
Teaching, Learning and Assessment
Essay, community health needs assessment, poster presentation, learning agreement, multidisciplinary group presentation, individual case study, individual presentation, written report, viva, practice assessment Interactive lectures and presentation, including video, practice related activities, informal quizzes, tutorials, seminars, group exercises, enquiry based learning techniques, learning through practice, simulation, Canvas and email, self directed study, use of reflective diary.
Programme Structure
Programme Structure Description
The programme for this award is delivered at level 7 (postgraduate). The programme is offered as full time (40 weeks),unless the student is undertaking the optional V300 Independent and Supplementary Non-Medical Prescribing route when it will be 52 weeks in length for full time students. The course is 50% theory … For more content click the Read More button below.
Structure
Level 7
Approved variance from Academic Framework Regulations
Compensation is not allowed on this programme (Approved January 2024) A variance has been approved for 7100NPAPP that all components of the module must be passed including those contained within the practice competency. The examination element (weighted at 40%) has a pass mark of 80%. The numeracy assessment (written examination) … For more content click the Read More button below.
Entry Requirements
Alternative qualifications considered
HECoS Code(s)
(CAH02-04) nursing and midwifery