Coventry University - Children and Young People's Nursing (Pre-registration) MSc

Coventry University

Children and Young People's Nursing (Pre-registration) MSc

This course offers graduates from a range of backgrounds the opportunity to enter the nursing profession in two years.

It is designed to equip you with the hands-on clinical and care skills to prepare you to practise autonomously and compassionately, providing family-centred care and building therapeutic relationships to become a caring practitioner well prepared to meet the needs of children, young people and their families.

  • This course aims to prepare you to analyse the needs of, and develop and deliver effective care for, children from birth to young adulthood.
  • You will consider their physiological needs, mental health and wellbeing in the provision of care and understand the importance of evidence-informed practice, care and compassion.
  • The course is designed to challenge you to develop high standards of person-centred care, skills in coordinating complex care, clinical, legal and ethical decision-making, leadership and mentoring.

Entry Requirements

  • Applicants should ideally hold a good honours degree of 2:2 or above in a health-related subject however, applications with other degrees and relevant care experience will also be considered on an individual basis
  • As it is a two-year course, there is a requirement to demonstrate completion of 460 practice hours in relevant health/care settings through the Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) process to meet the NMC standard of nursing education of 2300 practice hours. The RPL process will credit students for 460 hours to meet the stated NMC criteria. Applicants will be supported in the RPL process.*
  • Satisfactory health clearance and criminal records/DBS disclosure is also required5
    • IELTS: 7 overall with at least 6.5 in each component area

    If you don't meet the English language requirements, you can achieve the level you need by successfully completing a pre-sessional English programme before you start your course. 

Career Prospects

Those who successfully complete this course will be eligible to apply for registration as a Children and Young People's Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) to practice as a registered professional in nursing. Registration may be subject to additional costs1.

The course is a strong indication to current and potential employees that you have both the ability and the academic characteristics required for working in a variety of CYP health settings. The programme is developed with the aim to position you for an accelerated career pathway to become a future nursing leader, clinical expert, educator or researcher within the profession.

Where our graduates work

For nursing provision, employability is very high and employment is possible in a variety of clinical/specialist areas in a range of public and private healthcare settings. It may be possible to use your qualification to work overseas.

Course Details

A range of teaching and learning methods are employed in the MSc in Children and Young People's Nursing programme including lectures, clinical simulation, seminars, workshops, tutorials, practical clinical work in a practice setting and work-based learning. The teaching and learning activities are intended to engage you with the relevant theory and facilitate understanding of the module content, to question and formulate ideas and perspectives on the subject material, in preparation for assessment.

You will have support in preparation for the assessments from a variety of sources. These could include your module leaders or a subject specialist in the library resources on the course-web platforms (subject to availability). Furthermore, you will also have support from practice educators in the clinical placement areas which are an integral part of this programme of study.

A range of teaching and learning methods are employed in the MSc in Children and Young People's Nursing programme including lectures, clinical simulation, seminars, workshops, tutorials, practical clinical work in a practice setting and work-based learning. The teaching and learning activities are intended to engage you with the relevant theory and facilitate understanding of the module content, to question and formulate ideas and perspectives on the subject material, in preparation for assessment.

You will have support in preparation for the assessments from a variety of sources. These could include your module leaders or a subject specialist in the library resources on the course-web platforms (subject to availability). Furthermore, you will also have support from practice educators in the clinical placement areas which are an integral part of this programme of study.

Year One

Theory:
Research & Evidence-Informed Nursing Practice
Health Assessment
Clinical Decision-making in CYP Nursing
Therapeutic Interventions in CYP Nursing
Practice:
Understanding Nursing Practice
Assessment, Delivery and Evaluation

Year Two

Theory:
Co-ordinating Complex Care in CYP Nursing
Leading and Creating Organisational Health and Wellbeing (CMI module)
Ethical and Legal Decision-making in Nursing
Independent Project – Service Improvement
Practice:
Complex Care Planning Across the Lifespan: Practice 3
Coordinating Care and Becoming the Autonomous Practitioner:

*The information’s are correct at the time of publishing, however it may change if university makes any changes after we have published the information. While we try our best to provide correct information, It is advisable to call us or visit university website for up to date information.

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