Programme Specification
PgCert Neonatal Nursing Care
Academic Year 2024/25
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| Programme Title | PgCert Neonatal Nursing Care | Final Award (exit route if applicable for Postgraduate Taught Programmes) |
Postgraduate Certificate | |||||||||||
| Programme Code | NAM-PC-NNC | UCAS Code | HECoS Code |
100289 - Neonatal nursing - 100 |
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| ATAS Clearance Required | No | |||||||||||||
| Mode of Study | Part Time | |||||||||||||
| Type of Programme | Postgraduate | Length of Programme |
Part Time - 1 Academic Year |
Total Credits for Programme | 60 | |||||||||
| Exit Awards available | No | |||||||||||||
Institute Information
Teaching Institution |
Queen's University Belfast |
School/Department |
Nursing & Midwifery |
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Quality Code Higher Education Credit Framework for England |
Level 7 |
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Subject Benchmark Statements The Frameworks for Higher Education Qualifications of UK Degree-Awarding Bodies |
Midwifery (2009) |
Accreditations (PSRB) |
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No accreditations (PSRB) found. | |
Regulation Information
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Does the Programme have any approved exemptions from the University General Regulations None. |
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Programme Specific Regulations The pass mark for all taught modules is 50%. |
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Students with protected characteristics No impediments to applicants for this programme |
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Are students subject to Fitness to Practise Regulations (Please see General Regulations) Yes |
Educational Aims Of Programme
The Overall aim of the Postgraduate Certificate in Neonatal Nursing Care is to provide a supportive and high-quality teaching and learning environments which provide students with:
1. Intellectual and practical skills necessary provide safe and effective nursing care to the sick and preterm neonate.
2. Intellectual and transferable skills necessary to apprise evidence and provide evidence-based care on a neonatal unit.
3. Skills enabling graduates to critically review current evidence for newly introduced practice.
4. Skills enabling graduates to provide leadership in neonatal care.
Learning Outcomes
Learning Outcomes: Cognitive SkillsOn the completion of this course successful students will be able to: |
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Use a systems-based approach to critically analyse the aetiology and pathophysiology of neonatal illness, recognising its impact on the neonatal condition. |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies Lectures, tutorials, seminars, group discussion, presentation, computer assisted learning, supervision, distance learning, simulated practice, directed and independent reading. Methods of Assessment Reflective assignment, emerging scenarios and OSCEs. |
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Critically analyse the provision of care for the sick newborn babies in different care settings. |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies Lectures, tutorials, seminars, group discussion, presentation, computer assisted learning, supervision, distance learning, simulated practice, directed and independent reading. Methods of Assessment Reflective assignment, emerging scenarios and OSCEs. |
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Critically appraise the provision of appropriate nursing intervention when sudden deterioration in the infant’s condition occurs. |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies Lectures, tutorials, seminars, group discussion, presentation, computer assisted learning, supervision, distance learning, simulated practice, directed and independent reading. Methods of Assessment Reflective assignment, emerging scenarios and OSCEs. |
Learning Outcomes: Knowledge & UnderstandingOn the completion of this course successful students will be able to: |
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Examine and critically discuss innovative practices in neonatal care from an evidenced- based perspective. |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies Lectures, tutorials, seminars, group discussion, presentation, computer assisted learning, supervision, distance learning, simulated practice, directed and independent reading. Methods of Assessment Reflective assignment, emerging scenarios and OSCEs. |
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Critically discuss the application of theory to practice. |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies Lectures, tutorials, seminars, group discussion, presentation, computer assisted learning, supervision, distance learning, simulated practice, directed and independent reading. Methods of Assessment Reflective assignment, emerging scenarios and OSCEs. |
Learning Outcomes: Subject SpecificOn the completion of this course successful students will be able to: |
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Care of babies requiring complex drug regimes, and multiple intravenous infusions. |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies Lectures, tutorials, seminars, group discussion, presentation, computer assisted learning, supervision, distance learning, simulated practice, directed and independent reading. Methods of Assessment Reflective assignment, emerging scenarios and OSCEs. |
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Provide high-quality nursing care, with an emphasis on communication skills, for babies in the neonatal unit. |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies Lectures, tutorials, seminars, group discussion, presentation, computer assisted learning, supervision, distance learning, simulated practice, directed and independent reading. Methods of Assessment Reflective assignment, emerging scenarios and OSCEs. |
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Practice family centred and family integrated care on the neonatal unit. |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies Lectures, tutorials, seminars, group discussion, presentation, computer assisted learning, supervision, distance learning, simulated practice, directed and independent reading. Methods of Assessment Reflective assignment, emerging scenarios and OSCEs. |
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Enteral and parenteral nutritional needs of babies requiring neonatal care. |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies Lectures, tutorials, seminars, group discussion, presentation, computer assisted learning, supervision, distance learning, simulated practice, directed and independent reading. Methods of Assessment Reflective assignment, emerging scenarios and OSCEs. |
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Have a greater knowledge of family-friendly care practices and support of parents. |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies Lectures, tutorials, seminars, group discussion, presentation, computer assisted learning, supervision, distance learning, simulated practice, directed and independent reading. Methods of Assessment Reflective assignment, emerging scenarios and OSCEs. |
Learning Outcomes: Transferable SkillsOn the completion of this course successful students will be able to: |
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Retrieve pertinent information utilising a range of databases and resources. |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies Lectures, tutorials, seminars, group discussion, presentation, computer assisted learning, supervision, distance learning, simulated practice, directed and independent reading. Methods of Assessment Reflective assignment, emerging scenarios and OSCEs. |
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Provide high-quality nursing care. |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies Lectures, tutorials, seminars, group discussion, presentation, computer assisted learning, supervision, distance learning, simulated practice, directed and independent reading. Methods of Assessment Reflective assignment, emerging scenarios and OSCEs. |
Module Information
Stages and Modules
| Module Title | Module Code | Level/ stage | Credits | Availability |
Duration | Pre-requisite | Assessment |
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| S1 | S2 | Core | Option | Coursework % | Practical % | Examination % | ||||||
| Special and intensive nursing care of the neonate | HSN7102 | 7 | 40 | -- | YES | 12 weeks | N | YES | -- | 70% | 30% | 0% |
| The art and science of neonatal nursing care | HSN7103 | 7 | 20 | YES | -- | 12 weeks | N | YES | -- | 80% | 20% | 0% |
Notes
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