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Children’s Nursing
A children’s nurse cares for children and young people of all ages, from a new born baby to an adolescent, and with a range of physical, emotional and mental health needs. The role is highly rewarding and can be challenging in today’s fast changing health care environment. Working as a member of a team with other healthcare professionals children’s nurses work in a variety of settings including hospitals, community clinics, specialised units or patients homes. Children’s nurses work closely with family members and carers to reduce the impact of being ill or in hospital. The content of the program includes theoretical modules in generic nursing and child field specific subjects; placements are carried out across the three years in a range of clinical areas such as hospitals, special care baby units, hospice, mental health services, community children’s nursing teams and specialised paediatric intensive care units in England.
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Admission requirements
For 2020 entry:
Entry Process for Professional Courses:
- 5 GCSEs at grade C/4 or above which must include English and Mathematics, science subjects are desirable. The exception to meeting the GCSE requirements in full applies to some Access HE Diploma applicants.
- All applicants must satisfy a range of entry criteria – consult the NMC’s Standards for Preregistration Nursing Education or contact admissions.health@ bangor.ac.uk for further advice/information. NMC entry requirements include demonstrating good health and good character. The School requires all candidates to undertake a criminal record check and other requirements for demonstrating good character; the local Health Board will be responsible for setting the requirement for good health. Candidates with entry qualifications older than 5 years must demonstrate evidence of recent study at an appropriate level.
Academic requirements:
GCSE: Grade C/4 in English Language/Welsh Language and Maths or the equivalent in Numeracy and Communication Essential Skills, level 2. A minimum of O4 from Irish Leaving Certificate.
Typical offer is based on a minimum 120 tariff points from a Level 3 qualification* e.g.:
- A Levels
- BTEC National/Extended Diploma and Cambridge
- Technical Extended Diploma: DDM
- International Baccalaureate Diploma
- Extended Project Qualification
- Access: 120 UCAS Points to include Distinction/Merit profile (Maximum 9 Passes)
- NCFE CACHE Level 3 Extended Diploma: Grade B
- Welsh Baccalaureate
- Irish Leaving Certificate: 120 points from a minimum of 4 Higher Subjects
- FETAC QQI Level 5 Certificate in Nursing Studies: Distinction Profile
- General Studies is not accepted.
- We welcome applications from mature students who are completing an Access HE Diploma or who have evidence of recent study at Level 3 or above in the past five years which meets our entry requirements; please note that we do not accept NVQ Level 3/QCF Level 3 as a means of meeting our entry qualifications.
For more information about admission requirements, please visit the university website.
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Year 1
Compulsory Modules
Semester 1
- Healthcare 1 Core
- Introduction to CYP Nursing Core
- Human Sciences I Core
Semester 2
- Healthcare 1
- Introduction to CYP Nursing
- Human Sciences I
Year 2
Compulsory Modules
Semester 1
- Healthcare 2 Core
- The Developing CYP Cor
- Human Sciences 2 Core
- CYP with a long term condition Core
Semester 2
- Healthcare 2
- The Developing CYP
- Human Sciences 2
- CYP with a long term condition
Year 3
Compulsory Modules
Semester 1
- Preparation for Practice Core
- The Acutely Ill Child Core
- Developing CYP Nurse Core
- Evaluating Practice (C/N) Core
Semester 2
- Preparation for Practice
- The Acutely Ill Child
- Developing CYP Nurse
- Evaluating Practice (C/N)
*Module listings are for guide purposes only and are subject to change.
Scholarships & funding
Several scholarship options are available. Please check the university website for more information.
Tuition
Please contact the institute for more information.
Qualification
Upon successful completion of the program, students will earn a BN (Hons) degree.
Career paths
Nursing is an ever growing and innovative profession and nurses are working in multi professional teams across health and care settings. Nurses are in a unique position to deliver care in partnership with people and carers, wherever care is needed. Across the health and care system there is an increased focus on preventing ill health, enabling people to self-care, to be partners in their care and to have a better quality of life. The rapid pace of advances in medical and nursing care, treatment and technology is creating new career opportunities for nursing with rapid developments in different service provision and ways of working. The career opportunities and roles can range from very unique options from front line staff to working in a leadership position or specialised nurse or consultant nurse.
They are many different types of nursing and varied opportunities for career advancement and work in a variety of settings. Nursing roles come in many forms and can progress in your career moving from a staff nurse to nurse specialist, ward manager, matron, leader, researcher, educator and nurse consultant. Nursing positions are split into different bands all of which have different salaries.
A graduate career as a children's nurse involves working with children who have relatively minor conditions right through to those who have serious, chronic and/or life threatening conditions. Career progression also involves managing people and resources plus – potentially – research and setting up services.
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