Download the PQF Brochure - University of Central Lancashire
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POST-QUALIFYING FRAMEWORK & TOP-UP DEGREES<br />
FOR THE MULTI-PROFESSIONAL WORKFORCE<br />
BSc(Hons)<br />
Neonatal Practice<br />
This programme is designed to equip neonatal nurses and<br />
midwives with <strong>the</strong> underpinning knowledge to develop<br />
<strong>the</strong>ir practice and competence in <strong>the</strong> field <strong>of</strong> neonatal care<br />
within a developmental care and family centred framework.<br />
Depending on entry qualifications students undertake seven<br />
compulsory modules:<br />
• Foundations <strong>of</strong> Practice in Low Dependency Care <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
Neonate<br />
• Current Perspectives in High Dependency Neonatal Care<br />
• Contemporary Management in Intensive Care <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
Neonate<br />
• Mentorship in Practice<br />
• Neonatal Care: A Developmental Perspective<br />
• Leadership and Organisational Development<br />
• Dissertation<br />
Plus 1-2 optional modules from a range including:<br />
• Substance Use: Effects on <strong>the</strong> Pregnant Woman and her Baby<br />
• Community Care <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Neonate<br />
• Neonatal Vascular Access: Principles <strong>of</strong> Management<br />
• Maternal and Infant Nutrition: Bio-cultural Perspectives<br />
• Antenatal and Neonatal Screening: Current Perspectives<br />
• Presentation and Teaching Skills<br />
• Student Initiated Half Credit<br />
• Student Initiated Full Credit<br />
Not all modules are <strong>of</strong>fered every year.<br />
Specific entry requirements<br />
• First level nurse or midwife currently actively registered<br />
on <strong>the</strong> NMC register<br />
• Working within a neonatal care environment in a role<br />
that allows <strong>the</strong>m to gain clinical competency
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