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This course is accredited by the following professional bodies:
The programme aims to develop the student's ability to apply knowledge and understanding of the field of professional practice to complex issues, systematically and creatively, so that they may lead the continuing enhancement of the child's and their family's experience of health care. In addition it aims to enhance life-long learning skills and personal development, to enable the student to work with self-direction and originality and to contribute to professional practice and to society.
The programme aims to develop the student's ability to apply knowledge and understanding of the field of professional practice to complex issues, systematically and creatively, so that they may lead the continuing enhancement of the child's and their family's experience of health care. In addition it aims to enhance life-long learning skills and personal development, to enable the student to work with self-direction and originality and to contribute to professional practice and to society.
This is an RCN accredited programme and is aimed at: Children's nurses who expect their career to remain primarily in health care professional practice. Applicants will be working in primary, secondary or tertiary care clinical settings that require advanced nurse practitioner role preparation and wish to continue their academic development to post-graduate level.
The aim of this course is to develop your ability to apply knowledge and understanding of the field of professional practice to complex issues, systematically and creatively, so you can lead the continuing enhancement of the child's and their family's experience of health care.
With a focus on enhancing life-long learning skills and personal development, the course enables you to work with self-direction and originality and to contribute to professional practice and to society. The programme is also designed to equip you with the knowledge, skills and attributes commensurate with the Nurse Practitioner level of nursing practice (as defined by the RCN, 2008).
Advanced Assessment of the Presenting Child Underpinning Principles of Physiology for ANP Non-Medical Prescribing.
Managing the Complex Presenting Child Research in Health and Social Care Practice Development through Individual Learning.
Dissertation/Work Based Project/Systematic Review.
A range of assessments are employed including Observed Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE), Observed Structured Clinical Assessment (OSCA), seen examinations and written assignments. The assessment strategy employed is closely aligned with the RCN competencies needed to achieve RCN Advanced Nurse Practitioner status and the Knowledge and Skills Framework.
This course provides focus and direction for nurses who wish to develop their career as a Children's Advanced Nurse Practitioner. It is essential that all nurses undertaking this course have the skills necessary to ensure that they provide a safe and optimal standard of care.
LSBU is committed to supporting you develop your employability and succeed in getting a job after you have graduated. Your qualification will certainly help, but in a competitive market you also need to work on your employability, and on your career search. Our Employability Service will support you in developing your skills, finding a job, interview techniques, work experience or an internship, and will help you assess what you need to do to get the job you want at the end of your course. LSBU offers a comprehensive Employability Service, with a range of initiatives to complement your studies, including:
This programme is accredited by the RCN on completion of the two taught years, successful graduates will be awarded the RCN Nurse Practitioner award.
If you are interested in studying at LSBU, please refer to our Standard Entry Requirements
Application methods for undergraduate part-time and postgraduate study vary depending on the course you are applying for. When applying use the LSBU codes listed below.
Applications to this course are made through the online CPPD prospectus.
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This course is run by the department of Children's Nursing, more information about the department and faculty can be found online at Health & Social Care.
Student feedback:
"This course facilitated my professional development; very relevant to assessment of the children in an acute setting; affords you the skills required in advanced practice."
"I have learnt more than I ever expected to and have increased my confidence in general paeds and common presentations."
If you have a specific question about the course please use our "ask a question" form to send off your enquiry to staff within the Faculty who will get back to you with the answer as soon as possible.
Last Updated on - Mon 8th April 2013 at 15:14:09
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