BSc (Hons) Children'S Nursing

The Children's Nursing undergraduate course at the University of Cumbria is designed to prepare students to confidently deliver professional, compassionate, and patient-centered care as children's nurses. This course provides the necessary knowledge, skills, and training for a career in children's nursing, equipping students with the crucial ability to think critically and make sound clinical decisions.Course Content: The course provides detailed attention to the child and their family, encompassing health promotion, assessment, clinical decision-making, care delivery, and therapeutic interventions. Students will also learn how to work in collaboration with the child, their family, and the inter-professional team. The course also offers practice-based learning, allowing students to bring theoretical knowledge into the real world context of nursing.Key Modules: Key modules include the study of biosciences, healthcare environment, person-centered care, public health, children, and young people's nursing practice. They also include decision-making in care, mental wellbeing, applied pathophysiology, and applied pharmacology for children's nursing.Accreditations: On successful completion of this course, students will be eligible to register with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), which allows them to practice as a Registered Children’s Nurse. Future Careers: After course completion, students may find job opportunities in sectors like primary care settings, education, acute hospital settings, community settings, voluntary organizations, and specialist areas such as neonatal care, school nursing, or safeguarding children.For more information on this course, please visit the official course page.