Health Sciences

HIGH DEPENDENCY NEONATAL LEVEL 7 (HEALTH CPD)

This module will enable registered nurses, working within a specialist neonatal unit, to develop the knowledge and skills to provide holistic, evidence-based care to neonates requiring high dependency care, and their families. There is a pre-requisite to have completed the Foundations for Neonatal module prior to commencing the high dependency module. This module is a pre-requisite for the intensive neonatal nursing care module and forms part of the neonatal course enabling registered nurses to become neonatal nurses Qualified in Specialty (RCN 2012). This qualification is nationally recognised and transferrable and provides nurses with exceptional evidence-based knowledge and skills to practice safely and effectively. Nurses completing all three neonatal modules at level 7 will also be awarded a Post-Graduate Certificate in Health Sciences.

Students’ training needs should be assessed individually by their Trust, and placements arranged accordingly, to ensure the student is able to successfully complete the mandatory competencies for the module. In the first instance, students should be assessed against the mandatory competencies in their own workplace. They should identify with their practice assessor those competencies that cannot be completed in their own workplace, and which therefore require placement in a Level 2 or 3 neonatal unit. A minimum 2-week placement in the Level 2 or 3 neonatal unit for the student's regional Cluster is generally recommended to achieve the mandatory competencies, which should be proactively negotiated by the student with the support of their line manager and organisation, using the documentation provided. The module organiser is available to provide guidance regarding this process but cannot arrange placements on behalf of individual students or Trusts.

This module supports your professional development by promoting: management and leadership, education, research and enhanced clinical practice to enable you to move forward in your level of practice.

To join the module students will need to demonstrate the ability to study at level 7. This could be demonstrated through previous study at Level 7 and/or achievement of above 55% on a level 6 module and/or achievement of a 2:2 at level 6 BSc.

Learning Outcomes

Critical analysis
Critically analyse, evaluate and synthesise evidence-based practice, demonstrating excellent understanding of the underpinning theoretical concepts, in relation to high dependency neonatal care delivery.

Safe evidence-based nursing care
Demonstrate safe nursing care which applies specialist knowledge, skills and expertise when caring for the neonate who requires high dependency neonatal nursing care.

Communication
Demonstrate an in depth understanding of appropriate communication skills with parents and other leading professionals when caring for the neonate in a high dependency environment across a variety of situations.

Professional Conduct
Practise in accordance with, and critically evaluate the rules governing professional conduct and ethical frameworks that underpin the practice of the neonatal nurse.

Innovative practice
Investigate and challenge present practice in relation to innovative approaches in order to meet the needs of the neonate and the family

Contemporary issues
Critically discuss contemporary issues within health care practice of nursing the neonate considering high quality evidence base, providing synthesise and evaluation of differing opinions and perspectives.

Equality and Diversity
Articulate and acknowledge equality and diversity approaches to care in order to meet the needs of the neonate and their family in high dependency.

Teaching and Assessment

Blended learning comprising of a mix of live and asynchronous online sessions and face to face taught days including skills practice.
Self-directed study
Clinical experience

Assessment:
Clinical competencies
A 4000-word written assignment and professional poster focused on a clinical development or service improvement in your own practice setting.

How to Apply / Disclaimer

To apply for this as a single module as part of your Continuing Professional Development please enter the application system via Professional Development section.

Whilst the University will make every effort to offer the modules listed, changes may sometimes be made arising from the annual monitoring, review and update of modules and regular (five-yearly) review of course programmes. Where this activity leads to significant (but not minor) changes to programmes and their constituent modules, there will normally be prior consultation of students and others. It is also possible that the University may not be able to offer a module for reasons outside of its control, such as the illness of a member of staff or sabbatical leave. In some cases optional modules can have limited places available and so you may be asked to make additional module choices in the event you do not gain a place on your first choice. Where this is the case, the University will endeavour to inform students.

Every effort has been made to provide information that is current and accurate. Nevertheless, inadvertent errors in information may occur. The information contained in this webpage has been supplied from a variety of sources, and is subject to change. Please ensure you check all module information and timetable provided through the official student information systems.

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