Overview

The BSc (Hons) Nursing - Child course develops the knowledge, clinical skills, and professional values needed to provide safe, compassionate care for children and young people. Students explore the physical, psychological, and social factors that influence childhood health while learning how nursing care can be adapted to the needs of children and their families.

What You'll Learn

• Principles and practice of child and young people's nursing

• Anatomy, physiology, growth, development, and childhood health

• Assessment and recognition of children's changing health needs

• Planning, delivering, and evaluating individualised nursing care

• Clinical skills and approaches to safe patient care

• Communication with children, young people, parents, carers, and healthcare professionals

• Health promotion, illness prevention, and support for healthy development

• Medicines management and safe clinical practice

• Evidence-based nursing, research methods, and critical evaluation

• Ethical, legal, professional, and safeguarding responsibilities

• Teamwork, leadership, reflection, and development of professional practice

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course, students will be able to apply nursing knowledge and clinical reasoning when assessing and caring for children and young people with different health needs. They will be able to communicate appropriately with children and their families, contribute to safe and person-centered care, and recognize changes that may require further assessment or intervention. Students will also develop the ability to use evidence to inform nursing decisions, reflect on their practice, and demonstrate an