Level 7 Neonatal Care: Specialist Role Development (Course 2)

Teaching content in the classroom will cover the following areas, organised into themes for each study day/seminar session:

• ventilation management in HD and NICU
• surgical care of the neonate (congenital malformations and acute obstruction)
• clinical issues 3: brain injury
• clinical issues: cardiovascular care and haematological problems
• neonatal pharmacology and intravenous therapy
• the neonate and family's journey through the Neonatal unit, care of the family unit within neonatal practice
• ethical and legal issues, and dilemmas in practice.

Who is it for?

For those looking to learn complexities of neonatal practice within the intensive care setting. With a focus on the care of sicker and more complex neonates and emphasis on the wider context of neonatal practice.

Benefits

The key takeaway from this course is a deeper knowledge of clinical and ethical issues in neonatal practice.

The learning outcomes for the course have been written in conjunction with the NHS Knowledge and Skills Framework (NHS KSF) (Department of Health, 2004) using the Core, Health and Well-being (HWB) and Information and knowledge (IK) dimensions as appropriate.

By the end of the course you will be able to:

Knowledge and understanding:

• Utilise adequate evidence-based knowledge and assessment skills to identify problems in the sick neonate in order to plan, deliver and critically evaluate intensive care for the neonate and their family.

Skills:

• Provide and critically evaluate evidence-based care for the neonate with a range of specific needs, and enable parents to understand these needs within a holistic, family-centred approach.
• Implement strategies to protect the neonate from harm in the intensive care setting and so facilitate and optimise long-term outcomes for the neonate and their family.
• Gather, analyse, interpret and critically present extensive evidence-based data and information in current neonatal practice as applied to the care of the neonate and their family.

Values and attitudes:

• Demonstrate role development, professional development and increased clinical knowledge by engaging in new roles within the neonatal unit, showing ability to contribute to practice development.
• Demonstrate an awareness and knowledge of legal and ethical dilemmas faced by health professionals and families within the neonatal field.

You will be assessed by a Practice Portfolio that includes guided skill areas within neonatal intensive care practice to work towards with a mentor. You should also identify your learning and development in practice.

In addition to this, there will be a viva voce to demonstrate your knowledge and skills in assessing, managing and evaluating the care of a sick neonate requiring intensive care.

This is a Nursing Studies top-up degree programme course. If you wish to complete a top-up degree, please apply directly on the Nursing Studies programme webpage.

If you would still like to complete this course as a CPPD student but would like to complete a top-up degree at a later date, please note that you will only be able to transfer a maximum of 30 credits that have been awarded within 5 years prior to the start date of the programme (top-up degree). For any further information regarding top-up degrees please contact healthcppd@city.ac.uk.

Non-EEA students can only apply as part of a programme, not as a stand-alone course.

The course requires you to be:

• a qualified nurse or midwife either in the UK or overseas
• working in a suitable practice area
• in a clinical placement
• a clinical mentor.

Pre-requisite course

NM3290 Neonatal Care Specialist core skills (Course 1)

English requirements

For those students whose first language is not English the following qualification is also required:

• IELTS: 7.0

• Aylott, M. (2006) The Neonatal energy Triangle Part 1. Metabolic adaptation. Paediatric nursing. 18(6). p. 38-42.
• Baston, R. and Durward, G. (2010) Examination of the Newborn - A Practical Guide. 2nd Edition. Routledge.
• Boxwell, G. (2010) Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing. 2nd Edition. London: Routledge.
• Hall, J. et al. (2009) A Foundation for Neonatal Care: A Multi-Disiplinary Guide. Radcliffe: Publishing.
• Hockenberry, M.J. and Wilson, D. (2006) Wong''s Nursing Care of Infants and Children 8th Edition. St Louis: Mosby.
• Levene, M.I, Tudehope, D.I. and Thearle, M.J.l. (2008) Essentials of Neonatal Medicine. 4th Edition.Oxford: Blackwell.
• Rennie, J.M, Roberton's Text book of Neonataology. 5^th Edition.Churchill Livingstone.