Foundations of Neonatal Care Level 6 (Health CPD)
Key Details
- Module Cost
- £1,050
- Further Information
- fmh.cpd@uea.ac.uk
Module Overview / Introduction
In the Foundations for Neonatal Care module you will focus upon developing the specialist knowledge and skills to provide a high standard of low dependency neonatal care to infants and their families, in a variety of care settings. It is a requirement of the module that you are employed as a health care provider involved in the care of neonates for example: health visitor, neonatal nurse, paediatric nurse, health care assistant or nursery nurse. The Foundations for Neonatal Care module can be studied as a standalone module and is also a pre-requisite for registered nurses accessing the high dependency neonatal care and the intensive neonatal nursing care modules. Successful completion of the three modules enables registered nurses to become neonatal nurses Qualified in Speciality (RCN 2012).
Block Release Dates:
16/09/24, 30/09/24, 14/10/24, 28/10/24, 11/11/24, 25/11/24
Online Tutorials:
02/10/24, 16/10/24, 30/10/24, 13/11/24, 27/11/24 all 9:30-10:30
Online Webinars:
25/09/24, 09/10/24, 23/10/24, 06/11/24, 20/11/24 (all 9:30-11:30)
Face to Face Study Days:
18/09/24, 04/12/24 (subject to change)
Learning Outcomes
- Critically analyse and evaluate practice, demonstrating good understanding of the underpinning theoretical concepts in relation to care delivery required by a baby requiring low dependency care.
- Provide safe nursing care which applies specialist knowledge, skills and expertise when caring for the neonate who requires low dependency care.
- Demonstrate an in depth understanding of appropriate communication skills with parents and other leading professionals when caring for the neonate in a low dependency environment.
- Practise in accordance with, and critically evaluate the rules governing professional conduct
- Evaluate and critically reflect upon contemporary issues within health care practice of nursing the neonate
- Articulate and acknowledge equality and diversity approaches to care to meet the needs of the neonate and his or her family in low dependency care.
Teaching & Assessment
6 Online Blocks of learning over 12 weeks
Live online webinars and tutorials
Independent Study
20 credits = 200 effort hours
At least one study day per 2-week block of learning
Attendance expected at live (synchronous) tutorials and webinars
- Written Assignment Integrated Case Study Level 6 3000 words
- Assessment of Practice Document
This module includes work-based learning and assessment in practice, in addition to university-based learning. This means you will need to demonstrate some clinical skills in practice and have a suitably qualified colleague assess your competence. They will do this using a Practice Assessment Document which will be provided when you start the module.
To develop and demonstrate the competencies listed in the Practice Assessment Document it is anticipated you will need to carry out at least 80 work-based learning hours during the module (which runs for 12 weeks). For this reason support from employing organization is required. Please note this is in addition to the theory components of the module (guided study plus independent study).
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 be able to achieve all the competencies in their own workplace, provided they work in at least a Level 1 neonatal unit. For those who are not working in a neonatal unit, they should identify with their practice assessor those competencies that cannot be completed in their own workplace, and which therefore require placement in a different unit. A minimum 2-week placement in a 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.
Practice-based supervision and assessment is required by a suitably qualified and experienced practitioner who has completed UEA Practice Assessor Training or equivalent
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 our Professional Development section.
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