Overview
With increased knowledge, skills and understanding of the physiology and pathophysiology of the newborn, you can contribute with more confidence and awareness to their clinical nursing care with the Neonatal Special and Transitional Care of the Newborn module at Anglia Ruskin University.
What you will learn
Using a critical approach to contemporary evidence, you’ll consider and analyse nursing and medical interventions that may be used in your clinical setting to ascertain appropriateness, effectiveness and best practice.
In your own area of work, you’ll hone your skills in patient assessment and interventions with a focus on family integrated care. You’ll be encouraged to review the provision of special and transitional care in the light of supporting evidence, and to critically reflect on current practice.
Programme Structure
Topics include:
- Family centred approaches to the care of the newborn in the hospital setting
- The environment of special/transitional care as well as paediatric assessment or children’s inpatient unit
- Embryological development
- Normal physiology of the newborn
- The effects of underdevelopment altered physiology and pathophysiology on normal neonatal physiology
- Assessment of the infant in the special/ transitional care or relevant children’s setting
- Care / interventions to maintain physiological homeostasis
- Critical reflection on current practice
- Critical reflection on current practice. Critical review and analysis of literature for provision of evidence informed practice
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 3 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting
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Language
Credits
Delivered
Campus Location
- Cambridge, United Kingdom
Disciplines
Public Health Health Sciences Health Informatics View 441 other Short Courses in Health Sciences in United KingdomWhat students do after studying
Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
- To join this course you'll be a registered nurse or midwife working in a relevant setting where you are required to undertake assessments and interventions for the newborn, with the appropriate experience and the ability to study at postgraduate level 7.
Tuition Fees
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International Applies to you
Applies to youNon-residents1850 GBP / full≈ 1850 GBP / full -
Domestic Applies to you
Applies to youCitizens or residents1850 GBP / full≈ 1850 GBP / full
Living costs
Cambridge
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.