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Development of Intensive Neonatal Nursing Care, FHEQ 6

Course Overview

This module aims to further develop practitioners in their provision of evidence based intensive neonatal care for infants and families. It will enable practitioners who have completed SHG3120 to develop their neonatal skills further with particular focus on infants requiring intensive care.

Syllabus

  • Fluid and electrolyte balance in the neonate
  • Promoting homeostasis in neonates
  • Pain management in the neonate
  • Neonatal cardiac and respiratory systems
  • Neonatal thermoregulation
  • Infection prevention and control in neonates
  • Barriers & challenges to neonatal development
  • Skin integrity and hygiene needs
  • Effective communication with families and members of the multi-disciplinary team (MDT)
  • Palliative care for neonates
  • Legal and ethical principles in neonatal nursing

Contact Hours
35 Theory
35 Placement

Why Choose This Course?

Programme Benefits

Delivery of both teaching and assessment will be blended including live and self-directed activities online and on-campus.

By the end of the module the student should be able to:

  1. Appraise the common complications that may occur in infants receiving neonatal intensive care
  2. Evaluate the nursing management of common complications that may occur in the neonatal intensive care environment
  3. Discuss effective decision making, clinical judgement and problem solving skills to provide evidence based care to neonates
  4. Critically examine the nurse’s role in support of neonates & their families
  5. Critically debate the professional, ethical and legal implications related to neonatal practice
  6. Achieve All Wales Neonatal Clinical Competencies

This Course Is Designed For...

This module is the second module in the Qualified in Specialty education framework for neonatal nurses. This module is open to neonatal nurses who can demonstrate that they have completed a neonatal induction programme which will have provided a solid foundation in neonatal nursing. Students will be required to have successfully completed SHG3120 Essentials of Neonatal Special Care Nursing. They must have a minimum of twelve months neonatal experience.

Meet Your Lecturers

Module Co-ordinator: Mrs E Williams

Modules

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Entry Requirements

Students will be required to have successfully completed SHG3120 Essentials of Neonatal Special Care Nursing. They must have a minimum of twelve months neonatal experience.

How To Apply

Applications should be submitted online.