Children's Nursing
Wrexham University
UCAS Code: CN22 | Bachelor of Nursing (with Honours) - BN (Hons)
Wrexham University
UCAS Code: CN22 | Bachelor of Nursing (with Honours) - BN (Hons)
Entry requirements
A level
Accepted alongside A-Levels as part of overall 96-112 UCAS Tariff requirement.
Access to HE Diploma
96-112 UCAS Tariff points
96-112 UCAS Tariff points
Accepted as part of overall 96-112 UCAS Tariff requirement.
96-112 UCAS Tariff points from International Baccalaureate Certificates
96-112 UCAS Tariff points
Accepted alongside Irish Leaving Certificate Higher Level as part of overall 96-112 UCAS Tariff requirement. Where GCSE Maths, English and/or Science are required these must be at O4 or above.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
Scottish Advanced Higher
96-112 UCAS Tariff points
Scottish Higher
96-112 UCAS Tariff points
UCAS Tariff
Accepted as part of overall 96-112 UCAS Tariff point requirement.
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About this course
Why choose this course?
Children's nursing is an active and purpose-driven profession with countless rewards. A children's nurse keeps children, young individuals, and their families at the core of their actions, demonstrating care and compassion that makes a meaningful impact every day, regardless of its scale.
You will:
- Have a personal tutor who will support and guide you in your personal and professional development.
- Study a degree developed to meet the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) (2018) Future Nurse standards.
- Have opportunities for interprofessional learning enable collaborative working with a range of different health care professionals.
- Be instructed by dedicated and knowledgeable staff who will mentor and guide you in the provision of healthcare for children and their families.
- Split your studies 50/50 between clinical practice and theory.
- Undertake practice placements in a wide range of clinical areas across Wales, including hospitals, special care baby units, hospices, school nurses, health visitors, mental health services, and community children's nursing teams.
- Experience a range of learning opportunities and gain valuable clinical experience under the guidance of experienced practice staff. Placement support is by practice supervisors and assessors along with an academic assessor and practice education facilitators.
- Have access to cutting-edge technology and state-of-the-art facilities to create immersive learning experiences.
- Study family-centred and child-centred care throughout the course. Child field-specific learning from the beginning allows you to learn about the care needs of children, young people and their families, along with shared learning between child, adult and mental health fields of nursing on common themes relevant for all.
- Study a varied degree, from looking after newborns at birth to caring for adolescents as they prepare for adulthood.
- Acquire experience and hone the skills required to support children and their families during times of transformation, adversity, and stress.
- *Study a course that is in a subject area rated 1st in the UK for student satisfaction in the Nursing subject league tables, Complete University Guide 2024.
Key Course Features:
- Child field specific learning from the beginning.
- 50% of the course is spent in clinical practice in a variety of clinical placements in hospital and community settings.
- Evidence based, person-centred care philosophy.
- Participation in interprofessional learning.
- Develops independence in learning with a strong commitment to personal and professional development of students.
- This course is accredited by the Nursing and Midwifery Council.
- Placements across the three years will take place in Wales within the Betsi Cadwaldr University Health Board for commissioned (funded places). The placements will be based in a wide variety of settings.
Modules
What you will study
Your theory sessions will be delivered using a variety of learning and teaching methods utilising a blended approach, considering Wrexham University Active Learning Framework, including lectures, problem-based learning, asynchronous discussions, seminars and skills acquisition sessions.
Access to virtual learning environments such as Moodle and Safemedicate - a learning package to assist in the development of numeracy skills and medicines management, are integral features of your learning. The programme builds in terms of academic level and professional responsibility as it progresses throughout the three years enabling you to become more self-directed in your learning with an emphasis towards the end of your programme on leadership and development as a registered nurse.
YEAR 1 (LEVEL 4)
In year one you will focus on the fundamental care skills required to practice as a caring, kind, compassionate professional who values and respects the individual needs of the patient, family and carers.
Modules
Fundamentals of Practice (40 credits)
Managing Vulnerability in Society (40 credits)
Foundations of Health and Wellbeing (40 credits)
YEAR 2 (LEVEL 5)
In year two you will focus on law and ethics, care of the acute and chronically ill child, research and child-centred care.
Modules
Developing the evidence-based practitioner (40 credits)
Meeting the needs of children and families in acute and chronic illness (40 credits)
Promoting Healthy Behaviours (40 credits)
YEAR 3 (LEVEL 6)
In year three you will focus on managing change, empowering children and family/carers, applied bioscience for complex care and personal and professional development to prepare you for becoming a registered nurse.
Modules
Innovations in Practice (40 credits)
Holistic Co-ordination of Complex Children’s Nursing Care (40 credits)
Leading & Managing Nursing Care (40 credits)
The information listed in this section is an overview of the academic content of the programme that will take the form of either core or option modules. Modules are designated as core or option in accordance with professional body requirements and internal academic framework review, so may be subject to change.
Assessment methods
Teaching & Assessment
You need to achieve a minimum of 2300 hours theoretical and 2300 clinical practice to enable registration as a children’s nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Council.
You will be assessed by a variety of methods including:
Practice Assessment and clinical portfolio
Written assignments
Presentations
Examinations
Teaching and learning
Wrexham University is committed to supporting our students to maximise their academic potential.
We offer workshops and support sessions in areas such as academic writing, effective note-making and preparing for assignments. Students can book appointments with academic skills tutors dedicated to helping deal with the practicalities of university work. Our Student Support section has more information on the help available.
In terms of particular needs, the University’s Inclusion team can provide appropriate guidance and support should any students require reasonable adjustments to be made because of a recognised prevailing disability, medical condition, or specific learning difference.
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