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Nursing Studies (Child)

Glasgow Caledonian University

Content

Working as an integral part of the health care team, Children's Nurses deliver specialist nursing care to children and their families from birth to young adulthood. Children's Nurses practice in a wide range of settings ranging from intensive care units and family homes to delivering care in global emergency situations.

Inter-professional learning with students from a range of health care professional courses will encourage your awareness of the roles and responsibilities of the wider multi-disciplinary team and foster team working skills.

Year 1
Values and Rights based Nursing practice, Health Improvement, Contemporary Health Care Delivery, Introduction to Evidence Based Practice.

Year 2
Developing professional skills for child nursing practice, The context of care for Children, Young People and their Families.

Year 3
Consolidating professional skills for child nursing practice, Continuing conditions in the context of children's nursing.

Entry Requirements

2025 entry requirements

Standard entry: 3 Highers at BBC including an English based subject plus National 5 Maths or Applications of Maths

Widening access entry: 3 Highers at CCC including an English based subject plus National 5 Maths or Applications of Maths.

A Foundation Apprenticeship is accepted as equivalent of a non-essential Higher at B.

You must pass a health screen and a criminal record check and attend an information session to meet NMC requirements.

Start Date

September

Qualification

Degree

Award

BSc

Study Method

Full time

UCAS Code

B730

Course Length

3 years

Faculty

School of Health and Life Sciences

Department

Nursing and Community Health

SCQF Level

9

Website

www.gcu.ac.uk

Career Area

Health and Medicine

Career Sectors

Alternative Medicine

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