You will gain a thorough understanding of the complexities of nursing children and young people. This module addresses the care needs of children and young people with additional needs, including those living with a chronic or life limiting illness. Undertaking this module will encourage you to explore the variety of roles performed by the children’s nurse in different settings and think critically about the knowledge needed to fulfil these roles. You will also examine complexities of multi-disciplinary team working within health and social care systems.
In a child and young person’s life there may be certain junctures that warrant deep understanding in order to provide high quality care therefore you will explore some of the more difficult concepts such as withdrawal of care, death and the process of dying. The role of the nurse in discharge planning and transition will be examined, this will provide you with knowledge and skills to support children and young people through this process. The module is delivered through many lenses; the experts by experience will be at the fore of this. The module will explore public health legislative frameworks and initiatives to instil this in the role of the children’s nurse.
The module requires you to demonstrate your growing skills in academic research, through the appraisal of contemporary literature relating to children and young people with complex care needs. The module explores the philosophical assumptions underpinning contemporary healthcare literature to select appropriate research findings to apply to current children’s nursing practice.
