MSc Paediatrics and Child Healthcare Practice

Learners admitted to this programme must:

• Meet individual requirements of specific chosen modules
• Be currently working with children and young people in a healthcare setting
• Hold an undergraduate degree or equivalent. Learners who do not have a degree but who have successfully completed level 6 or 7 CPD modules may be admitted to the programme through the Middlesex Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) process. This will be at the programme leader’s discretion.

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Successful completion of the programme will indicate to employers that you have the abilities and characteristics required of practitioners working in more senior positions. As such, some learners move on to more advanced roles, while others pursue a clinical-academic career.

If you successfully complete the MSc Paediatrics & Child Healthcare Practice or other associated awards above, you will be able to demonstrate commitment to CPD, lifelong learning, practice research and development. You might also wish to explore your options in research or academia, or even complete further study at doctoral level.

The core module of the MSc Paediatrics & Child Healthcare Practice is:

Developing Research Capabilities, NSA4050 (60 credits)
Optional modules to be completed prior to the core module may include:

Caring for Children and Young People with Cancer, PCH3807 / PCH4807 (15 credits)
Caring for Children and Young People in Critical Care level 1 and 2 (High Dependency), PCH3806 / PCH4806 (15 credits)
Infection Prevention and Control for Children and Young People, PCH3810 / PCH4810 (15 credits)
Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapy in Children and Young People (SACT), PCH3801 / PCH4801 (15 credits)
Clinical Skills in Paediatric Ventilator Management, PCH3800 / PCH4800 (15 credits)
Foundations of Paediatric Intensive Care Nursing (PICU 1), PCH3804 / PCH4804 (15 credits)
Care of the Child with Cardiac and Respiratory Compromise (PICU 2), PCH3802 / PCH4802 (15 credits)
Nursing Interventions for the Child in Paediatric Intensive Care (PICU 3), PCH3805 / PCH4805 (30 credits)
Caring for Children and Young People Undergoing Haematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant (HSCT), PCH3816 / PCH4816 (15 credits)
Fundamental Care of Children and Young People. PCH3834 / PCH4834 (15 credits)
Preceptorship in Practice, PCH3836 / PCH4836 (15 credits)
Caring for Children and Young People with Orthopaedic or Spinal Conditions, PCH3832 / PCH4832 (15 credits)
Essential Care of the Neonate (Qualification in Specialty 1), PCH3808 / PCH4808 (15 credits)
Principles of Neonatal Critical Care (Qualification in Specialty 2), PCH3812 / PCH4812 (15 credits)
Caring for Children and Young People with a Cardiac Condition, PCH3818 / PCH4818 (15 credits)
Caring for Children and Young People with a Renal Condition, PCH3820 / PCH4820 (15 credits)
Caring for Children and Young People with Acute Neuroscience and Craniofacial Conditions, PCH3830 / PCH4830 (15 credits)
Mental Health and Psychological Development of Children and Young People, PCH3809 / PCH4809 (15 credits)
Caring for Children and Young People in the Recovery Room, PCH3803 / PCH4803 (15 credits)
Advanced Practitioner Inquiry, WBH 4630 (15 credits)
Service Development and Quality Improvement, NSA 4200 (15 credits)
Paediatric Palliative Care, PCH3110 / PCH4110 (15 credits)
Caring for Children and Young People with Metabolic and Endocrine Conditions (15 credits)
Care of Children and Young People Undergoing Extra Corporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO)