This module is based at Cambridge University Hospital.

This module will provide students with the foundations needed to support the development of knowledge, skills and understanding within a special care environment. Students will be equipped with the knowledge, develop cognitive skills and practical skills that are required when providing holistic care to the neonate and their family. Students will be able to critically apply their in-depth understanding relating to the assessment of the neonate, safe clinical decision making, problem solving, and using data evidence to support clinical intentions and treatment.

Aims

The module aims to:

• Provide the student with applied theoretical knowledge, decision making skills and core practical clinical skills to initiate competent, evidence-based care of the neonate in a special care environment.
• Develop students’ ability to appraise the key contextual factors which impact on the preterm and/or sick new-born infant in the antenatal, intra-partum and post-natal period and the possible consequences at each stage.
• Support the critical application and evaluation of information when undertaking a systems-based approach when assessing and managing the sick neonate requiring special care.

This module can contribute to the following programme(s)

5932: PgCert Contemporary Foundations in Neonatal Practice (Cambridge University Hospital NHS Trust) (PT)