MSc Advanced Neonatal Nurse Practitioner

University of Plymouth

Are you a registered health or social care professional looking to develop your clinical career? This clinically-focused specialist pathway has been designed to prepare and support nurses, midwives and allied health professionals to develop understanding of the underpinning principles of clinical assessment and examination to inform safe and effective clinical decision making. You will also gain the knowledge and skills required to work in any sector of the health service.

Key features

- Seize opportunities to study in an inter-professional setting with inter-professional core modules delivered by an academic team with extensive experience, as well as programme specific modules delivered by specialist neonatal practitioners.
- Gain a deeper understanding of the advanced clinical practice role and learn how this level of practice is used to enhance the patient journey.
- Develop a critical understanding of the contemporary issues that impact on neonatal practice and how the advancing level of practice influences the provision of high quality, patient centred care.
- Critically review trends in theory, practice and management relating to neonatal practice.
- Develop a contemporary approach to health and social care through advancing and utilising knowledge and skills in professional practice, underpinned by a focus on excellence and sustainability by developing a critical, analytical and creative approach.
- Promote an understanding of the philosophy and procedures involved in research and use of evidence, with the opportunity to design and undertake research that will enhance and develop patient care and/or service provision within the neonatal arena.
- Be equipped to take on lead roles in management, clinical practice and/or education.
- Part time programme offering flexible delivery and exit points to support a learner centred approach.
- This programme is also available as an Apprenticeship MSc Advanced Clinical Practice in Neonatal Care.