Course summary

Our Enhancing Neonatal Care course is designed to meet the challenging specialism of neonatal care. It is suitable for a range of healthcare professionals including nurses, midwives, nursing associates, midwifery support workers and allied health professionals. The flexible delivery model means that you can tailor the training to your needs to develop your practice in neonatal care. This newly designed, flexible and innovative course has been developed to meet the needs of interdisciplinary healthcare practitioners working with neonates and their families in a variety of settings. It can be studied as both standalone modules or a full MSc, so that you can tailor the learning to meet your needs. It is suitable for healthcare professionals working with neonates in a variety of settings, including nurses, midwives, nursing associates, midwifery support workers and allied health professionals. What's covered in this course? The course has been developed to address the very significant challenges associated with neonatal care, providing a global perspective, and drawing upon the knowledge and experience of our course team who are experts in the speciality. It will support the development of your knowledge and skills in relation to caring for the neonate and their family and will include the underpinning physiology and skills required for practice. There is also a focus on the individualised care of multiple birth families as the international picture demonstrates that the incidence of multiple births continues to rise with about 1.6 million sets of twins born each year (Monden et al, 2021). The course will build upon your previous educational and clinical experience, supporting you as a life-long learner. The innovative programme is designed to help you gain a greater understanding of the complexities of neonatal care and how best to support and enable effective individualised management of the neonate and their family. You will develop a wide range of skills, learn about new and emerging evidence and gain critical understanding in neonatal care. You will acquire knowledge to develop and improve practice in the care of the neonate and their family. You will critically explore the evidence base towards your provision and delivery of individualised care. The course is delivered through blended learning, with a mixture of online and in-person sessions, in line with the university’s learning and teaching strategy. The majority of the course is delivered online to make it accessible to learners from a wide geographical area. You will be encouraged to think critically and share practice experiences as well as engaging in both directed and self-directed learning activities. You will complete modules to enhance your knowledge and understanding of research, quality improvement and leadership, thus enhancing your practice and professional development.