– Mental Health Nursing If you choose this specialism, you will learn about the different environments that the mental health team may provide care including hospitals, care homes and prisons. You will learn how to build effective relationships with service users and different communication methods relevant to mental health situations. You will learn about different types of mental health conditions, symptoms and treatment options. You will be taught how to record and report information in mental health settings and how to undertake a risk assessment and risk management with individuals with mental health needs. You will also learn about mental wellbeing including types of poor mental wellbeing, strategies and skills used to promote good mental wellbeing and specialist support available. Many of these lessons will take place in our new classrooms set up as consultation rooms and hospital-style wards and these sessions will be supplemented by visits to a local university that specialises in mental health nursing degree programmes. – Paediatric Nursing With this specialism, you will learn about legal policy and service frameworks around working with children. You will learn about clinical tasks relevant to working with children and young people including taking physiological measurements, applying wound dressings, collecting specimens and monitoring hydration levels. You will learn about safe moving and handling techniques when working with this age group and you will learn about the different types of monitoring equipment used in healthcare settings and how to use and maintain this equipment. You will be taught how to provide care and support to both children and young people who have clinical or therapeutic treatment as well as supporting their families. The course will also cover stages of child development, common childhood illnesses and long-term and life-limiting conditions and end of life care. Many of these lessons will take place in our new classrooms set up as hospital-style wards and these sessions will be supplemented by visits to local universities that offer nursing degrees so that you can access state-of-the-art nurse training equipment. – Midwifery In our brand new birthing centre suite you will be learning about how to care for women from the early stages of pregnancy right up until birth
and the early days with a newborn. You will learn about the physiological and emotional changes that happen during pregnancy, the birthing process, and how to support new mothers with caring for their babies. Progression On completion of this course, you will be able to go directly into employment as a nursing associate or healthcare assistant. You could also undertake a nursing degree Apprenticeship. Alternatively, you could go on to study in Higher Education in degrees such as adult or paediatric nursing, midwifery or mental health nursing. Entry Requirements Five GCSEs at grade 4 or above, including Mathematics and a grade 5 in English Language and Double or Triple Science or Level 2 in Science with a Distinction, alongside GCSE grade 4 or above in English Language and Mathematics. Alternatively Level 2 in Health and Social Care with a grade B or Distinction, alongside GCSE grade 4 or above in Science, Mathematics and English.
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