Nursing (Pre-Registration), BSc Hons

The School of Health & Social Care offers pre-registration nursing across four fields and has excellent links with the NHS and other care providers. Nursing skills are taught and assessed in four laboratories. Learning clinical skills in the laboratories ensures that students develop competence in a safe, protected environment. In order to develop multi-professional and collaborative working, there is shared learning between nursing and midwifery students in areas such as biological and social sciences, informatics, research, ethics, health policy and management.

This programme offers both practice and theoretical learning in a variety of institutional and community settings. The programme has four routes. For adult and child nursing, placements are in hospitals and the local community, such as GP practices and with community nurses and health visitors. Mental health and learning disabilities nursing placements are much more community-focused, in clinics, health centres, forensic services, assessment and intervention services, and schools. Each year students spend 50% of the time on placement where they are assessed by qualified practitioners. Throughout the programme students participate in training on safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults.

The Adult branch of this programme is available at both our Avery Hill and Medway Campuses. All fields of nursing start at Avery Hill in September. Adult, child and mental health nursing also start at Avery Hill in March. Adult nursing starts at Medway in January.

UCAS code

B730 A BSc/Nur (Adult Nursing Avery Hill) B730 M BSc/Nur (Adult Nursing Medway) B761 A BSc/LD (Learning Disability) B760 A BSc/NurM (Mental Health Nursing) B720 A BSc/Nurse (Child Nursing)

School

Health & Social Care

Location

Avery Hill Campus Medway Campus (Adult Nursing only)

Attendance

3 years full-time

Entry Requirements

Applicants should have:

240 UCAS points FROM

EITHER a minimum of two subjects at A-level OR a BTEC National Diploma PLUS a minimum of three GCSEs at grade C or above (including English Language and mathematics)

OR An approved Access to Higher Education Diploma with a minimum of 60 credits, 45 of which must be at level 3 with the remaining 15 at either level 2 or 3 with mathematics and English to at least level 2. A minimum of 30 of the level 3 credits must be at Merit or Distinction level.

• Candidates applying for this programme must have experience of paid or voluntary work in a health or social care setting.

Assessment

Students are assessed through exams, reports, and practicals.

Professional recognition

This programme will enable registered nurses to be entered onto the Specialist Community Public Health Nursing part of the Nursing and Midwifery Council Register as either health visitor or school nurse.

Career options

Graduates have opportunities in the National Health Service in acute hospitals and community trusts, and the independent health sector.

Content

Year 1

Professional Values and Nursing Practice (15 credits)
Preparation for Nursing Practice (15 credits)
Academic Skills Preparation (10 credits)
Introduction to Human Anatomy and Physiology (15 credits)
Psycho-Social Perspectives on Health (20 credits)
Introduction to Public Health for Nurses and Midwives (15 credits)
Field specific course (30 credits)

Year 2

Knowledge and Evidence for Professional Practice (10 credits)
Research Methods for Professional Practice (10 credits)
Understanding the Pathophysiology of Ill Health (15 credits)
Care and Support of Vulnerable Individuals and Groups (15 credits)
Child and Maternal Health (10 credits)
Field specific courses (60 credits)

Year 3

National and International Perspectives on Healthcare (15 credits)
Learning and Teaching in Practice (15 credits)
Critical Appraisal Skills for Professional Practice (30 credits)
Field specific courses (60 credits)

Your time at university should be enjoyable and rewarding, and it is important that it is not spoilt by unnecessary financial worries. We recommend that you spend time planning your finances, both before coming to university and while you are here. We can offer advice on living costs and budgeting, as well as on awards, allowances and loans.

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Pre-Registration Midwifery and Nursing pages

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Pre-registration Nursing

Our programmes cover mental health, learning disability, adult and child nursing and lead to professional registration with the nursing and midwifery council.

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Adult Nursing; Learning Disability; Mental Health Nursing; Child Nursing