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Nursing Practice: Adult Nursing RN/BSc(Hons) (Pre-registration)

BSc(Hons)
UCAS code: B740

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Key Features

50% theory and 50% practice placement experience.
A variety of practice placements in hospital and community settings in Staffordshire and Shropshire.
One year Common Foundation Programme.
You will work in partnership with patients/ clients and with their families.
Two year Branch Programme.

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What it's about

The RN/BSc(Hons) Nursing Practice is a single honours degree which offers a challenging programme with a strong emphasis on the application of academic study to the practice of nursing.

The course is delivered over an extended academic year with fifty per cent of the course based in clinical practice and fifty percent theory based in University. Your practice placements will be in a variety of hospital and community settings across Shropshire and Staffordshire which will involve travel to different sites throughout the course. During your practice placements you will be required to work early, evening, nights and weekend shifts to ensure you gain a range of experience and meet the programme requirements. The programme is modular in approach and encompasses the integration of theory, practice and research throughout. Your theory sessions will be delivered using a variety of learning and teaching methods including lectures, seminars, group work and sessions in our clinical skills laboratories.

Following successful completion of the course, you will be eligible for registration as a nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Council in addition to having an academic qualification of a BSc (Hons) in Nursing.

What you do

The BSc (Hons) programme is divided into two distinct parts. The Common Foundation Programme in year one and the branch programme in years two and three. During the common foundation programme students from all branches study together. This year will provide you with an introduction to the principles of modern nursing, essential nursing skills and integration of theory and practice in a variety of clinical and community placements.

During the branch programme you will gain knowledge of the assessment of adult patients, the interpretation of the signs and symptoms and the impact of illness and disease. You will learn about disorders affecting adults and the management and nursing care of these. You will look at the professional issues that surround nursing and be aware of the research based theories that underpin nursing practice. Your communication skills with families, carers and members of the multi disciplinary and multi-professional team will be developed in various hospital and community based placements.

Where next?

A career in nursing will ensure that your skills will always be in demand as a qualified nurse and your horizons will be unlimited. UK trained nurses work all over the world. You can choose from a huge variety of organisational settings - from world famous hospitals to people's own homes. You will have a choice of careers and, as you develop, you can diversify or specialise. You will always be needed in a profession that is of value to everybody.

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Qualification:	BSc(Hons)
Faculty/School:	Faculty of Health
Location:	Royal Shrewsbury Hospital, Stafford Campus
Course Start:	September and March at Stafford each year.
Course Length:	3 Years
Attendance:	Full-time
Entry Requirements:	For our degree courses 240 UCAS points are needed We are able to consider a range of alternative entry qualifications such as BTEC and Access Courses. Please refer to Staffordshire Universities Pre-Qualifying Midwifery, Nursing, Operating Department Practice and Paramedic Science brochure (PDF, file size: 2.51MB) Please click here for further information All students on Health and Social Care Pre-Qualifying Awards are required to sign a Contract of Professional Behaviour.
Application:	All applications must be made via UCAS
UCAS Code:	B740
Fees and Bursaries:	No Tuition fees. NHS Bursary funded (means tested), Student loan.