Course Level:Undergraduate

Next Start Date: October 2022

Duration: 3 Years

Campus Location: Aylesbury

Attendance: Full-time

UCAS Code:B740

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About the course

Gain hands-on skills and experience on a course where 50% of your learning is practice based and course completion leads to registration as a qualified adult nurse. Plus, we have some of the highest graduate employment rates in the country.

A nurse needs to be able to assess care needs then plan, implement and evaluate care for people with a wide range of illnesses. This calls for excellent communication skills and compassion as well as specialist knowledge and nursing skills, all of which you acquire from this degree.

Fifty per cent of your time is spent in practice, learning to provide care across a range of settings including medical and surgical nursing, care of older people, community nursing and acute nursing. The other 50% of your time is university based, learning in the classroom, in individual study and simulated practice environments.

Areas of study include care across the lifespan; assessment and interventions; complex care; public health; planning, delivering and coordinating care; and advocacy, empowerment and protection.

Why choose this course?

Develop the practical skills, knowledge, attitudes and behaviours needed to nurse adults professionally and compassionately
Learn with a team of lecturers who are all experienced registered nurses. In practice settings, you are supervised by practitioners trained to support your learning
Successful completion of the course leads to registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council as a registered nurse, allowing you to practise as an adult nurse in accordance with the NHS Constitution (see below)
Benefit from a course leading to a rewarding career in a range of healthcare environments, including community, hospital and residential settings. It can also provide a route into specialised clinical practice, management or education

The NHS Constitution brings together details of what staff, patients and the public can expect from the National Health Service. It sets out the principles and values that guide how the NHS should act and make decisions. The NHS Constitution states that the NHS "aspires to the highest standards of excellence and professionalism". Applicants are expected to demonstrate their understanding and application of these values throughout the selection process. View the Constitution here

Find out what more we can offer YOU at Beds

Course Leader - Ruth Rush

I qualified as a Registered Nurse in 1993 and worked within a Coronary Care Unit for 5 years before a short child care break. I returned to the NHS, for the last 14 years as a Senior Resuscitation Officer and Critical Care Outreach Nurse (2 years).

I currently hold an honorary contract with the critical care outreach team and work a minimum of 1 clinical shift per month.

Throughout my career I have had a passion for teaching and I have had the privilege of being an Advanced Life Support Instructor for the Resuscitation Council UK for 12 years.

Find out more about Ruth Rush

Unit Information - What will I learn?

Units

Academic Skills Development For Nursing (NUR022-1) Compulsory
Care Across The Lifespan In Adult Nursing (NAD003-1) Compulsory
Exploring Health And Primary Care Services In The Community (NUR019-1) Compulsory
Introduction To Nursing Interventions (NUR020-1) Compulsory
Understanding Health (NUR021-1) Compulsory
Assessment And Interventions In Adult Nursing Practice (NAD029-2) Compulsory
Exploring Evidence (NUR027-2) Compulsory
Planning, Delivering And Coordinating Care For Adults (NAD031-2) Compulsory
Adolescent Health (NUR005-2) Optional
Cancer: A Public Health Approach (NUR006-2) Optional
Introduction To Public Health (NUR008-2) Optional
Advocacy, Empowerment And Protection (NUR031-3) Compulsory
Law And Decision Making In Medicines Management (NUR032-3) Compulsory
Leading Complex Care In Adult Nursing (NAD017-3) Compulsory
Supporting Learning (NUR007-3) Compulsory
Transforming Care (NUR033-3) Compulsory

How will I be assessed?

The assessment strategy for this course is closely aligned to the teaching and learning strategy which is designed to have: immediate professional relevance to ensure safe and effective practice; foster active learning, be leaner-centred in approach and draw on expertise-by-experience. The choice of assessments is determined by their fitness for purpose i.e. to evidence achievement of unit learning outcomes at undergraduate level (Level 6). You will be assessed across a range of practice settings and learning environments throughout the course. To enhance your understanding and experiences of assessment practices you will encounter a wide range of formative and summative assessment methods including those that enable you to undertake practice-focussed tasks that have the potential to influence care delivery. Many of the assessment tasks are designed so that you can tailor them to your professional interests, experience and development needs. They are also designed so that you can rehearse ways of thinking and acting that are professionally relevant. Examples include: written assignments ranging from reflective pieces to case studies and academic essays as well as assessed practice within your placements. Assessments are also designed to support you integrating learning in theory and practice and in demonstrating that integration. You will be assessed in practice through the use of a Practice Assessment Document which outlines the skills and competencies required as a registered nurse. These assessments are recorded and confirmed by a Practice Assessor, alongside your own self-reflections on your progress. Service users and carers also contribute to your assessments. During each of your placement allocations you will have a nominated Practice Assessor in accordance with the NMC Part 2: Standards for student supervision and assessment (NMC 2018). They conduct assessment to confirm that you have achieved the NMC proficiencies and course outcomes for practice learning. You will also have a nominated Academic Assessor who is responsible for confirming your achievement of the NMC proficiencies and course outcomes in the academic environment for each part of the course. Together the Practice Assessor and Academic Assessor evaluate and recommend a student for progression for each part (year) of the course, in line with course standards and local and national policies.

Why study in the School of Nursing and Health Education?

Placements in Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Berkshire
Simulation labs for real life scenarios

Entry Requirements

UCAS Tariff Points

Five GCSEs at grade 4 (or grade C if taken before 2016) including English language or English literature and mathematics (or equivalent), plus one of the following:

112 points with at least 96 points from 3 A levels or BTEC level 3 QCF qualifications and other qualifications in the UCAS tariff. AS levels and General Studies A level do not count towards this score.
Access to HE Diploma - a QAA recognised Access to HE course in health studies, health science, nursing or another science-based course: 15 credits at Level 2 and 45 at level 3 of which at least 12 credits should be graded at distinction level and at least 12 credits at merit.
Diploma in Higher Education or BSc degree
IELTS Grade 7.0 overall and 7.0 in each area where English is a second language.
Equivalent qualifications such as Irish Leaving Certificate, Scottish Advanced Highers or International Baccalaureate

Note: NVQ Level 3 is not accepted for any of our professional healthcare courses.

You can work out how many UCAS points your qualifications are worth with the UCAS tariff calculator

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Entry Requirements

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UCAS Tariff Points

Five GCSEs at grade 4 (or grade C if taken before 2016) including English language or English literature and mathematics (or equivalent), plus one of the following:

112 points with at least 96 points from 3 A levels or BTEC level 3 QCF qualifications and other qualifications in the UCAS tariff. AS levels and General Studies A level do not count towards this score.
Access to HE Diploma - a QAA recognised Access to HE course in health studies, health science, nursing or another science-based course: 15 credits at Level 2 and 45 at level 3 of which at least 12 credits should be graded at distinction level and at least 12 credits at merit.
Diploma in Higher Education or BSc degree
IELTS Grade 7.0 overall and 7.0 in each area where English is a second language.
Equivalent qualifications such as Irish Leaving Certificate, Scottish Advanced Highers or International Baccalaureate

Note: NVQ Level 3 is not accepted for any of our professional healthcare courses.

You can work out how many UCAS points your qualifications are worth with the UCAS tariff calculator

How will this course improve my career prospects?

The course is vocational, leading directly to registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council, under the new Standards, which will allow you to start and quickly progress in your nursing career.

Fees and Funding

The full-time standard undergraduate tuition fee for the Academic Year 2021/22 is £9,250 per year. You can apply for a loan from the Government to help pay for your tuition fees. You can also apply for a maintenance loan from the Government to help cover your living costs.

See www.gov.uk/student-finance

The University of Bedfordshire offers a number of scholarships and bursaries to help you finance your studies.

See www.beds.ac.uk/scholarships