BN Nursing (Learning Disabilities)

Bachelor's degree

In Edinburgh

Price on request

Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    Edinburgh (Scotland)

  • Duration

    3 Years

Course introduction: Learning disabilities nursing at degree level has been designed to give you an academic qualification and the vocational training to become a registered nurse. You’ll gain the team working, personal and decision making skills needed to demonstrate your eligibility for registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council including:
professional values communication and interpersonal skills nursing practice and decision making leadership, management and team working abilities

Facilities

Location

Start date

Edinburgh (Midlothian/Edinburghshire)
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Craiglockhart Campus, EH14 1DJ

Start date

On request

About this course

Minimum year 1 SQA Higher BBC preferably to include English or a Literary subject* and a Science**  National 5 Grade C in Maths National 5 Grade C in English and Biology required for candidates who do not have these subjects at Higher. A Level CC preferably to include English or a Literary subject* and a Science** GCSE Grade C in Maths GCSE Grade C in English, Maths and Biology or Double Award Science required for candidates who do not have these subjects at A Level. BTEC (QCF) Extended Diploma Level 3 Minimum grades MPP (Merit, Pass, Pass) in a related subject....

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Subjects

  • Decision Making
  • Leadership
  • Nurse
  • Nurse training
  • Nursing Practice
  • Team Training
  • Skills and Training

Course programme

You'll experience a variety of practice learning opportunities within NHS Assessment and Treatment Units, Community Learning Disabilities Teams and private sector provision. This will help you develop a values and rights based approach to nursing, which is a key element and the foundation for the delivery of person-centred, safe and effective care. We aim to help you become competent, knowledgeable and skilled in nursing care, particularly in the area of profound learning and multiple disabilities, positive behavioral support and mental health. This course includes equal parts of theory and practice and is delivered full-time over three years. It may also be studied as a month conversion course, or in exceptional circumstances over months if you already work as a registered nurse in a learning disabilities area. What you'll study This course is delivered full-time over three years and you'll study a combination of theory and practice modules, depending on your chosen field of nursing practice, including: Nursing and nursing science Nursing practice Professional development Skills for practice; ethical, legal and professional Issues Dimensions of learning disability Profound learning and multiple disabilities Working with children and families Psychological therapies such as positive behavioral support Mental health; research Health improvement and tackling health inequalities Leadership and professionalism Work placement Work placements make up per cent of the course content. Study modules mentioned above are indicative only. Some changes may occur between now and the time that you study. You can view a list of all current modules in our module catalogue.

Additional information

Employability is high following this course, and you will graduate ready to work in both in-patient and community learning disabilities health settings. You will also have transferable skills to work in both social care and the voluntary sector. You will be able to apply for registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council. This qualification will give you excellent career prospects, in hospitals and the community; in voluntary organisations and the private sector. Our graduates have gone on to gain employment across Scotland and you will also be able to work anywhere within the UK.

BN Nursing (Learning Disabilities)

Price on request