BSc (Hons) Nursing (Adult)
Bachelor's degree
In Brent
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Description
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Type
Bachelor's degree
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Location
Brent
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Duration
3 Years
Course summary
This course achieved 90% overall student satisfaction in the National Student Survey 2016. This places us in the top ten universities in the UK for overall satisfaction for our nursing courses.
Overview
The BSc (Hons) Adult Nursing degree course at the University of West London offers a rewarding and challenging career, enabling you to make a real difference to people's lives. You will work with adults of all ages, who may have one or more long or short-term physical/mental health conditions.
These could include:
- heart disease
- arthritis
- dementia
- diabetes
- cancer
- injuries (caused by an accident, for example).
As a student studying adult nursing you will achieve a BSc (Hons) Nursing and become registered as an Adult Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Council.
Changes to Funding Arrangements
Funding for pre-registration nursing courses has changed. From the 1st August 2017 new nursing students in England will take out maintenance and tuition loans like other students, rather than getting an NHS grant. For more information see the student funding information provided by the Council of Deans of Health.
Why choose this course?
You will learn how to observe patients and assess their needs. You will develop the knowledge and skills to plan and deliver the most appropriate care for them (underpinned by current research findings) and evaluate the results, in both hospital and out of hospital settings. You will learn how to help people stay independent and maximise their well-being, improving their health outcomes and also care for people as they reach the end of their lives.
Importantly, you'll learn how to communicate with compassion and build relationships with patients, their carers and families, to provide a positive care experience. Your aim will be to improve patients' quality of life and deliver high quality care. You'll need to take lots of factors into account and juggle many priorities to get the best possible...
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Entry requirements
280 UCAS tariff points, which would normally include at least two subject areas or equivalent qualifications at Level 3 plus GCSE Grade C or above in English language and mathematics.
Access to HE Diploma in nursing/health or social care/science with a Merit/Distinction profile. The Access to HE must contain level 2 numeracy and literacy, alternatively applicants must hold GCSE Grade C or above in English Language and Mathematics.
Applicants need to ensure that they meet, or are working towards meeting, the entry criteria which include English language and...
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- Quality
- Healthcare
- Nursing Practice
- NHS Training
- Quality Training
Course programme
Studying with us
We offer a high quality, dynamic, adult nursing course, delivered in a state-of-the-art learning environment. This includes a fully equipped simulation centre, helping you to practice your clinical skills in a safe environment.
Our courses are developed in conjunction with our partners in the NHS, the voluntary and independent sectors, ensuring you gain the skills and experience required to secure a job on graduation.
You will spend 50% of your time in practice (caring for patients/clients) and 50% in the classroom. Your learning in practice will include caring for patients in hospital and out of hospital ie: in the community and in their own homes.
UWL currently partner with the following healthcare organisations in Berkshire:
- Royal Berkshire Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
- Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (Health Visitors and Community Nurses for example)
- GP Practices
- Private and voluntary organisations, including hospices.
What modules will I study as part of my course?
Year one (Level 4) modules
- Essential Skills for Higher Education and Healthcare
- SEARCH for Health
- Life Span Development
- Promoting Individual Health
- Fundamentals of Nursing Practice
- Protection of Vulnerable People
- Introduction to Professional Practice.
Year two (Level 5) modules
- Becoming an Effective Professional Practitioner
- Understanding Altered Physiology
- Principles of Pharmacology and Medicines Management
- Nursing Practice and Decision-making 1
- Introduction to Public Health
- Developing Professional Practice.
Year three (Level 6) modules
- Research in Practice
- Evaluating and Advancing Nursing Practice
- Nursing Practice and Decision-making 2
- Leading and Managing Care Services
- Advancing Nursing Practice
- Autonomous Professional Practice.
Many of our students undertake placements with the Berkshire Healthcare Trust. Find out what recent students said about their placements.
BSc (Hons) Nursing (Adult)
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University of Phoenix
Bachelor's degree OnlinePrice on request -
City College Norwich
Course OnlinePrice on request -
University of Dundee
Postgraduate Distance Learning£ 7,300 -
University of Phoenix
Bachelor's degree OnlinePrice on request -
Training World
Course Distance LearningPrice on request -
THINK.HEALTH.CARE.
Course Distance LearningPrice on request -
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