MSc Nursing (Adult) (Pre-Registration)

University of Essex

Postgraduate

In Colchester

£ 14,050 + VAT

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Description

  • Type

    Postgraduate

  • Location

    Colchester

  • Duration

    2 Years

About the course
Do you have experience in a healthcare role? Are you a graduate who cares about people? If you are keen to become a health professional and want to shape the future of nursing, read on to find out how we can help you achieve these objectives


Specialising in adult nursing means that you will work with adults of all ages, with diverse health conditions

Nursing is concerned with the holistic care of an individual

The practitioner employs skills and knowledge to promote and maintain health and to restore physical, social and psychological wellbeing wherever possible

Adult nursing strives to maintain the dignity and independence of the client, supporting individuals to achieve as full a recovery as is possible


Communication skills are essential to set patients at ease under pressurised and sometimes difficult situations, as is the ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate the care offered to each patient

You must be willing to take responsibility for someone else’s health and wellbeing, and show the compassion needed to ensure a good nurse-patient relationship


Unlike many of the older, traditional nursing schools, at Essex you receive a fresh, contemporary and relevant nurse education programme, integrated into a University that is one of the UK's top ten research institutions

We specialise in applied, multidisciplinary research, and also host the NIHR Research Design Service for the East of England


There are four main types of pre-registration nursing degree – child, learning disabilities, adult and mental health

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Location

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Colchester (Essex)
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Wivenhoe Park, CO4 3SQ

Start date

On request

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Subjects

  • Nurse
  • Nurse training
  • Nursing Practice
  • Mental Health
  • University

Course programme

Example structure
Postgraduate study is the chance to take your education to the next level. These carefully selected modules will give you the chance to explore, question, and create powerful ideas. Picked to give you an extensive and in-depth education, they’ll equip you with the specialist knowledge, vital transferrable skills, and the confidence to make a genuine difference to the world around you.
There are four terms per year, two of 12 weeks and two of 11 weeks. The programme introduces and develops the wide variety of Adult nursing skills. You will work with experienced nurses in a diverse range of clinical settings (primary and secondary care, public and private sectors, adult and the elderly, acute care and specialist services), and are encouraged to adopt a critical stance in the exploration of contemporary Adult nursing practice.
Alongside this experience, you are given the opportunity to rehearse practical skills in a safe environment. Attendance at all parts of the programme is compulsory and must be evidenced in order to register as a nurse.
We’re reactive, we’re pioneering, we never stand still, so modules might change from year to year in response to new developments and innovation. Those listed below show how a typical course might look, but more detail on course structure, including details of all optional modules, is available on our Programme Specification.
Year 1
Ongoing patient pathways in adult nursing
Nursing Practice Assessment 1
Nursing Practice Assessment 2
How People Function
Delivering Compassionate Care as an Adult Nurse
Research Activity
Year 2
Critical Patient Pathways in Adult Nursing
Leadership and Preparation for Practice
Nursing Practice Assessment 3
Research in Health Care
Teaching
Teaching staff include clinically qualified lecturers in adult and mental health nursing, physiotherapy and pharmacy, as well as health psychologists, medical sociologists, social policy, informatics and management specialists
The multidisciplinary nature of our School and its rapid growth has fostered a dynamic and innovative learning environment
Half of your study time is spent on the University campus and half working in clinical settings – for example, a ward, a health centre, in clients’ homes
Assessment
You are assessed through coursework, presentations, essays, case studies/portfolios, reflective accounts, OSCEs, examinations and direct observation of practice by the mentor in clinical settings
You also conduct a research dissertation
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Additional information

As we focus solely on adult nursing and mental health nursing, you can come to us knowing that you will graduate with the best training possible in your field Our MSc Adult Nursing (pre-registration) is one several options for studying nursing within our School of Health and Human Sciences, all of which lead to eligibility to apply for registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council and an associated academic award; for a full list of the courses available, and information on all of the routes into Nursing available at Essex including our Return to Practice course, please see our department pages Placement Opportunities In order to provide excellent clinical learning experiences for our students, we work in partnership with the NHS and with the independent health and social care sector across Essex to provide placement opportunities You will work with experienced nurses in a diverse range of clinical settings (primary and secondary care, public and private sectors, adult and the elderly, acute care and specialist services) Whilst on placement you will have a mentor allocated to you, and contact with a member of the academic team linked to that placement Location You can choose to study this course at either our Colchester campus or our Southend campus - and your placements will correspond to the campus you choose Colchester students will have placements in north Essex, while Southend students will have placements in south Essex Professional accreditation Successful completion of the course will allow you to register as a qualified nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Council NHS Constitution Values We are committed to embedding the NHS Constitution Values (which are strongly reflected in our University values) into everything we do They define the behaviours and expectations of all our staff and students, underpinning the work we do in the university, clinical arena and other workplaces We understand that not all of our students...

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