Nursing Practice (Mental Health) BSc (Hons)

Bachelor's degree

In Stoke-On-Trent

£ 9,000 + VAT

Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    Stoke-on-trent

  • Duration

    3 Years

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 South Staffordshire, Shropshire and Powys and will involve travel to different sites throughout the course. During 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 (www.nmc.org) in addition to having an academic qualification of a BSc (Hons) in Nursing.

Facilities

Location

Start date

Stoke-On-Trent (Staffordshire)
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College Road, ST4 2DE

Start date

On request

About this course

The values of the NHS Constitution (2015) are integral to our recruitment process. This is reflected in our interview criteria and will need to be reflected in your application to the programme.
Typical UCAS Offer: 112 (Equivalent to A levels BBC or equivalent, standard BTEC Diploma D*D*, extended Diploma is DMM and Access – All subjects, 45 credits at L3 / 45 credits a Merit / 15 credits (level 2/3) at achieved) and GCSE grade C or above in English, Maths and a Science based subject (Physics, Biology and Chemistry, Sociology or Psychology).
Detailed entry requirements can be...

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Subjects

  • Teaching
  • Mental Health
  • Nursing Practice
  • Approach
  • Learning Teaching

Course programme



The BSc (Hons) programme is divided into two distinct parts:1. The Common Foundation Programme in year one 2. The Mental Health Branch Programme in years two and three. During the common foundation programme students from all branches of nursing study together. The first 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 placements. During the branch programme you will gain knowledge of mental health nursing care and apply this to the holistic needs of those using mental health services, including family and carers. You will explore both wellness and illness and will have an opportunity to learn about a range of therapeutic interventions taking in to account physiological, psychological, sociological, spiritual and cultural aspects of care. Placements throughout the 3 years are in mental health settings with the exception of one placement where you undertake voluntary work.

The Pre-Registration Nursing awards seek to engage and motivate students by using a wide variety of interactive learning opportunities and experiences within both academic and placement settings, maintaining a student, service user and practice centred approach to learning. The awards have been designed to firstly build and then utilise the student's knowledge, skills and experience and enable them to share this with others. Learning, teaching and assessment is underpinned by the need to ensure fitness for practice. The teaching, learning and assessment strategies are planned to ensure that NMC standards for education and practice are met. Nursing requires the integrated study of subject specific knowledge, skills and values, together with the critical application of professional, ethical, legal and research knowledge and evidence, in order to underpin professional practice.

The learning strategies within this award therefore include:
Theoretical learning: (50%) 2, 300hrs
classroom based teaching and learning (student and lecturer led) including interactive lectures, skills teaching, problem based learning, electronic learning, module and personal tutorials, and focuses on the development of key theoretical, professional and personal knowledge, specifically designed to provide a platform on which to develop further learning and enquiry.

Skills teaching: Nursing is a practice based discipline and the acquisition of clinical skills is essential for the development of student competence. Clinical skills are set in context, and the relationships with other aspects of the curriculum are emphasised.

Small group work enables students to develop appropriate critical skills by engaging in facilitated group work/ discussion, case analysis and problem focused learning with small groups of branch or interprofessional peers.
Blackboard virtual learning environment (vle): all modules have support materials to enhance independent learning activity. Students are encouraged to use the vle as a way of communicating with each other and award teachers for example, discussing or sharing any useful resources or ideas related to assignment work. Independent learning forms a central learning approach and includes all the independent research, study and learning that students do to support achievement of outcomes and personal and professional progression.

Interprofessional learning: No one profession has the expertise to meet all of the needs of service users and their carers. The ability to work and learn with other professionals has been identified as a vital element in the continuous improvement of the quality of service provision, with shared learning between professionals seen as one way of improving this ability (Fowler et al 2000).

Service user and care involvement in teaching, learning and assessment: Service user involvement in pre registration programmes is an established and growing aspect of teaching and learning in all branch programmes.

Practice Learning (50%) 2, 300 hrs
Practice observation, participation under direct and indirect supervision, mentorship and assessment. Clinical assessment enables mentors to focus on the application of theory to practice, through questioning, reflection and discussion regarding the evidence underpinning practice.

Placements: The learning experience in placements aims to promote learning in the practice context. All students are supernumerary to the staffing requirements of the placement area; this allows them to follow appropriate learning opportunities.

Additional information

50% theory and 50% practice placement experience. One year Common Foundation Programme. Two year Branch Programme. A variety of practice placements in hospital and community settings. Placements are available across South Staffordshire, Shropshire and Powys. You will work in partnership with Service users, families, carers and significant others. You will also be working alongside an extensive multi-disciplinary team.

Nursing Practice (Mental Health) BSc (Hons)

£ 9,000 + VAT