Adult nurses work in hospitals or in the community, caring for adults and offering support and education to them and their families and carers. On this course you will experience the realities of modern 24-hour service provision when caring for adult patients across all aspects of the health/ill health continuum.
50% of your studies will be spent in clinical practice in hospital and community settings, within the NHS and independent sector, across Bolton, Bury, Oldham, Rochdale or Salford. You will spend time in a well supported environment, working alongside qualified nurse mentors.
In the third year you have the opportunity to go on an international placement to experience care outside of the UK for example, in Sweden or Germany.
On successful completion of this course you will have a recognised degree qualification that leads to registration, as a qualified nurse, with the Nursing and Midwifery Council.
This course is delivered over three semesters per year. Throughout this course theory and practice are integrated into each module.
You will acquire the essential knowledge, skills and professional attitudes needed to meet the needs of the users, carers and significant others. You will develop knowledge of concepts of health, public health and health promotion including an awareness of factors affecting health within a diverse and multi-cultural society. You will do this through the development of knowledge and the fundamental skills required for all nurses and within your chosen field of practice.
You will apply essential knowledge, skills and the professional attitudes needed to deliver and promote holistic care of mental and physical health across the life span by analysing decision-making, problem solving and prioritising skills in nursing practice. We also explore which people access adult services and consider how we protect patients, carers and relatives who use our services.
You will prepare for the transition from student nurse to qualified professional nurse both professionally and autonomously in order to manage yourself and others effectively. You will be able to develop practice using the best available evidence that incorporates both nursing expertise and knowledge, together with that of the patient/service user.
Year 1
Three Core Modules:
Foundations of Nursing Knowledge and Practice
The module will focus on the professional values, communication and interpersonal skills required of all nurses. You will acquire the essential skills and professional attitudes required to meet the needs of users, carers and others.
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Nursing and Health
Within this module you will develop your knowledge of the concepts of health, public health and health promotion including an awareness of the factors impacting on the health of individuals and groups within a diverse and multi-cultural society.
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Introduction to the Field of Practice (Adult)
Within this module you will be able to apply general nursing concepts to adult nursing and you will be introduced to surgical and medical nursing. We use case scenarios to explore conditions, to look at how we deliver nursing care, how we use assess, plan, implement and evaluate the care we deliver. The use of low fidelity simulation within the clinical skills rooms enables you to practice and to explore how communication, interpersonal and problem solving skills are central to nursing.
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Year 2
Two Core Modules:
Mental and Physical Health and Well Being across the Lifespan
This module will enable you to apply essential knowledge, skills and the professional attitudes needed to deliver and promote the holistic care of mental and physical health across the life span within various care settings.
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Nursing Practice and Decision Making (Adult)
Within this module you will be taught how to recognise and manage an acute physical and/or mental health presentation. We will look at the impact of acute illness on the family and carers and the importance of inter-professional working when managing acute situations. The role of health promotion in preventing further acute episodes is also explored.
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Two optional modules: : (Choose two from this menu of nine)
Cognitive Behaviour Therapy: Brief Interventions
Appraise the application of cognitive behavioural interventions within clinical practice.
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Cultural Awareness, Health Care and Globalisation
Explore the needs of the multicultural and multi ethnic communities as they experience health care.
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End of Life and Palliative Care
Develop an enhanced level of knowledge, skills and attitudes in order to meet the end of life care needs of individuals and those close to them throughout the lifespan and across all disease boundaries.
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Human Relationships and Introduction to Counselling
Develop knowledge, skills and attitudes related to communication, counselling and human relationships.
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Public Health - Theory, Policy and Practice
Appraise the theoretical and policy constructs underpinning public health practice in the UK.
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Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups
Appraise key characteristics that expose user groups to the risk of abuse or exploitation.
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Sexual Health
Explore the principles of sexual and reproductive health across a range of client groups and examine the complexities associated with the delivery of sexual health advice across the age group and within various care delivery settings.
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Substance Misuse and Self Harm
Acquire the essential knowledge, skills and attitudes to meet the needs of individuals who misuse substances, self harm and their significant others.
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Supporting Families and Carers
Develop knowledge, skills and attitudes which address the principles and realities of involving families and carers within nursing and healthcare.
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Year 3
Three core modules:
Preparation for Role Transition
This module will facilitate the development of the evidenced knowledge, skills and values essential for the transition from student nurse to qualified professional nurse.
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Developing the Evidence Base for Practice (core/field)
Within this module you will develop your practice using the best available evidence that incorporates both nursing expertise and knowledge, together with that of the patient, child, young person and service user.
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Preparation for Professional Practice (Adult)
This module will enable you to achieve the standards for competency to be eligible to register as an adult nurse and to engage with the process of transition from student to registered practitioner.
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