Adult Nursing BN (Hons)

Make a difference to people's lives as you study for a professional nursing career on our pre-registration Adult Nursing course.

Course overview

The course will prepare you to become a registered adult nurse and you will learn how to assess, plan and evaluate the needs of the patient with complex acute and long-term illness, promote health and wellbeing, and communicate effectively with professional colleagues and service users. You will learn to become an adaptable, flexible practitioner who will be able to lead care, supervise others and work in a demanding and rapidly changing environment.

Why study this course with us?

This is a dynamic, interactive professional course which places the needs of patients and their families, and Adult Nursing practice at its centre. The programme team are committed to supporting students to realise their potential to become compassionate, competent and autonomous Adult Nurses, able to meet current and future healthcare demands.

The course is delivered by experienced registered nurses who have expertise in both teaching and research and a variety of clinical specialities, including all four fields of nursing , including district nursing, health visiting, medical, surgery and critical and intensive care. The team work closely with local acute and community providers to ensure that the course remains contemporary.

Teaching methods

You will be taught using lectures, seminars, tutorials, e-learning, practice-based workshops, practice in skills labs, practice simulation, learning-through-practice placements, and self- and guided study. We will support you to take responsibility for your own learning.

Assessment

Assessments include written assessments such as essays and a written exam; oral assessments such as presentations; and one-to-one oral examinations and practical assessments, including skills assessments and the ongoing practice assessment record.

Job prospects

Successful graduates are able to apply for registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council as an adult nurse.

Careers service

The University has an award winning Careers and Employability service which provides a variety of employability-enhancing experiences; through the curriculum; through employer contact and through tailored group sessions and individual information, advice and guidance.

Careers and Employability - Student Futures aims to deliver a service which is inclusive, impartial, welcoming, informed and tailored to your personal goals and aspirations, to enable you to develop as an individual and contribute to the business and community in which you will live and work.