Mental Health Nursing - BSc (Hons)

Southampton, Solent University

Solent's BSc (Hons) Mental Health Nursing degree has been designed to encourage future nurses who have a compassionate, caring and recovery focussed approach to patient care, whoever and wherever that patient may be. We promote nursing as a dynamic profession that requires continual curiosity, enquiry and growth and we encourage you to develop reflective habits, seek feedback and engage in lifelong learning. Our nurses uphold high ethical standards, display professionalism and understand their accountability and we will aim to help foster skills to promote strong moral reasoning, confidentiality, integrity, and the ability to advocate for everyone. You'll learn using the latest technologies and dynamic education methods, enabling you to develop the clinical assessment and decision-making skills required to become a Registered Nurse.  You'll also be required to complete 2,300 hours of clinical practice - this will be achieved during the clinical placements you'll undertake at practice partners across local health and social care providers throughout the three years of this degree We want you to be future focused and aware of the global response to disease, cyberattacks and acknowledge your part in a healthcare system that is both sustainable and environmentally aware. The BSc (Hons) Mental Health Nursing has been designed to meet the Nursing and Midwifery Council (2018) Standards of Proficiency for registered nurses and the Standards Framework for Nursing & Midwifery education (2023). When you have  completed 2300 theory hours delivered by the University and 2300 clinical placement hours obtained across health and social care, plus successfully completed the Degree component, you will  be able to apply to the NMC to become a Registered Nurse - Mental Health.