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Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
University of Staffordshire (Centre for Health Innovation)
Full Time
Sep 2027
4 Year
Help to improve people’s lives on a daily basis by specialising in the diverse and rewarding field of adult nursing.As a student nurse, you’ll spend 50% of your time on placements. It will include caring for patients with serious illnesses or life-long conditions.We also offer elective placements, where students can travel as far afield as Tanzania and the US. We can support you in securing funding for these opportunities.You’ll spend up to three days a week on campus, learning theory and practising in our immersive spaces. On simulated wards, you could be treating injuries, doing assessments and higher level skills such as cannulation on high-fidelity manikins. Students also work with real service users.We offer lots of careers support too. As the course is accredited by the Nursing and Midwifery Council, you’ll be eligible to become a registered nurse on graduation. It can lead to lots of careers, ranging from becoming a staff nurse in an acute hospital to a nurse specialist or district nurse.This Foundation year can be used for progression onto both our Nursing Practice (Adult) courses B742 and B744. On successful completion of study, we will issue the following award: BSc (Hons) Nursing Practice (Adult)
Foundation Year
Basics of human anatomy and physiology - how body systems are structured and function, and how they work together to keep the body balanced.
Foundation Year
Common diseases, disorders and injuries - causes, risk factors and treatment processes, building understanding of prevention and management.
Foundation Year
Teamwork in healthcare, professional roles, communication, equality, diversity and safeguarding. Practical training covers basic life support, vital signs, hand hygiene, PPE and record keeping.
Foundation Year
Professional development through reflective cycles and critical thinking, plus academic writing, referencing, literature searching and numeracy including DRUG CALCULATIONS, and AI in academic contexts.
This module aims to build your knowledge, experience and skills around adult nursing care with a specific focus upon practical skills and reflective practice. The module links practice learning period 1. You will undertake study related to the underpinning theory around common practical skills related to adult nursing care alongside having the opportunity to develop those practical skills by undertaking simulated practice within the University Skills and Simulation Labs. You will begin to develop an understanding of evidence-based practice and practical skills that are required to fulfil the role of the adult nurse.
This module aims to build your knowledge, experience and skills around adult nursing care with a specific focus upon practical skills and reflective practice. The module links to your second practice learning period. You will undertake study related to the underpinning theory around common practical skills related to adult nursing care alongside having the opportunity to develop those practical skills by undertaking simulated practice within the University Skills and Simulation Labs. You will begin to develop an understanding of evidence-based practice and practical skills that are required to fulfil the role of the adult nurse.
This module aims to build your knowledge, experience and skills around adult nursing care with a specific focus upon practical skills and reflective practice. The module links to practice learning period 3. You will undertake study related to the underpinning theory around common practical skills related to adult nursing care alongside having the opportunity to develop those practical skills by undertaking simulated practice within the University Skills and Simulation Labs. You will begin to develop an understanding of evidence-based practice and practical skills that are required to fulfil the role of the adult nurse.
This module aims to build your knowledge, experience and skills around adult nursing care with a specific focus upon practical skills and reflective practice. The module links to practice learning period 4. You will undertake study related to the underpinning theory around common practical skills related to adult nursing care alongside having the opportunity to develop those practical skills by undertaking simulated practice within the University Skills and Simulation Labs. You will continue to develop an understanding of evidence-based practice and practical skills that are required to fulfil the role of the adult nurse.
This module aims to build your knowledge, experience and skills around adult nursing care with a specific focus upon practical skills and reflective practice. The module links to practice learning period 5. You will undertake study related to the underpinning theory around common practical skills related to adult nursing care alongside having the opportunity to develop those practical skills by undertaking simulated practice within the University Skills and Simulation Labs. You will continue to develop an understanding of evidence-based practice and practical skills that are required to fulfil the role of the adult nurse.
This module aims to build your knowledge, experience and skills around adult nursing care with a specific focus upon practical skills and reflective practice. The module links to practice learning period 6 and the progression into the final year of the course. You will undertake study related to the underpinning theory around common practical skills related to adult nursing care alongside having the opportunity to develop those practical skills by undertaking simulated practice within the University Skills and Simulation Labs. You will continue to develop an understanding of evidence-based practice and practical skills that are required to fulfil the role of the adult nurse.
This module aims to build your knowledge, experience and skills around adult nursing care with a specific focus upon practical skills and reflective practice. The module links to practice learning period 7. You will undertake study related to the underpinning theory around common practical skills related to adult nursing care alongside having the opportunity to develop those practical skills by undertaking simulated practice within the University Skills and Simulation Labs. You will continue to develop an understanding of evidence-based practice and practical skills that are required to fulfil the role of the adult nurse.
This module aims to build your knowledge, experience and skills around adult nursing care with a specific focus upon practical skills and reflective practice. The module links to practice learning period 8. You will undertake study related to the underpinning theory around common practical skills related to adult nursing care alongside having the opportunity to develop those practical skills by undertaking simulated practice within the University Skills and Simulation Labs. You will continue to develop an understanding of evidence-based practice and practical skills that are required to fulfil the role of the adult nurse.
This module aims to build your knowledge, experience and skills around adult nursing care with a specific focus upon practical skills and reflective practice. The module links to practice learning period 9 and becoming eligible to join the professional register. You will undertake study related to the underpinning theory around common practical skills related to adult nursing care alongside having the opportunity to develop those practical skills by undertaking simulated practice within the University Skills and Simulation Labs. You will continue to develop an understanding of evidence-based practice and practical skills that are required to fulfil the role of the adult nurse.
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