Adult Nursing BSc (Hons) at University of Northampton

Our three year Adult Nursing course will give you the ability to cope with a demanding and satisfying profession, leading to a BSc Adult Nursing (Hons) and registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC). The structure provides a strong foundation in adult nursing with skills based upon the theory taught at the University and clinical placements. We will develop your care, compassion, courage, commitment and communication skills to work with adults in nursing.

Whatever your ambitions, we’re here to help you to achieve them. We’ll support you to identify the skills you’re learning during your course, find your strengths and secure practical experience so that when it comes to applying for jobs or further study you’ll feel confident in standing out from the crowd. We’ve created the Northampton Employment Promise because we are so confident that if you focus on your studies and complete one of our awards you’ll be highly employable by the time you graduate. Putting you in a great position to secure employment or continue your studies

Course Details

Our aim is to produce safe and effective nurses who embrace the highest standards of professional conduct and ethical practice. You will be introduced to a range of care settings to familiarise you with emerging patterns of care and allow you to choose a specialist area.

By studying our Adult Nursing course you will learn to:

• work as a professional and be able to safeguard the public and be responsible and accountable for safe person-centred nursing practice
• practice in a compassionate respectful way whilst maintaining client dignity
• work in partnership with other healthcare professionals in care delivery

Our University is part of a well-established, professional European network for Nursing and Midwifery. The Florence Network offers opportunities for future health careers and development to staff, academics and students.

From September 2019 we are offering an exciting new curriculum based on The Nursing and Midwifery standards for education 2018. The curriculum is innovative utilising an active blend learning approach and an extensive range of support. The curriculum offers placement learning opportunities throughout Northamptonshire and beyond, including Europe and International.

Values Based Recruitment

Values Based Recruitment is an approach which attracts and selects students, trainees or employees on the basis that their individual values and behaviours align with the values of the NHS Constitution.

The purpose is to ensure that the future and current NHS workforce is selected against the values of the NHS Constitution, so that we recruit people with the right skills and values to support effective team working in delivering excellent patient care.

Opportunities Abroad

European Nursing Module (ENM)

The University of Northampton is one of only four universities in the country to belong to the ENM. This offers the possibility of a two week placement in one of around 24 different European countries.

Through this module you will experience a different health system, culture and life experience and gain an insight into the issues that are faced in an overseas nursing environment. This opportunity is available at a specifically negotiated time during your course, usually within the second or third stage of study.

You will have to meet the costs for this module yourself, though these are kept to the minimum possible and places are limited.

The two weeks spent overseas for this module count as placement hours as agreed with the NMC.

More information is available when you commence the course.

Methods of Learning

This course is compliant with Nursing and Midwifery Council requirements.

Typically a September cohort will study :

Stage 1: 915 theory hours and 660 practice hours
Stage 2: 863 theory hours and 825 practice hours
Stage 3: 750 Theory hours and 938 practice hours

A March 2019 Cohort only will have:

Stage 1: 1027 theory hours and 660 practice hours
Stage 2: 863 theory hours and 825 practice hours
Stage 3: 750 theory hours and 938 practice hours

For more information on educational standards required for nursing please visit the Nursing and Midwifery Council web pages.

Assessments

All assessment is marked in accordance with University regulations. All external examiners are registered nurses who also hold recordable teaching qualifications approved by the NMC.

Our Faculty of Health and Society supports the values stated in the NHS Constitution and these values are utilised in our recruitment and selection processes. Please visit the Health Education England website for more details.

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