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Nursing/Registered Nurse: Adult Nursing

Entry requirements


A level

B,C,C-B,B,C

Access to HE Diploma

D:15,M:30

60 credits with 45 at level 3

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)

DMM

Scottish Higher

B,B,B,C-B,B,B,B

T Level

Pass (C and above)

UCAS Tariff

104-112

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About this course


Course option

3years

Full-time | 2024

Subject

Adult nursing

On completion of the BSc Adult Nursing programme you will meet the requirements for entry onto the Nursing and Midwifery Council register and be awarded with a Higher Education degree from the University of Cumbria.

The programme is designed to prepare you to develop into a competent, safe and knowledgeable practitioner who is confident in delivering high quality, evidence-based and compassionate care and with the expertise you need to develop future nursing practice.

**Course Overview**
The programme is studied full time over three years and you will be expected to attend study and placements during the weeks specified on the programme planner. This will be made available to you on commencement of the course.

Equal value is placed on theory and practice for the duration of the BSc Nursing Programme and you will develop confidence and competence in the achievement of the NMC proficiencies through your engagement with practice-related experiences

Throughout the length of the course you will be introduced to essential knowledge that a nurse is required to understand to enable the delivery of effective person centred care. This will include introduction to and development of, knowledge of biological sciences, pathophysiology, pharmacology, medicine management, communication, professional, ethical and legal requirements, health promotion, knowledge of evidence led practice along with an advancing range of clinical skills that will be developed whilst on placement and in the University setting.

The University of Cumbria has excellent clinical skills and simulation facilities including simulated ward areas, high dependency care areas, home spaces and a brand new state of the art ‘immersive simulation room’. These spaces are used throughout the duration of the course and enable you to experience ‘real life’ scenarios in a simulated environment.

**On this course you will...**
- Develop and accomplish the knowledge and skills you need to practise and provide evidenced-based and compassionate care as a registered nurse.

- Develop skills of assessment, clinical decision making and managing complex care in a variety of settings.

- Learn and work alongside all fields of nursing and the multi-disciplinary team whilst on placement, and recognise the contribution of different health professionals' roles and expertise.

- Develop skills through a range of nursing placements that will be a mixture of hospital and community settings, and through skills teaching and simulated practice.

- Prepare you for a future leadership role in nursing practice.

**What you will learn**

You will spend 50% of the programme on clinical placement being supervised and assessed by practice staff. The theoretical input is delivered by expert teaching staff and is based on the latest evidence and research, using a variety of teaching and learning approaches.

The programme will equip you to deliver safe and effective care to the highest standards and ensure you practice with compassion and confidence. You will be taught to make complex decisions regarding patient care in diverse settings and with different patient groups.

**Year One**

- Applied Biological Sciences for Health

- Professional Practice & Accountability

- Developing Evidence-Based Practice

- Introduction to Communication & Interpersonal Skills

- Concepts of Health & Social Policy

- Introduction to Adult Nursing

**Year two**

- Pharmacology & Medicines Therapeutics

- Living with Long Term Conditions across the Lifespan

- Learning From the "Lived Experience"

- Communication and Relationship Management in a Therapeutic Context

- Primary Care & Community Practice

- Secondary & Tertiary Care

**Year three**

- Clinical Decision Making & Complex Care

- Contemporary Issues and Change Management in Professional Practice

- Public Health

- Leading and Managing Health & Social Care

- Consolidation of Adult Nursing Practice

Tuition fees

Select where you currently live to see what you'll pay:

England
£9,250
per year
EU
£9,250
per year
International
£13,250
per year
Northern Ireland
£9,250
per year
Scotland
£9,250
per year
Wales
£9,250
per year

The Uni


Course locations:

Barrow-in-Furness

Lancaster

Carlisle - Fusehill Street

Department:

Nursing, Health and Professional Practice

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What students say


We've crunched the numbers to see if overall student satisfaction here is high, medium or low compared to students studying this subject(s) at other universities.

44%
Adult nursing

How do students rate their degree experience?

The stats below relate to the general subject area/s at this university, not this specific course. We show this where there isn’t enough data about the course, or where this is the most detailed info available to us.

Adult nursing

Teaching and learning

57%
Staff make the subject interesting
64%
Staff are good at explaining things
74%
Ideas and concepts are explored in-depth
81%
Opportunities to apply what I've learned

Assessment and feedback

Feedback on work has been timely
Feedback on work has been helpful
Staff are contactable when needed
Good advice available when making study choices

Resources and organisation

75%
Library resources
81%
IT resources
80%
Course specific equipment and facilities
32%
Course is well organised and has run smoothly

Student voice

Staff value students' opinions
Feel part of a community on my course

Who studies this subject and how do they get on?

99%
UK students
1%
International students
6%
Male students
94%
Female students
57%
2:1 or above
26%
First year drop out rate

Most popular A-Levels studied (and grade achieved)

C
C
C

After graduation


The stats in this section relate to the general subject area/s at this university – not this specific course. We show this where there isn't enough data about the course, or where this is the most detailed info available to us.

Adult nursing

What are graduates doing after six months?

This is what graduates told us they were doing (and earning), shortly after completing their course. We've crunched the numbers to show you if these immediate prospects are high, medium or low, compared to those studying this subject/s at other universities.

£22,000
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Average annual salary
100%
med
Employed or in further education

Top job areas of graduates

97%
Nursing and midwifery professionals
3%
Health professionals
1%
Childcare and related personal services

What about your long term prospects?

Looking further ahead, below is a rough guide for what graduates went on to earn.

Adult nursing

The graph shows median earnings of graduates who achieved a degree in this subject area one, three and five years after graduating from here.

£29k

£29k

£31k

£31k

£30k

£30k

Note: this data only looks at employees (and not those who are self-employed or also studying) and covers a broad sample of graduates and the various paths they've taken, which might not always be a direct result of their degree.

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