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Nursing PresentationNursing Presentation
Colin Wheeldon, Carol Wylie , Kate Kilgallon,Stella Leen, Simon Cripps, Angela Hall & Dom Wake
Admissions Tutors
Aims of PresentationAims of Presentation• Provide an overview of the Pre-registration
Nursing Programmes• Outline the entry requirements and selection
process• Answer questions
Pre-Registration Nursing ProgrammesPre-Registration Nursing Programmes
BSc (Hons) Nursing Studies:•Adult •Children’s •Mental Health •Learning Disabilities
Adult NursingAdult Nursing• Caring for adults of all ages• Hospital setting• Medicine • Surgery • Care of older people• Critical care• Community Setting • Primary care• Community Nursing• Nursing Homes• Dementia care/services• Walk-in / urgent care centres• Involves multi-agency working
Children’s NursingChildren’s Nursing• Is about caring for a
child whether ill or healthy
• It encompasses the whole family and promotes family-centred care
• Hospital and community setting
Mental Health Nursing Mental Health Nursing • A discipline that enables people to reach and maintain their
mental health and social goals in order to achieve their optimum quality of life
• Involves collaborative working with service users (and their families where appropriate) in a partnership approach
• Work with children, working age adults and the older person
• In residential units, wards, clients’ homes and in the community
• Involves effective working with other agencies (eg. Social Services)
Learning Disabilities NursingLearning Disabilities Nursing• You will make a specialised contribution to the lives of
people with learning disabilities across the age spectrum & in a range of settings
• You will assist individuals with all aspects of their lives (eg health, social, employment) to enable them to achieve optimum health and social wellbeing
• Support children, adults and older people with complex needs (eg autism, challenging behaviour, multiple disabilities, mental health problems & dementia)
• Lead improvements in both specialist and mainstream services for people with learning disabilities & their families/carers
Qualities of a Good Nurse....?Qualities of a Good Nurse....?• Caring & compassion• Interpersonal &
Communication skills• Enjoy working with
people• Able to empathise• Non-judgemental• Well organised• Academic ability• Willing to learn
Academic Entry RequirementsAcademic Entry Requirements• Applicants must apply through UCAS
• Minimum of 240 UCAS tariff points....OR
• Equivalent qualifications (e.g. QAA-recognised Access Course)
• Plus GCSE passes at grade C or above in English Language and Mathematics / equivalent qualifications (eg Level 2 Functional Skills in Communication and Numeracy)
Other RequirementsOther Requirements• Success at interview
• Enhanced Criminal Records Bureau Clearance
• Satisfactory workplace risk assessment
• Good references
BursariesBursaries• Non means tested Grant - £1000 per year
• Means tested bursary
• Non means tested Maintenance Loan
• Final amount dependent on individual circumstances
What will you study? What will you study? • Range of modules undertaken each year• Year 1 – Focuses on development of fundamental knowledge & skills
required to deliver quality patient care in all fields of nursing (care, compassion & communication, human development/functioning across the age continuum, decision-making, improving health & well being, professional nursing practice – mostly core modules)
• Year 2 – Focuses on field of nursing practice. Modules further develop decision-making skills, explore use of evidence to promote best practice/nursing care, service provision & user/carer experience
• Year 3 – Modules facilitate development of leadership skills, ability to effectively manage patient care & improve health/social care practice within field of nursing
• Each year – 50% of time spent in practice • You will gain some practice experience of other fields of nursing
Practice PlacementsPractice Placements
• 5000+ Placements across the region – audited to ensure suitability
• Placement could be anywhere within university’s placement circuit
• Shifts – must experience 24 hour / 7 days per week care
Location of PlacementsLocation of Placements
Student SupportStudent Support• Excellent Academic and placement support• Personal Tutors• Module Lecturers• Practice Mentors• Learning Hub• Student Services Department• Disability Co-ordinator• All information (timetables, module guides & learning
materials) available electronically
The Application ProcessThe Application Process• Via UCAS• Closes January 15th• Late applications only considered if places
available• Applications stamped and processed in date
order
The Selection ProcessThe Selection Process• All applicants undergo a standardised selection process prior to being
made a conditional offer: • Short listing• Interview
Short Listing Short Listing Criteria used by admissions tutors: • Application form is fully completed• Eligibility for DH bursary• Academic entry requirements• Maths/English• Studied within last 5 years• Personal statement• References
Personal StatementPersonal Statement• Must be supportive of chosen
nursing programme• What generated your interest in
the field of nursing• Insight into the programme
applied for and some of the demands to be faced
• How past study has prepared you• Relevant work or life experience
and how it has prepared you for the professional programme
• Interests / hobbies• What have you got to offer in
terms of personal qualities and skills
Interview PerformanceInterview Performance• Verbal communication• Non verbal communication• Knowledge of chosen field of nursing• Demands of nursing• Enthusiasm for nursing and becoming a nurse• A future career plan• Potential to become a “professional”
TestingTesting• Literacy • Numeracy
OffersOffersAll offers are made via the UCAS site and are subject
to the following:• Police vetting through the Criminal Records Bureau
(CRB)
• Satisfactory workplace Risk Assessment
• Good academic and character references
Any Questions?Any Questions?
Thank you
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