APPLYING FOR NURSING AND MIDWIFERY AT UNIVERSITY

OUR DEGREE COURSES Nursing BSc (Hons) (45 weeks) Adult, Mental Health, Child Midwifery BSc (Hons) (45 weeks)

ACADEMIC ENTRY REQUIREMENTS UCAS tariff point scores: Mental Health and Adult Nursing pts Child Nursing – 300 pts Midwifery pts GCSE requirements vary - English, Maths, Science Key Skills Level 2 qualifications

NON ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS Satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check Occupational Health check - online and appointment Second reference - employment/volunteering

COURSE CONTENT Theory and practice Learn with students from other health professions PLACEMENTS Variety of settings Geographical location Support in practice Shift work Assessed element of course

PERSONAL STATEMENTS Why do you want to study the course? What research have you done? What have you learnt from any profession specific work experience? How can you demonstrate that you have the transferable skills and personal qualities required? What are your hobbies and interests? How can you stand out from other applicants?

ADULT NURSING Ability to assess situations, and deliver quality care Placements can be in hospitals, community and independent settings This is a career for you, if you want to make a real difference everyday for your patients and their families

WHAT DO ADULT NURSES DO? Meet the needs of patients with diverse physical health conditions Adult nurses utilise a range of clinical skills across a variety of health care settings May include injections, medications and procedures but also hygiene needs, washing, feeding and toileting patients, taking observations Working in teams of other health professionals including doctors, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, health care assistants and many others

WHAT MAKES A GOOD ADULT NURSE? The ability to be flexible to meet ever changing needs of patients and employers Excellent communication skills Be able to express empathy to wide variety of people Be able to prioritise care based on the needs of your patients and the resources available Commitment to continuing learning throughout your nursing career

MENTAL HEALTH NURSES – WHO ARE THEY? Someone who… Enjoys meeting people and listening to their life stories Is non judgemental Caring Adaptable A good communicator Up for a challenge Enjoys working with other health professionals Can form effective relationships with others A team player One in four of us will experience a mental health difficulty at some point in our lives

WHAT DO MENTAL HEALTH NURSES DO? Function as part of a multi disciplinary team Support carers and families of those with mental health difficulties Refer service users (patients) to other agencies and services Work in partnership with service users moving towards recovery Monitor effects and side effects of treatment Build effective, therapeutic relationships with service users Support people with long term mental health problems to have the best quality of life possible Work with individuals when they are in crisis or distressed Use interventions and therapies Monitor a person’s mental state

WHERE DO MENTAL HEALTH NURSES WORK? In a wide variety of settings including: NHS mental health wards and community mental health teams and services A range of specialist placements – Regional Secure Unit, drug and alcohol services, Children and young adults mental health services, A and E Liaison Working in teams of other health professionals including social workers, psychologists and psychiatrists Independent (private) sector including drug detoxification, secure wards and hospitals, dementia nursing homes All mental health nursing students will experience a range of placements including wards, community teams, older adult and specialism's

CHILDREN’S NURSING Work with 0 to 18 year olds in a variety of settings Children react to illness in a very different way to adults Children are still growing, so symptoms may affect their development in different ways to adults Their emotional needs, and those of their families, are also very different to adults Children's nurses also support, advise and educate parents and other close relatives

PLACEMENTS Students will have the opportunity to work in a variety of clinical areas, including: Several children’s wards Community placements Neonatal High dependency and paediatric intensive care unit Children’s out patients departments Children’s hospice

BSC (HONS) MIDWIFERY Stage 1 – key areas Role of the midwife Multi- ethnic multicultural context of maternity services Physiological, social, psychological impact of pregnancy Inter-professional education Clinical practice – ward and community

BSC (HONS) MIDWIFERY Stage 2 – key areas Develop knowledge of abnormal cases Explore pathophysiologies associated with the ante-, intra- and postnatal periods, public health and neonatology Multi- ethnic multicultural context of maternity services Clinical practice – labour ward

BSC (HONS) MIDWIFERY Stage 3 – key areas Gain confidence in pathophysiologies associated with the ante, intra and postnatal periods, public health and neonatology Reflect on the scope of midwifery registration Inter-professional education Clinical practice - caseload

NHS FUNDING Applicable to some health related courses Course fees paid £1000 non income assessed bursary for all students Income assessed bursary varies on: Family income Length of course Where you live during your studies Reduced student loan Travel, uniforms and childcare NHS Student Bursary website Bursary calculator Full course listings

FIND OUT MORE Open Days 20 th /21 st June 2014 Taster Days Applicant Visit Days

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