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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programmes/fields of nursing

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