Adult Nursing with Foundation Year
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About this course
From birth to death, throughout our lives we all need care at some point. Nurses are the foundation of our NHS, hospitals, clinics and care units. If you a compassionate and empathetic person seeking a profession where your actions can profoundly impact individuals during their most vulnerable moments, a career in nursing could be for you.
On our BSc (Hons) Adult Nursing degree you'll learn the skills you need to be able to join a dedicated team committed to delivering exceptional patient-centred care, whilst being a pillar of support. Upon completion of the degree, you’ll be eligible to register with the Nursing & Midwifery Council.
Becoming an adult nurse is a deeply personal and rewarding choice. As a qualified nurse you’ll have the opportunity to grow and take on a range of specialties and roles, providing opportunities for career advancement.
From emergency care, district nursing, operating theatres, surgical wards to caring for vulnerable and older people to developing leadership skills, no day is the same. You’ll be continually learning and evolving in your role.
Being a nurse is a profession that can see you working worldwide, and the impact and contribution of nurses is recognised and needed both nationally and internationally.
To support your studies, the UK Government are continuing to provide adult nursing students with a payment of at least £5,000 a year which will not need to be paid back. Find out more about the NHS Learning Support Fund.
**Why study at Buckinghamshire New University?**
Buckinghamshire New University has a strong reputation for delivering high-quality, innovative and contemporary nursing training. Our adult nursing degree programme integrates academic study alongside practice-based learning. It is underpinned by a strong collaboration between the University, service users (experts by experience) and our NHS practice partners, in response to both Nursing & Midwifery Council policy and regulatory developments. We’ll help you to gain the knowledge and skills you need for your future career in adult nursing.
Led by a dedicated teaching team of professional nurses and educators, you’ll have access to their wealth of clinical expertise and research activity. This will allow you to benefit from their experiences, insights and perspectives to enhance your learning.
Throughout your university adult nursing course we focus on your personal and professional development, giving you the option to personalise your course with a choice of option modules. Eligible students will also have the opportunity to undertake an elective learning experience of their choice.
As part of your BSc (Hons) nursing degree you will also complete authentic theory assessments which reflect real life nursing practices, such as patient handover, medicines administration and report writing, preparing you for your future profession.
BNU works closely with a range of practice partners across Buckinghamshire and London. We have impressive facilities with state-of-the-art equipment. You’ll get to recreate real scenarios in realistic 'wards' so when you’re out on placement you’ll be confident in your adult nursing skills.
Our facilities offer a high-fidelity environment, which includes the use of NHS approved consumables, genuine functioning equipment and technology enhanced manikins. The essential element of de-brief in simulation is undisputed; audio/visual technology is available and widely used by the teaching teams to enhance feedback to learners.
This course is offered as a four-year programme in September 2024 including an initial Foundation Year. The Foundation Year will allow you to develop your academic study skills and build confidence in your abilities, identifying your own strengths and development needs for progression onto the undergraduate programme.
Modules
**Foundation Year**
**Core**
Preparing for Success Knowledge and Creativity
Preparing for Success Self-development and Responsibility
Inquiry and Research Skills
Introduction to Nursing
**Year one**
**Core**
Foundations of Nursing and Evidence-based Healthcare
Health and Social Care in a Contemporary World
The Fundamentals of Adult Nursing Practice
**Year two**
**Core**
Approaches to Research; Methods, Appraisal and Application
Public Health in Action
Developing Adult Nursing Practice
**Year three**
**Core**
Innovations in Evidence-based Nursing
Leading and and Co-ordinating Care
Leading Complex Care in Adult Nursing Practice
Assessment methods
On this programme, we use methods of assessment such as essays, reports and presentations to prepare you for the types of assignments you can expect to encounter in the three-year BSc (Hons) Nursing programme. You will also undertake patchwork assignments, a collection of small individual activities and assessment pieces that are put together as a portfolio which is then marked as one assessment.
The foundation year also introduces you to enquiry-based learning, a 4-stage approach to learning that can support your development throughout their studies. At the first level, confirmation enquiry, the foundation year enables you to develop your knowledge of key concepts and themes, basic methodologies and approaches to academic study. This type of learning is exciting as it begins to develop you as an independent learner who can take more responsibility for your own learning, focusing on the investigation of authentic issues that are meaningful to you.
Extra funding
Buckinghamshire New University offers a range of bursaries and scholarships. For more information, please visit bnu.ac.uk/bursaries
The Uni
Uxbridge Campus
Buckinghamshire New University
School of Nursing and Midwifery
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