Nursing Presentation
Nursing Presentation
Colin Wheeldon,
Colin Wheeldon, Carol Carol Wylie Wylie , , Kate Kate Kilgallon,Kilgallon,
Stella Leen, Simon Cripps,
Stella Leen, Simon Cripps, Angela Hall & Dom Angela Hall & Dom WWakeake
Admiss
Admissions Tions Tutorsutors
Aims of Presentation
Aims of Presentation
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• Provide an overview of the Provide an overview of the Pre-regisPre-registratitrationon
Nursing Programmes Nursing Programmes
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• Outline the entry Outline the entry requiremenrequirements and selectionts and selection
process process
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• Answer questionsAnswer questions
Pre-Registr
Pre-Registration Nursing
ation Nursing Programmes
Programmes
BSc (Hons) Nursing Studies: BSc (Hons) Nursing Studies: •
• AdultAdult •
• Children’sChildren’s •
• Mental HealthMental Health •
• Learning DisabilitiesLearning Disabilities
Adult Nursing
Adult Nursing
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• Caring for adults of all agesCaring for adults of all ages •
• Hospital settingHospital setting •
• MedicineMedicine •
• SurgerySurgery •
• Care of older peopleCare of older people •
• Critical careCritical care •
• Community SettingCommunity Setting •
• Primary carePrimary care •
• Community NursingCommunity Nursing •
• Nursing HomesNursing Homes •
• Dementia care/servicesDementia care/services •
• Walk-in / urgent care centresWalk-in / urgent care centres •
• InvolvInvolves es multi-agency workingmulti-agency working
Children’s
Children’s
Nursing
Nursing
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• Is about Is about caring caring for for aa
child whether ill or child whether ill or healthy
healthy
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• It encompasses theIt encompasses the
whole family and whole family and promotes promotes family-centred care
centred care
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• Hospital andHospital and
community setting community setting
Mental Health Nursing
Mental Health Nursing
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• A discipline that enables people to reach and maintain theirA discipline that enables people to reach and maintain their
mental health and social goals in order to achieve their mental health and social goals in order to achieve their optimum quality of life
optimum quality of life
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• Involves collaborative working with service users (and theirInvolves collaborative working with service users (and their
families where appropriate) in a partnership approach families where appropriate) in a partnership approach
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• Work with children, working age adults and the olderWork with children, working age adults and the older
person person
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• In residential units, wards, clients’ homes and In residential units, wards, clients’ homes and in thein the
community community
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• Involves effective working with other agencies (eg. SocialInvolves effective working with other agencies (eg. Social
Services) Services)
Learning Disabilities Nursing
Learning Disabilities Nursing
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• You will make a specialised contribution to the lives ofYou will make a specialised contribution to the lives of
people with learning disabilities across the age spectrum & people with learning disabilities across the age spectrum & in a range of settings
in a range of settings
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• YYou will ou will assist individuals with all assist individuals with all aspects of their lives aspects of their lives (eg(eg
health, social, employment) to enable them to achieve health, social, employment) to enable them to achieve optimum health and social wellbeing
optimum health and social wellbeing
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• Support children, adults and older people with complexSupport children, adults and older people with complex
needs (eg
needs (eg autism, challenging autism, challenging behaviourbehaviour, multiple, multiple disabilities, mental health problems & dementia) disabilities, mental health problems & dementia)
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• Lead improvements in both Lead improvements in both specialist and mainstreamspecialist and mainstream
services for people with learning disabilities & their services for people with learning disabilities & their families/carers
families/carers
Qualities of a Good Nurse....?
Qualities of a Good Nurse....?
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• Caring & compassionCaring & compassion •
• Interpersonal &Interpersonal &
Communication skills Communication skills
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• Enjoy working withEnjoy working with
people people
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• Able to empathiseAble to empathise •
• Non-judgementalNon-judgemental •
• WWell oell organisedrganised •
• Academic abilityAcademic ability •
• Willing to learnWilling to learn
Academic Entry Requirements
Academic Entry Requirements
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• Applicants must apply through UCAS Applicants must apply through UCAS
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• Minimum of 240 UCAS tariff points....ORMinimum of 240 UCAS tariff points....OR
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• Equivalent qualifications (e.g. QAEquivalent qualifications (e.g. QAA-recognised Access Course)A-recognised Access Course)
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• PlusPlus GCSE passes at grade GCSE passes at grade C or above C or above in English Langin English Language anduage and
Mathematics / equivalent qualifications (eg Level 2 Functional Mathematics / equivalent qualifications (eg Level 2 Functional Skills in Communication and Numeracy)
Skills in Communication and Numeracy)
Other Requirements
Other Requirements
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• Success at interviewSuccess at interview
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• Enhanced Criminal RecorEnhanced Criminal Records Bureau Clearanceds Bureau Clearance
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• Satisfactory workplace risk Satisfactory workplace risk assessmentassessment
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• Good referencesGood references
Bursaries
Bursaries
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• Non means testNon means tested Grant - £1000 per ed Grant - £1000 per yearyear
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• Means tested bursaryMeans tested bursary
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• Non means testNon means tested Maintenance Loaned Maintenance Loan
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• Final amount dependent on individualFinal amount dependent on individual
circumstances circumstances
What will you study?
What will you study?
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• Range of modules undertaken each yearRange of modules undertaken each year •
• Year 1Year 1 – – Focuses on development of fundamental knowledge & skills Focuses on development of fundamental knowledge & skills
required to deliver quality patient care
required to deliver quality patient care in all fields of in all fields of nursingnursing ((care,care, compassion &
compassion & communiccommunication, human ation, human developmendevelopment/functioning acrosst/functioning across the age
the age continucontinuum, decision-making, improving health & um, decision-making, improving health & well being,well being, professional
professional nursing practicnursing practicee – – mostly core modulesmostly core modules))
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• Year 2Year 2 – – Focuses on field of nursing practice. Modules further develop Focuses on field of nursing practice. Modules further develop
decision-making skills, explore use of evidence to promote best decision-making skills, explore use of evidence to promote best practice/nursing care, service provision & user/carer experience practice/nursing care, service provision & user/carer experience
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• Year 3Year 3 – – Modules facilitate development of leadership skills, ability to Modules facilitate development of leadership skills, ability to
effectively manage patient care & improve health/social care practice effectively manage patient care & improve health/social care practice within field of
within field of nursingnursing
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• Each yearEach year – – 50% of time spent in practice 50% of time spent in practice •
• You will gain some practice experience of other fields of nursingYou will gain some practice experience of other fields of nursing
Practice Placements
Practice Placements
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• 5000+ Placements across the region5000+ Placements across the region – – audited audited
to ensure suitability to ensure suitability
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• Placement could be anywhere withinPlacement could be anywhere within university’s placement circuit
university’s placement circuit •
• ShiftsShifts – – must experience 24 hour / 7 d must experience 24 hour / 7 days perays per
week care week care
Student Support
Student Support
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• Excellent Academic and Excellent Academic and placement supportplacement support •
• Personal TutorsPersonal Tutors •
• Module LecturerModule Lecturerss •
• Practice MentorsPractice Mentors •
• Learning HubLearning Hub •
• Student Services DepartmentStudent Services Department •
• Disability Co-ordinatDisability Co-ordinatoror •
• All information All information (timetables, (timetables, module guides module guides & learning& learning
materials) available
materials) available electronicelectronicallyally
The Application Process
The Application Process
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• Via UCASVia UCAS •
• Closes January 15thCloses January 15th •
• Late applications only considered if placesLate applications only considered if places
available available
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• Applications stamped and processed in dateApplications stamped and processed in date
order order
The Selection Process
The Selection Process
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• All applicants undergo aAll applicants undergo a
standar
standardised dised selectionselection process prior to being process prior to being made a conditional
made a conditional offer:offer:
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• Short listingShort listing •
• InterviewInterview
Criteria used by admissions tutors: Criteria used by admissions tutors:
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• Application form is fully Application form is fully completedcompleted •
• Eligibility for DH bursaryEligibility for DH bursary •
• Academic entry requirementsAcademic entry requirements •
• Maths/EnglishMaths/English •
• Studied within last 5 yearsStudied within last 5 years •
• Personal statementPersonal statement •
• ReferencesReferences
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• Must be supportive of chosenMust be supportive of chosen nursing programme
nursing programme •
• What What generated generated your your interest interest inin the field of nursing
the field of nursing •
• Insight into the programmeInsight into the programme applied for and some of the applied for and some of the demands to be faced
demands to be faced •
• How past study has prepared youHow past study has prepared you •
• Relevant work or life experienceRelevant work or life experience and how it has
and how it has prepared you forprepared you for the professional programme the professional programme •
• InterInterests / ests / hobbieshobbies •
• What have you got to offer inWhat have you got to offer in terms of personal qualities and terms of personal qualities and skills
skills
Interview Performance
Interview Performance
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• Verbal communicationVerbal communication •
• Non verbal communicationNon verbal communication •
• Knowledge of chosen field of nursingKnowledge of chosen field of nursing •
• Demands of nursingDemands of nursing •
• Enthusiasm for nursing and becoming Enthusiasm for nursing and becoming a nursea nurse •
• A future career planA future career plan •
• Potential to become aPotential to become a “professional”“professional”
Testing
Testing
• • LiteracyLiteracy • • NumeracyNumeracyOffers
Offers
All offers are made via t
All offers are made via the UCAS site he UCAS site and are subjectand are subject to the following:
to the following:
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• Police vetting through the Criminal Records BureauPolice vetting through the Criminal Records Bureau
(CRB) (CRB)
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• Satisfactory workplace Risk AssessmentSatisfactory workplace Risk Assessment
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• Good academic and character referencesGood academic and character references Cancel Download And Print
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Any Questions?
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