Program Overview
This Nursing (Adult) BMedSci program balances theoretical knowledge with practical experience, equipping students with the skills for registration as adult nurses with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC). The program emphasizes clinical skills, professional values, and evidence-based practice. Students gain hands-on experience through clinical placements in various settings, preparing them for a successful career in adult nursing.
Program Outline
Nursing (Adult) BMedSci Program Details:
Degree Overview:
This program aims to equip students with the clinical skills, knowledge, and confidence necessary to become registered adult nurses with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC).
- To develop students' clinical skills, including assessment, diagnosis, and treatment.
- To foster students' professional values and ethical decision-making abilities.
- To prepare students for registration with the NMC and a successful career in adult nursing.
Description:
The program is designed to be both rewarding and challenging, offering opportunities for personal and professional growth. It is informed by the latest research and provides excellent preparation for a career in adult nursing. Students will gain hands-on experience in a variety of settings, including hospitals and community care facilities.
Outline:
The program is structured over three years of full-time study, with a September start date.
Year 1:
- Core Modules:
- Health and Nursing 1 (40 credits): Introduces foundational knowledge, skills, and professional values for contemporary nursing practice.
- Health and Nursing 2 (40 credits): Continues to build upon foundational knowledge and skills, exploring wider aspects of health and illness.
- Academic Skills and Digital Capability for Healthcare (20 credits): Facilitates student transition into higher education and develops Sheffield Graduate Attributes.
- Professional Practice Year 1 (40 credits): Consists of four placement blocks where students develop foundational nursing skills in various practice settings.
Year 2:
- Core Modules:
- Caring for People with Acute and Short Term Needs (40 credits): Examines the fundamental and specialist knowledge, skills, and values required for providing safe and effective care to individuals with acute and critical care needs.
- Research Methods and Evidence Based Practice for Nursing (20 credits): Introduces research methods and their application to nursing and healthcare practice, emphasizing critical thinking and analysis.
- Professional Practice Year 2 (40 credits): Consists of three placement blocks where students further develop their nursing skills in a supervised practice environment.
Year 3:
- Core Modules:
- Transitions to Professional Nursing Practice 1 (40 credits): Critically analyzes evidence-based principles underpinning nursing interventions and prepares students for autonomous practice.
- Transitions to Professional Nursing Practice 2 (40 credits): Consolidates learning of NMC standards and facilitates students' transition into autonomous and accountable nurse practitioners.
- Developing Nursing Practice (40 credits): Enables students to complete a project based on a subject relevant to adult nursing, critically evaluating clinical practice and making recommendations for future practice.
- Professional Practice Year 3 (40 credits): Consists of three placement blocks where students refine their skills and apply their knowledge in a supervised practice environment.
Assessment:
- Methods:
- Exams
- Coursework
- Practical tasks
- Criteria:
- The specific assessment criteria for each module are outlined in the program specification.
Teaching:
- Methods:
- Lectures
- Seminars
- Clinical placements
- Practical skills sessions in the Clinical Skills Centre
- Patients as Educators program, where students learn directly from patients.
- Faculty:
- Qualified nurses and healthcare professionals provide instruction both in the classroom and on placement.
- Unique Approaches:
- The Patients as Educators program allows students to learn from real patients in both classroom and practical environments.
Careers:
- Potential Career Paths:
- Registered Adult Nurse in a variety of settings, including hospitals, intensive care units, GP surgeries, hospices, and home care.
- Clinical research
- Management
- Teaching
- Further training in specialized areas, such as theatre procedures or medication prescription.
- Opportunities:
- The program provides students with the skills and knowledge necessary to pursue a wide range of career opportunities in adult nursing.
- Outcomes:
- Graduates are well-prepared for a successful career in adult nursing and are highly sought after by employers.
Other:
- Clinical Skills Centre: The program utilizes a dedicated Clinical Skills Centre, equipped with mock wards, resuscitation suites, simulated theatres, and teaching rooms, to provide students with a safe and supportive environment for developing practical skills.
- NHS Learning Support Fund: Students can apply for the NHS Learning Support Fund, which provides a training grant of £5,000 per academic year, reimbursement for clinical placement travel costs, and additional funding for students with dependent children or those facing hardship.
- Occupational Health Screening: All students undergo an occupational health screening, including immunizations and a DBS check, which are covered by the tuition fee.
- Placement Support: Students receive support from hospital supervisors, assessors, academic staff, and a dedicated Clinical Practice Support Educator during their clinical placements.
- Apprenticeships: The University of Sheffield also offers degree apprenticeship routes into Nursing, including a Nursing Associate program and an 18-month Nursing Top-up program.
Note:
The program is not currently open to international applicants due to limitations in clinical placement capacity.
Please use 2024-25 information as a guide. £9,250 Home students 2024 annual tuition fee
