Nursing (Adult) BMedSci
Division of Nursing and Midwifery, Health Sciences School
This course is no longer taking applications for 2021-22 entry. View 2022-23 entry or find another undergraduate course.
Key details
- A Levels BBB
Other entry requirements - UCAS code B740
- 3 years / Full-time
- September start
- Accredited
- Find out the course fee
- Industry placement
Course description
This course will teach you about current research, policy and practice in adult nursing and give you the clinical skills and knowledge you need for entry into the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) professional register as an adult nurse.
You'll stay in one geographical area for all your clinical placements at one of our healthcare providers. We take a local community approach, which gives you experience in hospitals, communities and primary care services.
Your placement experiences enable you to form an integrated understanding and appreciation of local health needs and services, as well as gaining insight into future career opportunities in each practice setting.
The course is half practice and half theory. We'll teach you how to apply what you learn to a practical setting and improve your skills in leadership and problem solving.
You'll study six units across your course (two per year):
- Foundations in Nursing and Health 1
- Foundations in Nursing and Health 2
- Developing Nursing Practice: Caring for People with Acute and Short Term Care Needs
- Developing Nursing Practice: Caring for People with Long Term and Complex Care Needs
- Transitions to Professional Practice 1
- Transitions to Professional Practice 2
You'll develop clinical skills throughout your course at our purpose-built simulation facility. This facility includes mock clinical ward areas, resuscitation suites, simulated theatres, simulated homes, teaching rooms and a fully equipped filming studio.
Our local health community partners are Rotherham, Barnsley, Doncaster, Chesterfield and Sheffield. There will be an opportunity for you to contact and visit each local community before making a decision about where you'd prefer to spend your placements.
You will be able to express a preference during the application process which we will attempt to accommodate. However this cannot be guaranteed.
You'll work closely with your course tutors, personal tutors and clinical partners, who will provide help, advice and support throughout you course.
This course is approved by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC). It will give you the clinical skills and knowledge you need for entry into the NMC professional register as an adult nurse.
Modules
The modules listed below are examples from the last academic year. There may be some changes before you start your course. For the very latest module information, check with the department directly.
Choose a year to see modules for a level of study:
UCAS code: B740
Years: 2021
Core modules:
- Foundations in Health and Nursing 1
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60 credits
This Unit will lay the foundation level knowledge, skills and the professional attributes and values required for contemporary nursing practice. It offers students a broad and applied introduction to the study of nursing through the lifespan and its practice within contemporary health and social care. Students will explore the wider aspects of health and illness and issues which impact upon them. Students will learn skills of access, retrieval and begin to engage with the evidence base for nursing practice and engage and reflect on its application through supervised practice within a multi-disciplinary team context. Students will be introduced to work with people from different fields of practice: mental health, learning disability, mother and child, adult & child fields of nursing in the context of adult nursing. - Foundations in Health and Nursing 2
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This Unit will continue to develop foundation level knowledge, skills and the professional attributes and values required for contemporary nursing practice. It continues to offer students a broad and applied introduction to the study of nursing through the lifespan and its practice within contemporary health and social care. Students will explore the wider aspects of health and illness and issues which impact upon these. They will learn skills of access, retrieval and appraising the evidence base for nursing practice and engage and reflect on its application within clinical practice through supervised practice within a multi-disciplinary team placement. Students will again be encouraged to take the opportunity to work with people from different fields of practice: mental health, learning disability, mother and child, adult & child fields of nursing in the context of adult nursing.
60 credits
Core modules:
- Developing Nursing Practice: Caring for people with acute and short-term needs
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This Unit is designed to enable the students to develop their understanding of the evidence based principles which underpin contemporary nursing practice through focusing specifically on people with short-term acute and critical care needs. It offers a critical examination of the fundamental and specialist knowledge, skills and values required of the professional nurse and examines the nature of the nurse’s contribution in ensuring safe and effective multi-disciplinary/multi-agency practice.
60 credits - Developing Nursing Practice: Caring for people with long-term and complex needs
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This Unit is designed to enable students to further develop their nursing skills and professional values whilst focussing on people with long term and complex needs. They will seek to understand the unique needs and experiences of adults and their families living with long term conditions, and the significance of multi-agency collaboration across the health and social care sectors. This will be achieved by drawing the students’ attention to current policy, practice and research. In addition psychological, physiological and sociological perspectives are explored. The unit will develop understanding of the importance of user/ carer expertise in health care decision making.
60 credits
Core modules:
- Transitions to Professional Nursing Practice 1
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This Unit is designed to enable the students to critically analyse the evidence based principles which underpin nursing interventions as they develop into autonomous practitioners. It offers a critical examination of the fundamental and specialist knowledge, skills and attitudes required of the nurse and examines the nature of the nurse’s contribution in effective multi-disciplinary care and management.
60 credits - Transition to Professional Nursing Practice 2
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This final unit is undertaken prior to admission to the NMC register upon successful completion. This unit will consolidate learning of all NMC standards and facilitate students to seek out, critically analyse, make judgements upon and implement best evidenced practice which underpin safe and professional nursing interventions as they transition into autonomous and accountable nurse practitioners. It offers a critical examination of the knowledge, skills and values required of the professional nurse. Students will be enabled to understand and practice effective management and leadership skills as they transition into autonomous nurses in the context of effective multi-disciplinary, multi-agency and integrated care practice.
60 credits
The content of our courses is reviewed annually to make sure it's up-to-date and relevant. Individual modules are occasionally updated or withdrawn. This is in response to discoveries through our world-leading research; funding changes; professional accreditation requirements; student or employer feedback; outcomes of reviews; and variations in staff or student numbers. In the event of any change we'll consult and inform students in good time and take reasonable steps to minimise disruption. We are no longer offering unrestricted module choice. If your course included unrestricted modules, your department will provide a list of modules from their own and other subject areas that you can choose from.
Learning and assessment
Learning
You'll learn through lectures, independent study and clinical placements.
Assessment
You'll be assessed by exams, coursework and practical tasks.
Programme specification
This tells you the aims and learning outcomes of this course and how these will be achieved and assessed.
Entry requirements
You must meet the entry requirements for the programme prior to the course start date, which is September each year.
This course is not presently open to international applicants. We are unable to accept international applications, as clinical placement capacity is confined by local staffing requirements.
With Access Sheffield, you could qualify for additional consideration or an alternative offer - find out if you're eligible
The A Level entry requirements for this course are:
BBB
DBS check and an Occupational Health Check is required.
The A Level entry requirements for this course are:
BBC
DBS check and an Occupational Health Check is required
A Levels + additional qualifications | BBC + B in a relevant EPQ; BBC + B in Core Maths BBC + B in a relevant EPQ; BBC + B in Core Maths
International Baccalaureate | 32 31
BTEC | DDM in a relevant subject DDM in a relevant subject
Scottish Highers | AABBB ABBBB
Welsh Baccalaureate + 2 A Levels | B + BB B + BC
Access to HE Diploma | 60 credits overall in a relevant subject with 24 Level 3 credits at Distinction and 21 Level 3 credits at Merit 60 credits overall in a relevant subject with 15 Level 3 credits at Distinction and 30 Level 3 credits at Merit
Mature students - explore other routes for mature students
You must demonstrate that your English is good enough for you to successfully complete your course. For this course we require: GCSE English Language at grade 4/C; IELTS grade of 7 with a minimum of 7.0 in Speaking, Reading, Listening and 6.5 in Writing; or an alternative acceptable English language qualification
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An interview with 1 reference + DBS and Occupational Health Check is required
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5 GCSEs, including English, Maths and a science at grade C or grade 4
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Caring experience: while we value your caring experience it is still important that you meet the academic entry requirements of the programme. If you are currently studying towards meeting the entry requirements then you are welcome to apply. If you meet the level 3 requirements but aren't sure if your GCSE/equivalent qualifications are sufficient then please contact us to discuss this
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Work experience: nursing is a demanding career and it is important that you know what you are getting into before you apply. We therefore look for experience which shows that you have some idea about what nursing involves – this could be anything from volunteering in a hospital or nursing home setting to shadowing a practice nurse.
We also accept a range of other UK qualifications and other EU/international qualifications.
If you have any questions about entry requirements, please contact the department.
Division of Nursing and Midwifery, Health Sciences School
We work closely with the Royal College of Nursing to explore how education meets the needs of the NHS workforce. This means that we're ideally placed to offer you high-quality courses, informed by the latest research in the field.
We're part of the University's Heath Sciences School in the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health.
We provide an excellent study environment for health professionals across our main campus and Clinical Skills Centre. If you study a health professions course with us, you’ll be based close to the Royal Hallamshire Hospital. The hospital is home to the Sheffield Medical School, and is where you’ll find our dedicated Health Sciences Library.
Facilities
Our Clinical Skills Centre is based at the Northern General Hospital, one of the largest hospitals in the country. The centre contains mock clinical wards, resuscitation suites, simulated theatres and teaching rooms – a perfect facility for training the healthcare professionals of tomorrow.
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The University of Sheffield
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QS World University Rankings
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Research Excellence Framework 2014
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Whatuni Student Choice Awards 2019, 2018, 2017
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Nursing (Adult)
National Student Survey 2020
Graduate careers
The BMed Sci (Hons) in Nursing (Adult) programme aims to prepare you for the complex world of health care practice and to be able to manage the uncertainty integral to this working environment.
In doing so, you'll develop an understanding of how the NHS and health and social care organisations function and interrelate, how policy and organisational factors impact on and influence the engagement and performance of all those involved.
You'll also develop the technical, intellectual and inter-personal skills necessary to engage actively and competently in multi-disciplinary, inter-agency care delivery.
Successful completion of the programme will allow you to seek Registration on the appropriate part of the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) Professional Register. The NMC is the Statutory Body which regulates the education and practice of the nursing, midwifery and health visiting professions.
Our graduates are passionate about improving people's lives. They join the nursing profession fulfilling roles in primary, community and secondary care, education and management.
Fees and funding
Fees
Additional costs
The annual fee for your course includes a number of items in addition to your tuition. If an item or activity is classed as a compulsory element for your course, it will normally be included in your tuition fee. There are also other costs which you may need to consider.
Funding your study
Depending on your circumstances, you may qualify for a bursary, scholarship or loan to help fund your study and enhance your learning experience.
Use our Student Funding Calculator to work out what you’re eligible for.
Additional funding
If you're studying one of our health care courses, you could be eligible for funding from the NHS.
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Taster days
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Applicant days
If you've made an application to study with us, we may invite you for an interview. If you are then successful in receiving an offer, we'll invite you to one of our applicant days. These applicant days have a strong department focus and give you the chance to really explore student life here, even if you've visited us before.
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This course is no longer taking applications for 2021-2022 entry. View 2022-2023 entry or find another undergraduate course.The awarding body for this course is the University of Sheffield.
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