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Nursing Science, Registered Nurse (Learning Disability) (Extended Degree) BSc Hons Subject to Validation

Northumbria University

Institution
Northumbria University
Level
undergraduate
Subject
Nursing Science, Registered Nurse (Learning Disability) (Extended Degree) BSc Hons Subject to Validation
Duration
4 years
UCAS code
Z078

About this course

BSc Hons in Nursing Science, Registered Nurse (Learning Disability) (Extended Degree), combining healthcare practice with academic study over four years. Core topics include Clinical Skills, Critical & Analytical Thinking, and Ethics & Professional Practice. Students complete clinical placement hours alongside campus-based learning at Coach Lane Campus and undertake a summative 6000-word Practice Project Proposal in the final year.

Modules

  • Becoming a Professional
  • Study Skills
  • Valuing Self and Others
  • Human Development in the World
  • Skills for Professional Practice
  • Collaborative Project
  • Skills for Academic Success in a UK University
  • Introduction to Evidence Based Practice in Health and Ill Health Registered Nurse Learning Disability
  • Applied Life and Social Sciences, Planning and Evaluating Care
  • Practice Module 1: Becoming a Safe, Caring Professional
  • Nursing Skills 1: Introduction to Nursing Assessment Skills
  • Nursing Skills 2: Development of Communication Skills and Nursing Interventions
  • Skills for Academic Success in a UK University
  • Capability, Empowerment and Capacity in Learning Disability Nursing
  • Perspectives of Complex Care in Learning Disability Nursing
  • Practice Module 2: Developing Shared Decision Making
  • Nursing Skills 3: Developing Evidence-Based Skills for Best Practice
  • Nursing Skills 4: Enhancing Clinical Skills for Complex Care
  • Skills for Academic Success in a UK University
  • Transition to Accountable Practitioner in Learning Disability Nursing
  • Practice Module (3) Leadership, Quality and Team Work
  • Nursing Skills 5: Leading and Improving Safety and Care Quality
  • Nursing Skills 6: Advancing Nursing Skills