Welcome to Adult, Child and Mental Health Nursing Marion Taylor – Director of Programmes Adult Nursing

Hello! This presentation will…

•Inform you as Course Tutors about the nursing programme at Middlesex University. !•Identify the expectations we have of our students. !•Consider modules and assessment processes. !•Identify challenges and support processes. !•Answer your questions regarding the programme.

Pre-registration nursing programmes

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BSc. Hons. Nursing

• Adult Nursing • Mental Health Nursing • Children’s Nursing

The BSc Hons. programme

Reading weeks

Induction period to the university and the programme.

Practice Placements usually 6 weeks +

50%theory and 50% practice throughout

Personal & Professional Development

University weeks studying modules and mandatory training

Annual leave

A variety of assessments – clinical and academic

Why Choose Middlesex?

Support:

Support processes – pastoral

• Social event to meet with other nursing students. • Budgeting sessions. • Personal and Professional Development Tutor sessions

and 1:1s. • Week 9 review. • Student Achievement Officers. • Graduate Academic Assistant. • UniHub. • UniHelp. • Specialised services: counselling, disability support etc.

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Support with Assessments •Study and time management workshop. •Year one study guide and timetable – hard copy. •Module handbooks and online resources. •E-books x 4 per year per student to keep. •Library and literature searching sessions. •Academic writing x 3 sessions. •Numeracy x 2 sessions. •Pre and post placement study days. !

Modules of study – Year 1

• Foundations for professional practice. • Your chosen field of practice. • Foundations for nursing practice. • Emergency and safety procedures. • Practice learning – placements x 4, in and

out of chosen field. • Year 1 assessments – Learning Logs x 3,

demonstration of skills, report on a skill, online quizzes, 3000 word essay.

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After passing year one you progress into

your specialist field Adult, Child or Mental

Health Nursing.

Modules of study – Year 2 Adult field

• Nursing the acutely ill patient. • Caring for the patient with long term conditions. • Using Evidence in Practice. • Practice Learning – all adult placements,

including more acute and specialised placements, ITU, A & E, operating theatres.

• Assessment methods include a written exam, a drug calculation exam, essays, poster presentation.

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Modules of study: Year 3 Adult Nursing• Care of the patient with complex needs • Preparation for registration and professional

practice • Dissertation • Practice Learning – all adult placements,

including more acute and specialised placements. Final placement is a 12 week ‘sign-off’ placement.

• Year 3 includes support for employability / job application processes

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Modules of study – Year 2 Child Field

• Developing knowledge and skills in caring for the acutely ill infant, child, young person and their family.

• Developing knowledge and skills in caring for the infant, child and young person with long term conditions and their families.

• Using Evidence in Practice. • Practice Learning – all child placements, Paeds A&E,

NICU, Children's Community Nurses, General Paeds Wards, Paediatric Ambulatory Assessment Units, Kidsco, CAMHS - eating Disorder unit, young people's mental health residential care, Special Needs School, main stream schools, Health Visitors.

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Modules of study -Year 3 Children's Nursing.• Consolidation of knowledge and

skills in nursing the infant, child and young person. • Preparation for registration and professional practice. • Dissertation. • Practice Learning – Paeds A&E, NICU, Children's

Community Nurses, General Paeds Wards, Paediatric Ambulatory Assessment Units, Kidsco, CAMHS - eating Disorder unit, young people's mental health residential care, care of the ventilated child at home.

• Final placement is a 12 week ‘sign-off’ placement. • Year 3 includes support for employability / job

application processes. • Includes an OSCE assessment.

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Modules of study – Year 2 Mental Health field

!• Developing an Understanding in Mental

Health. • Assessment, Treatment and Interventions in

Mental Health. • Using Evidence in Practice. • Practice Learning – all mental health

placements, including more acute and specialised placements.

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Modules of study – Year 3 Mental Health Nursing

• Meeting complex care needs in mental health. • Preparation for mental health practice. • Dissertation. • Practice Learning – all mental health

placements, including more acute and specialised placements. Final placement is a 12 week ‘sign-off’ placement.

• Year 3 includes support for employability / job application processes.

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Life as a Nursing Student!

• Prioritising - academic work / placement hours.

• Engagement with programme.

• Managing shift work, (weekends, nights, holidays).

• Self-discipline and stamina: it is Physically, psychologically and emotionally stressful work.

• Responsibility and accountability: within practice and self-directed study.

What is so good about nursing?

Working in a variety of

settings and specialities

Meeting people’s needs and

helping people live well.

Working with people and as part of the inter-professional team

It’s interesting and challenging

Great variety - no two days are the

same

Rewards of the course

•Job satisfaction

•No fees to pay - Bursary!

•Career development

•Meaningful / Stimulating work

•Close and supportive team work

•Learning and teaching

•Uniform

Location of Placements

Includes: Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust (includes Barnet and Chase Farm sites), Whittington Health, North Middlesex University Trust, BMI Healthcare Hospitals, Moorfields and Stanmore Hospitals, Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust, Barnet, Enfield and Haringey Mental Health Trust (includes Enfield Community Services), Camden Community, Haringey Community, St Ann's Hospital, St Pancras Hospitals.

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Clinical Placements

• 50% of the course is spent in clinical practice, working shifts, providing care for patients & clients.

• Practice placements are arranged by the University to ensure students receive the best possible and varied clinical experience to enable students to become safe and confident practitioners.

• All students are allocated to a designated trained nurse who will be their practice mentor during their placement.

• The mentor will be responsible for teaching and assessing students, and providing feedback on performance.

Why do students struggle or leave?

• Unrealistic expectations of the programme (placements, shifts, travel, reality of dealing with patients).

!• Personal circumstances. !

• The discipline needed for self-directed study. !

• Not seeking support / discussing problems as they arise – self awareness is key. !

• Discontinued by us due to academic failure or attendance or a Fitness to Practice issue.

Thank you for listening and any questions?