Nursing (Adult) BSc (Hons)

Do you have the passion and empathy to care for adults in a variety of settings? Nursing is a challenging, incredibly rewarding career. Joining us, you’ll learn to care for people with a diverse range of health conditions.

You’ll develop the organisational skills needed to lead, coordinate and deliver care to people and their families at home, in the community or in hospital. Explore theories and concepts to boost your understanding of the needs of adults, then apply these to practice.

Understand the key health priorities for adults. Consider how as an adult nurse you can enable people to live healthily, manage acute illness and adapt to living with long-term conditions. You’ll also be kept up-to-date with the leading improvements in health and social care to prepare you for professional practice.

Practice experience or placements will prepare you for registration as a qualified adult nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC). Hone your knowledge, skills and attitude to lead, coordinate and deliver care in a safe, compassionate and effective way. Start to build the communication skills, personal resilience and emotional intelligence required for a career in professional nursing.

An NMC approved degree

On successfully graduating from this course at Edge Hill, you’ll be eligible to register as a qualified adult nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Council. All registered nurses in the UK must engage in continuous professional development to maintain their registration and keep their skills and knowledge up-to-date, ensuring safe and effective practice.

If you accept an offer from Edge Hill you will need to satisfy the requirements of the Nursing & Midwifery Council in respect of physical and mental fitness and will be required to apply for a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Enhanced Disclosure indicating that you meet the mandatory criteria of ‘Clearance to Work with Children and/or Vulnerable Adults’. Further information will be sent to you after you have firmly accepted an offer.

You may be interested in FdSc Nursing Associate, if you do not meet the entry requirements for this programme.

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Your future career

With graduation from our adult nursing degree, you will be eligible to register as a qualified adult nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Council.

The field of adult nursing is very diverse so there’s a range of career paths. Adult nurses play a vital role in providing, leading and coordinating care for a variety of patients in different healthcare settings.

In the health and social care industry, you could apply for roles in settings such as:

• acute NHS trusts
• community trusts
• primary care
• the voluntary and independent sector
• private hospitals
• charitable organisations

Within these organisations, the skills and knowledge you’ve acquired mean you’re well-placed to apply for rewarding roles in:

• research
• education
• leadership/management
• community nursing
• specialist practice

All registered nurses in the UK must engage in continuous professional development to maintain their registration and keep their skills and knowledge up-to-date, ensuring safe and effective practice.