Adult Nursing Blended Learning BSc (Hons)

Course overview

Study level: Undergraduate

An Adult Nursing blended learning degree can lead you to some immensely rewarding careers. As an adult nurse you could work with a wide spectrum of service users across a vast range of services and settings – from A&E, critical care, medical and surgical wards to hospices, nursing homes, GP practices and in people's own homes.

The course consists of 50% academic content, of which 95% is online and 5% face-to-face, at our CU Scarborough campus. The remaining 50% is placement based learning, of which up to 25% will be simulated. This provides you with the flexibility to study from any location for the majority of the course.

CU Scarborough is part of the Coventry University Group. Ranked 7th for Nursing and Midwifery in the Guardian University Guide 2021, Coventry University’s ‘learning through exploration’ approach aims to provide an exceptional learning environment. In this newly developed course you will learn in online groups for the majority (95%) of the academic part of your studies which will include using cutting edge innovations in learning technology to discuss and explore nursing scenarios. Alongside this online learning approach you will also have 5% of classroom based skills and practical teaching that will take place at CU Scarborough's campus. We believe this approach provides you with flexibility in your learning preferences and contextualises your learning which will help you to develop the skills you will need in practice.

If you are a naturally caring and compassionate individual, adult nursing can be considered one of most rewarding professions you could choose to work in, as well as being challenging, varied and with excellent career prospects.

Students on this course may qualify for a payment from the Government of a minimum of £5,000 per year, with additional payments for students incurring childcare costs, for more information visit the gov.uk website.

What you'll study

Nurses routinely have the most frequent and intense contact with patients and must be competent in recognising changes in patient condition so that appropriate action can be taken.

This blended learning course has been designed to produce professionals who are not only highly skilled and digitally competent but also caring, compassionate, effective communicators and have the capacity to be emotionally resilient. These principles are at the forefront of our teaching which aims to encompass theory, practice and immersive learning.

CU Scarborough is part of the Coventry University Group. In a recent article in The Guardian, Coventry University was listed as one of just 6 UK universities with the capacity and will to develop high-quality online education. This recognition follows Coventry’s 4th place ranking in MoocLab's World University Rankings by MOOC Performance, the only UK university to make it in to the top 10.

In modern health settings nursing students increasingly work towards becoming autonomous practitioners, taking a leadership role in decisions regarding patient care within multi-professional settings. Our course is designed to build those skills throughout your studies.

The course has been developed with patient assessment at its core. Inter-professional education and practice can maximise the strengths and skills of health and social care practitioners enabling you to deliver high quality care to service users, their families and their carers. Therefore this course will be enhanced by inter-professional learning, which should enable you to learn with, from and about other health and social care students, in order to improve patient care.

You will be encouraged to immerse yourself in learning about the needs of populations, individuals, related health and nursing services with an emphasis on using research to enhance and improve services.

We regularly review our course content, to make it relevant and current for the benefit of our students. For these reasons, course modules may be updated.

How you'll learn

This blended learning course is studied full-time. It offers flexible multiple start dates in January, May & September. It uses a wide variety of stimulating approaches to teaching and learning to suit individual learning styles. This includes a series of interactive lectures with associated seminars, skills lab activities and practical placements. Successful completion of all modules are mandatory to enable you to exit the programme with the knowledge, values and skills to be able to work within integrated care settings and enhance the delivery of care for service users, their families and carers. 

We will encourage you to develop an in-depth understanding of the organisation and culture of modern healthcare systems, aiming to equip you with the confidence to be able to take a stronger role in the leadership and management of resources in delivering treatment and healthcare options to patients. 

Throughout your studies, in groups and individually, you will be asked to undertake profession specific health and social care related projects and case studies. These may, for example, include an appraisal of the role of the nurse in ethical and legal decision making, considering service improvement bids or complex care planning and delivery via the multi-disciplinary team. You will also have the chance to participate in a group poster presentation demonstrating your understanding of research underpinning patient care.

You may also have the opportunity to undertake a range of optional interesting fieldtrips. You’ll have the opportunity to make use of our extensive simulation facilities – from basic life support manikins to high tech simulation dummies, which emulate patient responses and test resuscitation skills. You will also have the opportunity to use equipment found in the real world of practice, such as medical devices to assist with all elements of care, particularly medication administrations. Please note that fieldtrips are not guaranteed, subject to availability and additional costs apply.

Gaining experience using simulation across a range of care settings is aimed at building your confidence and knowledge about how to act in these situations. You can practise and develop your clinical and interpersonal skills in a safe but realistic environment. We also use actors to enhance these experiences in scenarios which include breaking bad news, demonstrating emotional resilience, conflict, aggression, teaching and child protection conferences.

You will be required to undertake 2 full-time placements each year, lasting 10 weeks each. You will work alongside experienced staff in hospital and community settings, which will be sourced for you by the university. To reflect the nature of the nursing profession you may be required to work evening, night and weekend shifts as part of your placement. We have placements in a number of locations across England, but you may be required to travel (at your own expense) to the placement locations.*

The academic learning is a blend of 95% online and 5% face-to-face teaching, which provides you with the flexibility to study from any location within the UK for the majority of the course. The 50% placement time will include 20% in a simulated learning environment which is also designed to allow you to undertake this from any UK location (subject to a suitable Wi-Fi/internet connection). It is a Nursing and Midwifery Council requirement that students must be resident in the UK during all the theory and practice elements of the course.

Assessment

Assessment methods vary and include, practical class and project performance, written practical reports, project thesis, oral presentations, tutorial tasks and assessments which take place at the end of each six-week block.

Course Breakdown:

• Coursework
• Practical Placement

Job ready

On successful completion, you should have knowledge of:

• The implications of current legislation, professional regulation, standards of performance and the NMC Code.
• The nurses’ role in the enhancement of public health and biological, psychological and social wellbeing of service users.
• The biological, physiological, pharmacological, psychological and sociological knowledge which underpins all nursing practice across the lifespan. 

On successful completion, you should be able to:

• Demonstrate effective individual and team leadership skills and apply quality monitoring initiatives.
• Discuss service user and carer needs in respect of equity, fairness, antidiscrimination, rights, values, customs, culture, beliefs, sensitivity, diversity, lifestyle and environment.
• Utilise and disseminate current research findings and other forms of evidence that underpin nursing practice.
• Transfer knowledge and skills to a variety of settings and adapt practice to meet varying, unpredictable and complex circumstances.
• Seek clinical supervision to develop safe and effective nursing practice.
• Critically evaluate relevant research, possible interventions and the most up-to-date technology to support quality care delivery.
• Critically analyse situations and incidents through reflective practice activities.
• Conduct a comprehensive and systematic health assessment of service users’ needs across the lifespan using a range of appropriate assessment tools.
• Plan, implement and monitor nursing care, involving service users and carers.
• Evaluate and revise expected outcomes, nursing interventions and priorities in accordance with changes in the individual’s condition, needs or circumstances across the lifespan.
• Demonstrate a range of essential nursing skills and seek supervision to develop safe, compassionate, skilful and autonomous nursing practice.
• Consult with service users and carers to identify and respond to their need and desire for health promotion advice, education, support and the development of services.
• Co-ordinate the delivery of nursing and healthcare within one’s sphere of professional accountability, including people with complex and co-existing needs.
• Provide safe and effective immediate care to all people

Facilities

We’ve spent £14 million on a brand new campus building. It’s a purpose-built, state of-the-art development that is one of the most modern facilities in the UK.

It includes a library, IT suites, mock law court, engineering and science labs, cafe and lots of individual and group study spaces. Next to us is Scarborough’s new leisure village. The complex includes an Olympic legacy swimming pool, sports hall, fitness suite, all weather pitches and the new Scarborough Athletic football ground.