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* UNDERGRADUATE COURSE GUIDE 2018
MAKING THE RIGHT CHOICE 3 MAKING THE
CONTENTS NURSING AND MIDWIFERY AT RGU
WHY NURSING?
4
6 RIGHT CHOICE
WHICH FIELD OF NURSING IS FOR YOU? 8
Welcome to the School of Nursing contemporary, evidence-based
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES FOR NURSES 10 and Midwifery at Robert Gordon and meets the needs of providers
WHY BECOME A MIDWIFE? 12 University. As the main provider and users of health and social care
of nursing and midwifery services in a modern context.
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES FOR MIDWIVES 12 education in the north east of
HOW YOU WILL BE TAUGHT 14 Scotland, we have a strong
reputation for producing Our vision is to provide dynamic
OUR COURSES 16 person-centred, capable and and transformational learning,
professional graduates. teaching and research that makes
BACHELOR OF NURSING 18 a leading contribution to
Specialising in Adult, Children and Young People’s, Mental Health
improving the health and well
BACHELOR OF NURSING (Hons) ADULT 20 This is an exciting time for the being of local, national and global
development of nursing and communities.
BACHELOR OF MIDWIFERY 22 midwifery. We are currently
ONCE YOU’VE APPLIED 25 seeing some radical changes in
the delivery of healthcare and, as Our goal is to educate our
TALK TO US 26 a result, the level of knowledge students to become nurses and
and skills required by both nurses midwives who are
and midwives has never been knowledgeable, influential,
greater. skilled, compassionate and ready
to work within a rapidly changing
health and social care
The School has proactively environment.
responded to these challenges
with creative, flexible and
innovative approaches to The academic team are all
education. We have purpose qualified practitioners, enabling
built, state of the art teaching and you to benefit from their vast and
training facilities that provide our varied clinical expertise and
students with a realistic and safe research knowledge. We have
environment to practice their excellent student support and
clinical skills. administrative staff whose aim is
to fully support you throughout
your studies, so you develop to
We have strong links with our your full potential as a graduate
health and social care clinical and enter the profession as a
partners, including the private caring, confident, competent and
sector, across the North and North skilled Registered Nurse or
East of Scotland covering both Midwife.
hospital and community settings.
Our developing collaboration with Ian Murray
service users and carers ensures Head of School of Nursing and
that our education provision at Midwifery
Robert Gordon University is
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NURSING AND MIDWIFERY AT ROBERT
GORDON UNIVERSITY
CLINICAL SKILLS recording vital signs such as blood pressure
and pulse, in a safe environment. If you are a
CENTRE midwifery student, you will practise delivering
The Clinical Skills Centre is comprised of a model baby and checking a placenta.
two ward areas with six beds in each, a high
dependency unit, a children’s room and a
home setting, providing a realistic and safe
learning environment. At times, you will PLACEMENTS
be working with members of our School Whatever field of nursing practice you select to
Volunteer Programme who are members of study, you will spend 50% of your programme in
the public who act as patients, to enhance
practice learning. Practice learning is usually
your learning experiences.
undertaken in clinical placements that reflect the
field of practice you are aiming to become a
registered nurse in. It is because of our strong
INTERDISCIPLINARY partnerships with healthcare providers such as
LEARNING NHS Grampian, NHS Orkney, NHS Shetland,
An important focus of all our courses is the independent and 3rd sector providers that we
opportunity to learn alongside students are able to offer students a diverse range of high
from other health professions including quality practice learning experiences.
physiotherapy, social work, radiography and
occupational therapy. This inter-professional
learning is designed to facilitate learning about
other professions and the exploration of team- STUDY ABROAD
working within health and social care. Third year student nurses have an opportunity to
apply for a three month European Exchange with
one of the School’s European Partners in
Belgium, Finland, Norway or Spain. We also run
FACILITIES a Grampian - Houston Student Nurse Exchange Our Courses
The School of Nursing and Midwifery is Programme which involves a reciprocal
based in the multi-million pound purpose- two-week exchange between RGU and the Bachelor of Nursing Adult B741
built Health and Social Care building at Houston Baptist Uinversity (HBU), Texas. During
our riverside Garthdee campus. Amongst Bachelor of Nursing Children and Young People’s B731
the visits, students experience a variety of clinical
other facilities, the campus includes a state- placements, as well as spending time in the host Bachelor of Nursing Mental Health B760
of-the-art Clinical Skills Centre, where you university attending classes and getting to know
will be introduced to and get to practise the local students. Bachelor of Nursing (Hons) Adult B740
clinical nursing skills such as therapeutic
Bachelor of Midwifery B720
communication, moving and handling,
administration of medicines, taking and
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WHY
NURSING?
Modern health and social care is constantly
changing and becoming more integrated. As a
registered nurse of the future you will play a key
role in ensuring nursing within integrated health
and social care services is effective, efficient
and person-centred. Not only will you treat,
support and care for individuals, families and
communities but you will also have an active role
in promoting health and preventing ill health.
As a registered nurse you will be part of
stimulating and collegial uni- and multi-
professional teams. You will work in partnership
with the people who need your care, reaching
joint decisions about care in an informed and
supportive manner. In addition, you will work
with the families, friends and significant others
of service users to enable their recovery or the
achievement of independent, purposeful and
positive lives.
To deliver exceptional nursing care as a
registered nurse, you need to be open-minded,
accept constructive feedback and be willing to
embrace the values and attitudes expected of
a higher education student and a professional.
You will also acquire, maintain and develop in-
depth knowledge and technical practice skills.
The commitment, challenges and responsibilities
are considerable, but with this comes the
opportunity to make a real difference to people’s
lives on a daily basis.
If you are a compassionate individual,
academically able and motivated to study, with
a real interest in understanding and caring
for people, you will find nursing will open the
door to a career that is diverse, interesting,
challenging and rewarding 24/7.
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WHICH FIELD OF NURSING IS CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE
There are some particular challenges facing
MENTAL HEALTH
As a mental health nurse you will work in
FOR YOU? you as a children and young people’s nurse, for
example, their vulnerability linked to the range
partnership with people when they experience
mental health problems or illnesses or when they
of developmental stages children and young are at risk of them developing or recurring. You
people go through. As a children and young will work with people across the life span from
Contemporary undergraduate pre-registration Adult nurses manage numerous responsibilities
people’s nurse you will need to work effectively young children to older adults as individuals, as
nursing programmes must prepare all students in circumstances that can be challenging and
with children and young people across the family units or in therapeutic groups.
to provide essential care to all people across are expected to deliver and ensure others
age range as well as their families and/or other
the life span who require it, whether they have deliver high quality, professional person-
relevant people involved with them. Good Most people who have mental health problems
a learning disability, physical disability, mental centred care. You will need to be a good leader
verbal and non-verbal communication skills, live in their own homes and only spend brief
health or physical health problem, injury or issue who knows how to plan and evaluate nursing
the ability to engage with them sensitively and periods of time in hospital, if at all. As a mental
associated with normal human development care, demonstrates astute observational and
minimise distress for all concerned, are vital health nurse you will treat, care for, support,
and aging. Therefore, you must realise that assessment skills and be able to make sound,
interpersonal skills. advocate for, protect and motivate individuals and
your learning will not be exclusively in one field evidence-based decisions that will result in a
groups during their recovery journey. Increasingly
of practice. Around 50% of your learning will positive patient experience.
Children and young people’s nurses deal with you will work to promote mental health and
be the same regardless of the field you wish to
individuals who have a diverse range of actual wellbeing and prevent or reduce the incidence of
eventually practice in. That said, you will have You will be at the centre of a multi-professional
or potential health and social problems, for mental health problems and illnesses.
field-specific learning within the University and team that will include specialist nurses, doctors,
example, long term conditions or complex
most of the practice learning placements, which physiotherapists, occupational therapists,
needs which might involve physical, congenital Demographic trends indicate people with
comprise 50% of the programme, will be field- pharmacists, radiographers and social workers.
or genetic problems and public health issues dementia and substance misuse problems, are
specific. This preparation means that once you As an adult nurse you will demonstrate
relating to children and young people such on the rise and suicide rates, particularly amongst
are a qualified nurse, you will be able to work compassion, excellent interpersonal skills
as immunisation, trauma, and mental health young men, are unacceptably high. People with
more flexibly in a wider variety of settings. and be able to put people at ease in difficult
problems. An important part of your role will enduring and anxiety-based mental illnesses,
circumstances.
be to care for and support the child or young e.g. bipolar mood disorders, schizophrenia,
ADULT person, their family and/or other relevant eating disorders, post traumatic stress disorder
As an adult nurse you will work with people Adult nursing is an exciting and varied career
people, with their disability and through and panic disorder, still experience stigma and
over 16 who experience acute or long term which can lead to career opportunities all over
illness or injury. many more are dealing with a complex mix of
illnesses or injury, as well as individuals, families, the world.
mental health and social problems, e.g. clinical
groups or communities to improve their health As a children and young people’s nurse you will depression and substance misuse, alongside
and wellbeing. Demographic trends indicate work in a variety of settings such as schools, relationship problems, criminal activity,
that the population is growing older so as an day centres, GP surgeries, their own homes, homelessness and the like. As a mental health
adult nurse you must expect to work with older out-patient clinics and hospitals. You will have a nurse you will be expected to possess the
people, who may be vulnerable, on a regular key role in co-ordinating care along with other knowledge, skills and ethical values and beliefs
basis. members of a team that may include teachers, necessary to minimise stigma and promote
play therapists, psychologists, doctors, specialist acceptance. You will develop person-centred,
As an adult nurse you can work in emergency nurses, social workers and health visitors. therapeutic relationships that promote health,
and unplanned care services, general or Children and young people’s nurses are in recovery and self-management.
specialist services and outpatient, community demand throughout the UK and abroad.
and occupational health settings. In addition, As a mental health nurse you will develop
you might work in peoples’ own homes, health specialist knowledge and skills that are in
centres, residential care homes, workplaces demand all over the world. Mental health nursing
or hospitals. is a fascinating, challenging and rewarding
profession.
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CAREER
OPPORTUNITIES
FOR NURSES
Generally health care is shifting toward being
health-focused and community-based rather
than illness-focused and hospital-based. You
will be part of nursing, the largest healthcare
provider workforce and are therefore ideally
placed to promote this agenda because you
will be a key member of health and social
care teams working in a range of diverse
environments; hospitals, GP surgeries,
clinics, nursing and care homes, occupational
health services, hospices, oil rigs and cruise
ships, the prison service, schools, with
charities in developed and in developing
countries and for the armed forces. Many
nurses are able to find employment that
allows them to balance work and home life
even taking into account the 24/7 nature of
nursing.
After qualifying, and as your knowledge
and expertise increases, you may move into
more senior practitioner roles, for example,
you can become a team or unit leader, a
specialist or advanced practitioner or a clinical
academic with the possibility of becoming a
nurse consultant who holds a Masters or PhD
degree. Other career opportunities include
research, education, practice development or
management.
For further information about the career
opportunities available for nurses, please visit
www.nhscareers.nhs.uk
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WHY BECOME CAREER
A MIDWIFE? OPPORTUNITIES
FOR MIDWIVES
The midwife’s role goes much further than
supporting women during the birth of their An increasing number of midwives now work in
baby – in fact for many midwives, this is only the community, providing services in the home,
one small aspect of their work. The midwife is local clinics and GP surgeries. There is, of
involved in antenatal and postnatal care, in course, the option to be hospital-based, where
counselling, in offering support and education there are plenty of opportunities for midwives
and in helping mothers and their partners to work on antenatal, labour and postnatal
prepare for parenthood. wards. After qualifying, and as your knowledge
and expertise increases, you could move into
more senior practitioner roles, becoming a team
After the birth, the midwife supports the or unit manager. This will enable you to
mother in a wide variety of ways, promoting combine responsibility for managing other staff
breastfeeding, establishing feeding routines, with ongoing hands-on involvement with
bonding with their babies, checking the clients. Some midwives also choose to work as
woman’s body is returning to its independent practitioners outside the NHS.
pre-pregnancy state and discussing
contraceptive choices. You may choose to specialise in a particular area
of perinatal care and study for further
To be an effective midwife you will need qualifications. If you stay in practice, you could “I have felt so supported by the mentors
excellent interpersonal skills as you will be consider the role of consultant midwife,
supporting a diverse range of people, some providing clinical leadership for midwives and in my clinical placements which has been
others across maternity services. Other career
from vulnerable families, during some great. The mentors I have worked with
emotionally intense situations.You will be the opportunities include research, teaching,
most frequent point of contact for practice development and management within are keen to teach and are supportive as
parents-to-be and will be expected to share the NHS, where you could influence the shape
of healthcare across a whole community. You you learn new skills.
advice, answer their questions and give
may also choose to move into neonatal nursing
confident reassurance. You will need to be The course is very challenging but I
capable of working on your own as well as part or health visiting.
of a team, liaising with GPs, health visitors and wouldn’t change my experience for
social workers and, importantly, have a anything. I can’t wait to be qualified and
genuine passion for the job.
put everything I have learned
into practice.”
Laura Goss
Bachelor of Midwifery student
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HOW YOU WILL
BE TAUGHT
PLACEMENTS During university time, face to face learning PROGRAMME HOURS FINANCIAL SUPPORT
Whatever field of nursing practice you select to experiences will be delivered in a variety of The Nursing and Midwifery Council have Nursing and Midwifery students are entitled
study, you will spend 50% of your programme ways, e.g. lectures, workshops, tutorials and specific attendance requirements which nursing to a non income-assessed bursary which is
in practice learning. Practice learning is usually skills practise. In addition you are required to and midwifery students must meet. Therefore administered through the Student Award
undertaken in clinical placements that reflect engage in directed and online learning, which programme attendance is very closely Agency for Scotland (SAAS). For more
the field of practice you are aiming to become may be reading articles, reports and other types monitored. As a nursing or midwifery student information about funding, please visit
a registered nurse in. It is because of our strong of literature, or working in small groups on a we aim to provide a timetable for your academic www.saas.gov.uk
partnerships with healthcare providers such as project or participating in online discussion learning in the University between 9am and
NHS Grampian, NHS Orkney, NHS Shetland, forums via Campus Moodle. 5pm Monday to Friday. However this is not
independent and 3rd sector providers that we guaranteed. You may find there are classes
are able to offer students a diverse range of high You will be supported by a named personal tutor commencing at 8am or extending into the
quality practice learning experiences. for the duration of the programme. Your personal evening. We work with all other programmes
tutor will provide general academic guidance and courses within the University to achieve a
As well as placement opportunities located and pastoral support. When you are undertaking fair approach to timetables in terms of student
throughout in Aberdeen, they are throughout each module, you will have a named academic friendly guidelines and the need to share
Grampian, Shetland and Orkney (nursing and tutor who will provide specific support in relation equally access to all the University’s resources.
midwifery) and Highlands, Western Isles and to the learning and assessment process for the
Tayside (midwifery). Therefore you can expect specific module.
to experience urban, rural and remote hospital,
residential and community nursing or midwifery. The content of your programme is organised
into modules. Each module is assessed and the
The Nursing and Midwifery Council requires method of assessment will depend upon the
all students to have experience of the 24 hour module content, learning outcomes expected
7 day a week nature of nursing and midwifery. and the way the module is delivered. You must
Throughout the whole programme, if you are pass all assessments in a nursing or midwifery
at least 18 years old, you will be required to programme.
undertake practice learning according to the
shift patterns of your placement areas. This
will include 12 hour shifts, early and late shifts,
weekend shifts and night shifts.
During each practice placement, your learning
will be supported and assessed by a named
mentor, who will be a registered nurse. In
addition, all other members of the clinical team
will contribute to your learning, support and
assessment.
For more information about placements visit
www.rgu.ac.uk/future-students/placements
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OUR COURSES
BACHELOR OF NURSING (BN), SPECIALISING The BN is developed to inspire all students to reach
IN ADULT, CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE their maximum potential through a supportive
OR MENTAL HEALTH NURSING environment and one in which innovation in teaching
The BN is underpinned by the Nursing and Midwifery and learning are embedded in all stages. The BN
Council (NMC) Standards for pre-registration nursing aims to enable all students to become confident
education. Students spend 50% of the BN in university and capable nurses and with strong underpinning
studying a range of subjects and 50% of their learning partnerships with practice providers highly sought
in practice placements in all stages in a breadth of after graduates.
healthcare settings across a range of geographical
locations. Successful completion of the BN enables you BACHELOR OF NURSING (HONOURS) (BN
to apply for registration with the Nursing and Midwifery HONS) ADULT
Council. As a registered nurse on completing the BN The BN Hons shares the same first three years as the
you will be able to: BN however with a longer summer vacation in certain
• respond to the predicted and known stages. The BN Hons is four years in length and stage
changes in health and healthcare 4 focuses on further development of your leadership,
• improve the health and wellbeing of management and research capabilities. In addition
individuals, families, communities and to this, you will undertake a practice placement and
populations extend your clinical skills. You will also study alongside
• drive up the standard and quality of students from the School of Applied Social studies at
nursing and healthcare RGU in relation to health and integrated social care.
• work in a range of roles to deliver essential
care for all, as well as provide complex care The BN Hons develops your research, critical writing
in your chosen field of practice and critical thinking skills which provide an excellent
platform on which to base post-graduate studies. The
The Nursing and Midwifery Council identify generic BN Hons will prepare you for leadership, management,
and field specific competencies in their Standards research and clinical research roles in the future.
for pre-registration nursing education. Generic
competencies are those which all students will learn BACHELOR OF MIDWIFERY
regardless of their chosen field of practice. Field specific This very popular three year course aims to equip
competencies are those which are specific only to the you to become a motivated, professional practitioner
“Placements taught me so much, not just on
students chosen field of practice. As required by the and leads to a dual award. Completion of the three
Nursing and Midwifery Council, the BN has significant year course enables you to be registered as a midwife how to achieve the learning outcomes outlined
generic, shared learning at every stage and all students with the Nursing and Midwifery Council and you are
will be expected to meet generic competencies as well awarded a Bachelor of Midwifery degree. The wide in the course but also skills to deal with
as field specific competencies. ranging practice settings you will experience prepare
you to work as a safe, confident and competent everyday life situations.
Reflecting the contemporary nature of nursing as well midwife and be able to demonstrate leadership and
as health and social care policy, the BN curriculum is management skills. The course aims to develop your Being on placement is a chance to really put into
organised into five key subject strands that are revisited awareness of the need for continuing professional practice the skills you learn in the classroom
at each stage in the programme: development and further study throughout your
• Health career. There are many future career opportunities and to learn many more new ones.”
• Science open to you such as ward manager, lactation
• Person and Family Centred Care consultant, consultant midwife, researcher or lecturer. Adult Nursing student
• Skills for Safe Practice
• Practice Learning
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ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
ADULT NURSING B741
CHILDREN’S & YOUNG PEOPLE’S NURSING
B731
WHAT YOU WILL STUDY
MENTAL HEALTH NURSING B760
SQA HIGHER
CCC. Higher English and a science subject are
BACHELOR OF NURSING, SPECIALISING IN ADULT, UCAS recommended. English, Maths and a science
subject are required at National 5 grade C or
B741, CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE’S UCAS B731, above if not held at Higher.
GCE A LEVEL
MENTAL HEALTH UCAS B760 CC. A Level English and a science subject are
recommended. English, Maths and a science
subject are required at GCSE grade 5 or above
if not held at A Level.
IRISH LEAVING CERTIFICATE HIGHER
H3H4H4. Higher English and a science subject
are recommended. English, Maths and a
YEAR 1 YEAR 2 YEAR 3 science subject are required at O3 or above if
In year 1 you will commence your studies in nursing You will continue to explore the five subject In year 3 learning becomes more integrated and not held at Higher.
by undertaking modules that reflect the five key strands studied in year 1. Within year 2 you will focused on developing the knowledge, skills and
subject strands. You will study and be assessed in build upon the knowledge acquired in year 1 and attitudes necessary to be accountable for your own ALTERNATIVE QUALIFICATIONS FOR
the key concepts relating to health and well-being will develop the ability to apply your on-going decisions and practice and achieve the Nursing BACHELOR OF NURSING
as experienced by a diverse range of individuals, learning related to theories, principles, research and Midwifery competencies in practice. You An appropriate Access to Nursing course that is
communities and cultures in society and their and other types of evidence to practice. In year will learn about multi-agency working, teaching equivalent to 3 SQA Highers at Grade C or above.
relationship to nursing; life and psychosocial 2 you will explore current public health priorities and learning theories and risk assessment in APPLICANTS FROM PARTNER COLLEGES
sciences that underpin nursing, including genetics, while learning a range of models and approaches relation to health and primary care for individuals, For Mental Health and Adult Nursing entry to
anatomy and physiology, pharmacology, micro- to health and well-being improvement within families, carers and communities as well as the year 2 may be possible following completion of
biology, growth and development; essential nursing practice. You will also consider the role use of technology in healthcare. You will develop HNC Care and Administrative Practice from
concepts in nursing relevant to your chosen of the nurse in addressing health inequalities. knowledge of sciences to advance nursing while one of our partner FE colleges.
field of practice including, therapeutic practice, You will continue to study life and psychosocial critically applying relevant theoretical concepts
contemporary policies, planning and delivering sciences related to your chosen field of practice and frameworks to meet essential and complex ENGLISH LANGUAGE QUALIFICATION
care; values-based professional and compassionate while exploring common health problems and physical and mental health needs of individuals. All applicants whose first language is not
person and family-centred care and what that related therapeutic nursing interventions using You will develop your knowledge and skills in English are required to have an Academic
means for you as an individual and essential nursing best evidence. In addition to this you will continue order to work more autonomously and to enhance IELTS (International English Language
skills that are required to deliver safe nursing care to learn a range of essential nursing skills related a culture of excellence in practice through person Testing System) minimum score of 7.0
including 7.0 in all elements. Appropriate
including risk assessment, infection prevention and to therapeutic communication, patient assessment and family-centred approaches to care utilising equivalents will be considered.
control, nutrition and fluid balance, administration and observations, nutrition and fluid balance, effective leadership and management skills.
of medicines and drug calculations and therapeutic administration of medicines and drug calculations.
SELECTION VISIT
communication. You will also learn a range of clinical skills specific You will also have the opportunity to apply for an
Applicants will be invited to attend a selection
to your field of practice. In year 2, learning also Erasmus Exchange placement through a partner event. This will take the form of a tour of the
Emphasis is placed on you understanding and focuses upon safe, effective person and European institution or a place on our Grampian facilities, an opportunity to meet academics and
meeting the Nursing and Midwifery Council’s family-centred approaches to care and the impact Houston Exchange. practitioners, and an interview.
Good Health and Good Character standards upon healthcare experiences and outcomes.
which will include you being responsible for SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
managing your own behaviour within and outwith As you progress through year 2 you will be Acceptance to all nursing and midwifery
your course, your learning and engagement with expected to demonstrate you are taking more courses is subject to a health and immunisation
screening and satisfactory PVG clearance
the theory and practice elements of the course, responsibility for your own learning. Modules (previously an enhanced disclosure). For more
maintaining confidentiality when expected, and you will provide directed study and online learning details about the PVG scheme please visit
demonstrating a respectful, professional and ethical activities. There will also be periods within the www.disclosurescotland.co.uk
attitude towards others, be they other students, year where you are expected to reflect upon your
lecturers, mentors or service users and their families practice learning experiences and identify personal ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
and friends. learning needs. Applicants who do not have the required level
of Maths may be eligible for the Applied
Number Skills course subject to availability.
18 STUDY OPTIONS 19
Full-time: 3 yearsWHAT YOU WILL STUDY ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
BACHELOR OF NURSING (HONS) ADULT UCAS B740
BACHELOR OF NURSING (HONS) ADULT
UCAS B740
SQA HIGHER
BBBC to include English (or a written subject
requiring the use of English). English, Maths
and a science subject are required at National
5 grade C or above if not held at Higher.
YEAR 1 the knowledge acquired in year 1 and will develop decisions and practice and achieve the Nursing GCE A LEVEL
In year 1 you will commence your studies in nursing the ability to apply your on-going learning related and Midwifery competencies in practice. You BCC to include English (or a written subject
by undertaking modules that reflect the five key to theories, principles, research and other types will learn about multi-agency working, teaching requiring the use of English). English, Maths
subject strands. You will study and be assessed in of evidence to practice. In year 2 you will explore and learning theories and risk assessment in and a science subject are required at GCSE
the key concepts relating to health and well-being current public health priorities while learning a relation to health and primary care for individuals, grade C or above if not held at A Level.
as experienced by a diverse range of individuals, range of models and approaches to health and families, carers and communities as well as the
IRISH LEAVING CERTIFICATE HIGHER
communities and cultures in society and their well-being improvement within nursing practice. use of technology in healthcare. You will develop
H2H3H3H3 to include English (or a written
relationship to nursing; life and psychosocial You will also consider the role of the nurse in knowledge of sciences to advance nursing while subject requiring the use of English). English,
sciences that underpin nursing, including addressing health inequalities. You will continue to critically applying relevant theoretical concepts and Maths and a science subject are required at
genetics, anatomy and physiology, pharmacology, study life and psychosocial sciences related to your frameworks to meet essential and complex physical O3 or above if not held at Higher.
microbiology, growth and development; essential chosen field of practice while exploring common and mental health needs of individuals. You will
concepts in nursing relevant to your chosen health problems and related therapeutic nursing develop your knowledge and skills in order to work ENGLISH LANGUAGE QUALIFICATION
field of practice including, therapeutic practice, interventions using best evidence. In addition to more autonomously and to enhance a culture of All applicants whose first language is not
contemporary policies, planning and delivering this you will continue to learn a range of essential excellence in practice through person and family English are required to have an Academic
care; values-based professional and compassionate nursing skills related to therapeutic communication, -centred approaches to care utilising effective IELTS (International English Language Testing
person and family-centred care and what that patient assessment and observations, nutrition and leadership and management skills. System) minimum score of 7.0 including 7.0
means for you as an individual and essential nursing fluid balance, administration of medicines and drug in all elements. Appropriate equivalents will
skills that are required to deliver safe nursing care calculations. You will also learn a range of clinical In addition, you will have the opportunity to select be considered.
including risk assessment, infection prevention and skills specific to your field of practice. In year 2, an option module to study an area of interest to ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
control, nutrition and fluid balance, administration learning also focuses upon safe, effective person enhance your personal, professional development. Applicants who do not have the required
of medicines and drug calculations and therapeutic and family-centred approaches to care and the You will also have the opportunity to apply for an level of Maths may be eligible for the Applied
communication. impact upon healthcare experiences and outcomes. Erasmus Exchange placement through a partner Number Skills course subject to availability.
European institution or a place on our Grampian
Emphasis is placed on you understanding and As you progress you will be expected to Houston Exchange. SELECTION VISIT
meeting the Nursing and Midwifery Council’s Good demonstrate that you are taking more responsibility Applicants will be invited to attend a selection
Health and Good Character standards which will for your own learning and development with YEAR 4 event. This will take the form of a tour of the
include you being responsible for managing your increased engagement in directed and online In year 4 as a BN (Hons) student a major facilities, an opportunity to meet academics
own behaviour within and out with your course, learning. You will be expected to reflect upon and component the dissertation which you will and practitioners and an interview.
your learning and engagement with the theory analyse your practice experiences in order to inform undertake with support from a named supervisor.
In year 4, health and social care integration is also SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
and practice elements of the course, maintaining your self-development and study plans. In practice
Acceptance to all nursing and midwifery
confidentiality when expected and demonstrating a you will be expected to show you are progressing studied through examining inter-agency and inter-
courses is subject to a health and
respectful, professional and ethical attitude towards towards more independent practice whilst under professional systems and processes and how they
immunisation screening and satisfactory
others, be they other students, lecturers, mentors or the supervision of your mentor. help or hinder the care service users’ experience. PVG clearance (previously an enhanced
service users and their families and friends. disclosure). For more details about the PVG
YEAR 3 On successful completion of year 4 BN (Hons) scheme please visit
YEAR 2 In year 3 learning becomes more integrated and students will be eligible to apply for registration www.disclosurescotland.co.uk
You will continue to explore the five subject strands focused on developing the knowledge, skills and with the Nursing and Midwifery Council.
studied in year 1. Within year 2 you will build upon attitudes necessary to be accountable for your own STUDY OPTIONS
Full-time: 4 years
20 21WHAT YOU WILL STUDY
BACHELOR OF MIDWIFERY
UCAS B720 ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
BACHELOR OF MIDWIFERY UCAS B720
SQA HIGHER
BBBC to include English and a science subject.
Biology, Human Biology or Psychology is
recommended. Maths is required at National 5
YEAR 1 grade C or above if not held at Higher.
You will be introduced to three dynamic academic
GCE A LEVEL
themes: effective midwifery care, midwifery for BCC to include English and a science subject.
health and the midwife within society. You will Biology, Human Biology or Psychology is
also learn introductory clinical midwifery skills in recommended. Maths is required at GCSE
a simulated environment prior to experience in a grade 5 or above if not held at A Level.
range of practice placements.
IRISH LEAVING CERTIFICATE HIGHER
YEAR 2 H2H3H3H3 to include English and a science
You will build upon your professional knowledge subject. Biology, Human Biology or Psychology is
recommended. Maths is required at O3 or above
and experience from year 1 to develop your skills
if not held at Higher.
and confidence. The three academic themes of
effective midwifery care, midwifery for health ENGLISH LANGUAGE QUALIFICATION
and the midwife within society will be explored All applicants whose first language is not
in greater breadth and depth. This knowledge English are required to have an Academic
will be enhanced through your learning in clinical IELTS (International English Language Testing
practice. You will grow in independence as an System) minimum score of 7.0 including 7.0 in
effective professional learner. You will gain further all elements. Appropriate equivalents will be
considered.
insight into the role of the midwife by working in
partnership with women and families from our SELECTION VISIT
diverse society. This will be strengthened by your Applicants will be invited to attend a selection
understanding of the importance of effective event. This will take the form of a tour of the
midwifery practice within maternity care teams. facilities, an opportunity to meet academics
and practitioners and an interview.
YEAR 3 SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
In your final year you will consolidate your Acceptance to all nursing and midwifery
knowledge, skills and attitudes to engage in courses is subject to a health and immunisation “It’s a real privilege to be involved in
midwifery care with confidence. You will be screening and satisfactory PVG clearance
proficient in midwifery skills for low risk pregnant (previously an enhanced disclosure). For more people’s lives at such an important time.”
women and their families and you will be an details about the PVG scheme please visit
effective member of maternity care teams. You will www.disclosurescotland.co.uk Bachelor of Midwifery student
meet the professional outcomes set by the Nursing STUDY OPTIONS
and Midwifery Council and the academic outcomes Full-time: 3 years
established for the BMidwifery course. This will
enable you to embark on a career as a midwife. Provision is available for students with
dependants to undertake the course over a
period of three years and 15 weeks. Such
students take five additional weeks of annual
leave per year from clinical practice time to
allow caring for dependants.
22 23ONCE YOU’VE APPLIED
To be a nurse or midwife, it is vital that you SUMMER SCHOOL
meet the academic requirements and also have If you are a secondary school pupil and
the right personal qualities too – such as a would like to gain a better understanding
caring nature and a genuine interest in people. of what a career in nursing or midwifery is
Without these personal attributes you will find about, then why not register for our week
the course challenging and it is essential that long summer school event? You will have
qualified practitioners display these qualities. the opportunity to participate in a taster
programme for each of the fields of nursing
As part of our selection process, you will we offer to see which branch interests you
be invited to attend a morning or afternoon the most. For details of the summer school
selection visit. This typically involves an and how to apply, go to
opportunity to tour the facilities, meet with www.rgu.ac.uk/nursing
staff and a short interview. We want you to
see this as a two way process – giving you the
opportunity to ask us any questions you might
still have about the course. It also enables us to
assess whether you are ideally suited to nursing
“Placements differ throughout the nursing or midwifery as a career. For more information,
visit www.rgu.ac.uk/nursing
curriculum so you get a varied experience such
Once you have been offered a place with us,
as on wards within the acute setting and out within
you will be invited to one of our Relationship
the community. Building events in August or September. The
event will enable you to familiarise yourself
You get the option to choose which wards you may more fully with the School and our staff, prior to
like to have a placement within. So if you have a commencing your studies with us.
certain area you think you may want to work in, It is only after you are offered and firmly accept
you can try to get a placement within that ward. a place on one of our courses that the health
screening and Disclosure checks, required by
I plan to get a job within the acute sector, maybe the Nursing and Midwifery Council, are carried
out.
within accident and emergency or intensive care.”
For further information on Health Screening
Amy Johnston and Disclosure, contact Susan Cumming on
BN (Hons) Nursing 01224 262982 or email
s.cumming@rgu.ac.uk
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