Nursing - Child and Mental Health BSc (Hons)

Program Overview

This four-year BSc (Hons) in Nursing - Child and Mental Health prepares students to become highly skilled nurses in both child and mental health settings. The program emphasizes clinical knowledge, leadership skills, and practical experience through placements and modules. Graduates are eligible for NMC registration and can pursue careers in various healthcare roles, including specialist nurse practitioner and healthcare manager.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

Nursing - Child and Mental Health

BSc (Hons)

Overview:

This four-year dual qualification degree in Child and Mental Health Nursing prepares students to become highly skilled and sought-after health professionals who will be welcomed in hospital and community settings. Students will undertake both child and mental health placements and modules, learning to support patients both mentally and physically. The program emphasizes developing competent nurses and focusing on leadership skills.

Objectives:

• To provide students with the clinical knowledge, skills, confidence, and accreditation they need to succeed as Child and Mental Health Nurses.
• To prepare students to work with children and young people in acute and community settings and mental health services.
• To help students develop into competent nurses and concentrate on developing their leadership skills.
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Outline:

Year 1

• Essential Knowledge and Skills for Person-centred Care
• Essential Nursing Skills and Practice 1
• Exploring and Promoting Health and Wellbeing
• Medicines Calculations for Safe Practice 1
• Essential Nursing Skills and Practice 2

Year 2

• Exploring the Values, Theories and Evidence Underpinning Mental Health Assessment and Practice
• Developing Mental Health Nursing Practice 1
• Therapeutic engagement in mental health nursing
• Developing Mental Health Nursing Practice 2
• Medicines Calculations for Safe Practice 2

Year 3

• Holistic Care for the Developing Child and Young Person with Health Care Needs
• Developing Children's Nursing Practice 1
• Recognising and Responding to the Deterioration of Children and Young People
• Developing Children's Nursing Practice 2

Year 4

• Nurses as Future Leaders
• Leading and Co-ordinating Care with Confidence
• Undergraduate Major Project: Becoming an Independent Practitioner
• Medicines Calculations for Safe Practice 3

Assessment:

Students will be assessed using a range of methods including essays, presentations, exams, observed structured clinical exams, case studies, project work, and assessment of practice competencies in the clinical setting. Feedback is an essential component of the program, and lecturers provide clear guidance on how to improve expertise.

Teaching:

The program is taught by registered, practicing tutors who make sure students are being taught the latest techniques and provide support. The university also uses technology to support learning, such as virtual reality scenarios and real-time assessment. Teaching usually takes place between 9 am - 5 pm, Monday - Friday, with on-campus time supplemented by online learning and virtual lectures.

Careers:

Graduates will be eligible to apply for registration with the UK Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) and can pursue careers such as:

• Specialist nurse practitioner
• Consultant nurse
• Modern matron
• Researcher
• Healthcare manager

Tuition Fees and Payment Information:

UK students starting 2024/25 (full-time, per year): £9,250 If you're a UK student, you don't need the money to pay for university now. If you accept an offer to study at university, you can apply for a Tuition Fee Loan to cover your course fees. Both full-time and part-time students can apply for a Tuition Fee Loan. Part-time students should be studying more than a quarter (25% intensity) of a full-time course each year. You'll start repaying the loan in the April after you graduate. If you start a course on or after 1 August 2023, you won't repay anything until you earn more than £25,000. This is called repayment Plan 5. At this point, you'll repay 9% on everything you earn over £25,000. After 40 years (from the April after graduation), all remaining debt is wiped. If you started a course on or before 31 July 2023, you won't repay anything until you earn more than £27,295. This is called repayment Plan 2. At this point, you'll repay 9% on everything you earn over £27,295. After 30 years (from the April after graduation), all remaining debt is wiped. For example for students who are on repayment Plan 5: If you earn £25,500, you'll repay £45 a year or £3.75 a month That's because £25,500 is £500 above the threshold, and 9% of £500 is £45. What you repay depends on how much you earn after university. The more you earn, the more you pay back. For more information about student loans, see our undergraduate student finance page. This information also applies to: Irish nationals living in the UK or Ireland EU, EEA and Swiss nationals benefiting from citizens’ rights under the UK-EU Withdrawal Agreement. Additional course and living costs Cost of Disclosure and Barring Service check Travel expenses to placements Books An electronic tablet to access course content and undertake assessment in the practice setting Sensible shoes (as per uniform policy) and fob watch Printing Cost of international placement experience (this is an optional experience) Living at university We understand that affordability is an important issue when you’re thinking about studying at university. The overall cost of university can vary depending on where you’re studying and which course you’re taking. However, some of the main costs you’ll want to think about include: accommodation bills internet, mobile phone and calls travel food and drink socialising and going out study materials. As a very general guide, living costs at university can range from around £7,000–£9,000 per year. They may be lower if you're living at home. Our Money Advice Service is on hand if you’d like to chat about living costs, budgets and managing your money. Most full-time UK students can apply for a Maintenance Loan to help cover living costs. EU students starting a course before 1 August 2021 are also eligible for the Maintenance Loan. More about maintenance loans Funding information Training grants From September 2020, nursing, midwifery, operating department practitioner (ODP) and paramedic science students will receive funding of at least £5,000 a year to help with living costs. Some students may be eligible for more, and this money does not have to be repaid. Paying for uni: bursaries, sponsorship and working Paying for uni: bursaries, sponsorship and working We offer a range of ARU scholarships and bursaries, which provide extra financial support while you’re at university. If you're eligible for a scholarship, you'll generally receive it automatically – there's no need to apply. Our campus employment bureau, ARU Temps, can help you find part-time work that fits around your studies. It's a great chance to enhance your CV and boost your income while you study.