TH (The Guardian University Guide 2022) 10 NURSING
NURSING (LEARNING DISABILITY) SINGLETON PARK CAMPUS
Learning Disability nurses play a vital role in supporting people of all ages and backgrounds, throughout all stages of their lives. Our range of learning and teaching strategies will develop your critical thinking to enable you to identify the diverse and complex needs of people with learning disabilities; make an accurate nursing diagnosis and plan and evaluate the care required to maximise service users’ participation in society.
NOTUITIONFEES: UKstudents**
Apply for an enhanced support package through the NHS Wales Bursary Scheme. (**conditions apply)
Throughout this carefully-integrated course, you will learn how to meet the needs of people with mental, physical, cognitive, or behavioural health challenges, enabling practitioners to be able to support people with learning disabilities of any age. Our academic staff are qualified nurses, doctors, and allied health professionals, providing an exceptional combination of theoretical rigour, professional insight, and practical expertise. Our excellent facilities include a realistic clinical suite so you can put your theoretical knowledge into practice in an environment that reflects as closely as possible the actual conditions that you will experience when you go on placement in a hospital or community setting. Half of your teaching will take place in the University and the other half in healthcare settings. We have excellent working relationships with many healthcare providers, so you will have access to a wide range of clinical experiences across South West Wales.
TYPICAL MODULES INCLUDE: Year 1 • C ontexts of Learning Disability Health Care • Introduction to Learning Disability Nursing and Health Care • U nderstanding Learning Disability Health and Illness Year 2 • A cute Learning Disability Health Care •Care of People with a Long-term Condition and Palliative Care Needs • E nsuring Quality Learning Disability Care Year 3 • A dvancing Learning Disability Nursing Practice • C are of the Person with Complex Needs • P reparation for Professional Practice
swansea.ac.uk/student-loans-and-grants/ nhs-funding/ Global Opportunities available † Work Placement or Internship Opportunities available Welsh Scholarships/Bursaries available Contextual Offers available
TYPICAL OFFER: BBB (health or science- related subject desirable)
Detailed entry requirements and course features available on the Course Reference Grid (page 160) †
BSc Single Honours ▲ Nursing (Learning Disability) ^
FUTURE CAREERS: You can expect a starting salary of £25,655 rising to £53,219 for a highly experienced staff nurse. ▲ 3 YEARS Full-Time For individual UCAS course codes please visit the course web page
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