NURSING (MENTAL HEALTH)
TH (The Guardian University Guide 2022) 10 NURSING
SINGLETON PARK CAMPUS
Mental health nurses play a vital role in supporting people of all ages and backgrounds at some of the most difficult and challenging times of their lives. Through a mix of academic study and practical clinical experience, you will develop keen interpersonal and communication skills to prepare you for working as part of a team that includes psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, community workers and occupational therapists.
NOTUITIONFEES: UKstudents**
Apply for an enhanced support package through the NHS Wales Bursary Scheme. (**conditions apply)
Throughout this carefully-integrated course, you will acquire the theoretical and practical knowledge needed to provide high quality, compassionate nursing care for improving mental health and wellbeing. You will learn to improve the care and treatment of people using mental health services, as well as their carers and their families. 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. These could include community health care centres, hospitals and specialist areas in forensic, child and adolescent, drug and alcohol and older persons nursing.
TYPICAL MODULES INCLUDE: Year 1
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
• Contexts of Mental Health Care • Introduction to Mental Health Nursing and Health Care •Understanding Mental Health and Illness Year 2 • Acute Mental Health Care • Care of People with a Long-term Condition and Palliative Care Needs • Ensuring Quality Care in Mental Health Year 3 • Advancing Mental Health Nursing Practice • Care of the Person with Complex Needs • Preparation for Professional Practice
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 (Mental Health) ▲ Nursing (Mental Health) (Dispersed Learning) ^
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▲ 3 YEARS Full-Time ♦ 4 YEARS Part-Time
For individual UCAS course codes please visit the course web page
FUTURE CAREERS: You can expect a starting salary of £25,655 rising to £53,219 for a highly experienced staff nurse. As your career develops you may choose to specialise in areas such as elderly care, crisis intervention or substance misuse. You could also become involved in education, research, or management roles.
^ subject to approval
Accreditations include:
*Applicants in the Hywel Dda University Heath Board area may undertake this course via Dispersed Learning. Taking a blended-learning approach, you will undertake practice-learning opportunities in a variety of environments, supported by practice supervisors, as well as face-to-face teaching across the locality, all supported by our cloud-based learning platform.
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