Nursing Studies (Mental Health) (Pre-Registration) Apprenticeship* BSc (Hons)

You develop fundamental knowledge and skills that pre-registration nurses must demonstrate when caring for people of all ages and care settings. Content is linked to the NMC platforms and proficiency statements, combining theory and practice elements. You take part in theory, practical skills and placement experience, incorporating the four fields of nursing across three semesters, in mixed field theory groups. You attend a skills rehearsal week, then practice placements start with two days in role socialisation (into the healthcare environment), followed by four weeks in practice in your hub placement.

This is a 40-credit module.

Build your knowledge and skills in the role, nature and use of evidence to support decision-making, health and social care practice and service improvement. You develop your ability to critically appraise and explore how evidence is used to underpin national guidelines, decision-making, and high-quality nursing practice. Decision-making theory is explored and applied to contemporary nursing practice, and how using evidence is vital to ensure high-quality and safe person-centred care.

This is a 40-credit module.

With content linked to the NMC Code (2018), you develop professionalism, relationship building and communication skills that pre-registration nurses must demonstrate when caring for people across all care settings. Professionalism is promoted through understanding the role of the nurse, professional behaviours and attitudes, working within interprofessional teams and ensuring effective communication delivery. You are expected to reflect and develop strategies in emotional intelligence, resilience and stresses, and understand fundamental leadership skills.

This is a 20-credit module.

You develop your understanding of health and illness across the lifespan, exploring factors contributing to human development from conception to death. You develop an awareness of the multi-factorial considerations associated with optimum health and wellbeing by exploring anatomy, physiology and pathophysiology along with contemporary psychology and sociology theory across the lifespan.

This is a 20-credit module.

You combine theory and practice elements, building on the earlier module. Promote your ability to assess and meet fundamental, complex physical and mental health needs of service users and their families in a diverse variety of locations, including both community and acute care settings. You must complete a planned skills week before going into practice.

This is a 40-credit module.

You explore person-centred evidence-based decision-making within mental health nursing practice. You develop the knowledge required to actively manage the health care needs of people accessing mental health nursing services within primary, secondary and tertiary care settings. You explore the knowledge and skills required to promote evidence-based decision-making and nursing care within a multidisciplinary and multi-agency integrated team.

This is a 40-credit module.

You focus on nursing actions, procedures or treatments that promote positive expected outcomes for patients and their families. You build on your knowledge and understanding of altered pathophysiology, physical, cognitive, emotional, and developmental needs across the lifespan. You aim to improve, maintain health or prevent ill-health, prioritising family and person-centred care. Service user/carer involvement, the lived experience and case scenarios from across all fields, enhances your knowledge by exploring the patient journey using problem-based learning.

This is a 20-credit module.

You explore the quality improvement agenda and use a systematic approach to improve the safety, effectiveness and people’s experience of care. You further develop your knowledge and understanding of the nursing role and evidence in the context of service improvement. You gain the opportunity to consolidate, enhance and apply your skills and attributes to develop and carry out service improvement recommendations in the workplace.

This is a 20-credit module.

You develop and build on your ability to take on analytical enquiry relating to a professional point of view. You complete a robust and evidence-based literature review on an area of professional nursing practice of your choice. You are allocated an academic supervisor who supports you with your choice of topic and the development of your work.

This is a 40-credit module.

You build on your nursing skills from year one and two to support you in the co-ordination, delivery, and evaluation of nursing care for individuals and groups across the lifespan. You lead and manage the nursing assessment. You plan, implement, and evaluate care for a caseload of patients based on evidence-based practice, demonstrating your ability to make complex, dynamic decisions in diverse practice settings.

This is a 40-credit module.

You are equipped with the necessary knowledge, skills and understanding to make evidence-based decisions to support the delivery of high-quality patient-centred holistic care. You collaborate with people who access mental health nursing services, their families, and carers across a range of primary, secondary and tertiary care environments. You develop your ability to complete a comprehensive and holistic assessment and create a person-centred, evidence-based plan of care.

This is a 40-credit module.

You explore a biopsychosocial perspective in relation to patient care. The nursing process is used and applied to a chosen service user for a case study. You focus on the holistic care of a service user to prevent ill health and promote health in line with the NMC Code. You further build on your knowledge and experience of the complexities of patient care. You gain knowledge in collaboration, health promotion, emotional intelligence and self-awareness, communication and advocacy, recognition of deterioration from a biopsychosocial perspective, inclusivity and an awareness of health deterioration. Application of this knowledge and skills is linked to the nursing process, leadership and fundamentals of care to inform holistic care of the chosen service user.

This is a 20-credit module.