Open Day Presentation

Nursing Applicants

School of Nursing & Midwifery

Tina Attoe, Admissions Tutor

October 2013

• Our courses are approved by Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC)

• The Nursing and Midwifery Council commended the school for working with stakeholders and service users when designing the new degree

• We offer most nursing and midwifery students the chance to experience nursing and midwifery in another country

Leading Professional University

• Innovative and relevant

• High quality teaching and research

•Excellent links with local healthcare trusts

• Flexible approaches to practice-based learning

• From January 2014 the School of Health Professions and the School of Nursing and Midwifery will merge into a new school

• The name is currently being decided through consultation with students and staff and will be announced in November 2013

• The merger will not impact on your course and will facilitate further inter-professional collaboration within the school

New school for January 2014

• Nursing• Midwifery• Paramedic

Practice• Physiotherapy• Podiatry• Occupational

Therapy

• Five grade C and above GCSE subjects including : English, maths, and science

• A Level Grades A, B, B must include science

• BTEC in health related subject DDM

• Access course in health related/science subject must achieve 45 level 3 credits / 30 at distinction

• Open University K101 Introduction to Health and Social Care

BSc(Hons) Nursing Academic Requirement

• National Vocational Qualifications NVQ

• Qualifications and Credit Framework QCF level 3 diplomas

• Apprenticeships

THESE QUALIFICATIONS DO NOT CURRENTLY HAVE ACADEMIC ACCREDITATION

Qualifications NOT acceptedfor Nursing and Midwifery

• Adult and children’s nursing courses commence in February 2014, September 2014 and February 2015

• Adult nursing can be studied in East (Hastings and Eastbourne) or West (Falmer) and a preference for clinical placement can be expressed at interview

• Children’s nursing is taught in Falmer with placements across the whole county

• Mental Health nursing has one September intake per year. Taught aspect is delivered in Falmer and placements are across the whole county

BSc(Hons) Nursing Graduate Programmes

School of Nursing & MidwiferyWest and East Teaching Locations

East based students are taught in Hastings & EastbourneWest based students are taught in Falmer

Clinical Skills Laboratories on all our teaching sites

State-of-the-art child & adult physiologicalmannequins

Students practice skills in a safe environment under supervision

Skilled technicianson every campus

Sussex hospital locations

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London Gatwick Airport

The school of nursing and midwifery provide placements in a variety of hospitals and community settings across Sussex

Adult nursing

• Hospital & community Settings

•Caring, teaching & managing

•Good interpersonal skills

•Working alongside multi-professional teams

Mental health nursing

•Visiting clients in their homes

•Attending Day Centres

•Residential Centres

•Dealing with: mental illness, personality disorders, psychosis

•Good listening skills

Children’s nursing

• Nursing in variety of settings

• Working closely with parents and family

• Range of health needs

• Understanding needed of social, cultural, economicand psychological needs

Nursing experience in other countries

International placement opportunities

Option one two weekobservationalplacement – elective

Option twothree month practice placement

All applications are made by accessing

UCAS Website www.ucas.co.uk

Select BSc (Hons) Nursing University of Brighton

B7LO Adult

B760 Mental Health

B730 Child

B720 Midwifery

Applying for BSc(Hons) Nursing

• Tuition fees are funded by Health Education Kent, Surrey, Sussex (HEKSS)

• Nursing & Midwifery Students receive £1000.00 grant every year

• Means tested bursary – depending on personal circumstances

• Student loan – can be applied for (this is the only aspect that requires repayment )

www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/students

Finance

Writing a Good Personal Statement

• Do not start the personal statement with words of

wisdom or a quote about Florence Nightingale

• Focus on the course applied for

• Identify key transferable skills from your current role, life experience or voluntary work

• Avoid talking about very personal experiences. Some midwifery applicants discuss their own birthing experience or breastfeeding

• Identify how you will cope with the demands of a degree. This may include insight or reflection on your learning and academic journey so far

• A good supportive reference will reflect the applicant’s personal statement

• If an applicant says they are friendly and outgoing it creates a good impression if the referee uses similar phrases

• A statement on time-keeping, commitment, attendance and reliability

• How the applicant is coping with the academic demands of current course

• If the referee foresees any issues or weaknesses that may affect the applicants transition from HE to university

Supportive ReferencesFrom Higher Education Setting

UCAS OPENS BETWEEN:

• 15TH September 2014 and 15TH January 2015

ENTRY CRITERIA MUST BE MET:

• Qualifications, residency requirements, grades, reference and personal statement

• Selected applicants will be invited for interview

BSc (Hons) Nursing Timeline

• All interviews include a presentation by the admission tutor staff related to the specific course applied for

• All applicants are required to sit a written English and numeracy paper. Pass mark for each paper is 50%

• All shortlisted applicants are interviewed by University and Trust Partnership Representatives

• No applicants can be advised of the outcome on the day

Interview Process

UCAS must be notified of the outcome

• UNCONDITIONAL

All outcome requirements met, Occupational Health and DBS (formerly CRB) clearance must be gained for all applicants

• CONDITIONAL

Exams, qualifications or certain conditions must be met

• REJECTION

Not successful, applicant can email for detailed feedback

Interview Outcomes

Thank you for attending today.

Any questions ?

Tina Attoe Admission Tutor

Contact details

T.J.Attoe@brighton.ac.uk

Studying on Nursing & Midwifery Courses