Studying Adult Nursing at the University of Suffolk is an excellent choice for someone looking for a fulfilling and rewarding career. You will be made to feel welcome from the first day by friendly, enthusiastic and committed staff. You will be studying in a modern learning environment, being taught by experts.
We will help you to become someone who will make a difference. University of Suffolk nurses are informed, enthusiastic, motivated and competent registered nurses.
Our Pre-Registration Adult Nursing course sits within the School of Health and Sports Science and has the 6 C’s of nursing (Department of Health and National Health Service Commissioning Board, 2012) and the NHS Values (Department of Health, 2015) at its heart. The School of Health and Sports Science is committed to embedding these values into everything we do.
Base sites are used for clinical practice placements and some theoretical sessions. Clinical placements offer the opportunity to gain a variety of practice experiences, typically offering the following areas/specialities:
• Community Nursing• Acute wards in NHS Trust Hospitals• Specialist care areas• Out-patient departments• Placements in the voluntary and private sector
While in practice you will be allocated practice supervisors and a practice assessor and, as the course is full-time, this equates to 37.5 hours per week. Practice placements are comprised of a variety of shift patterns; long days (12.5 hours), early, late and night shifts. At times you will also be expected to work weekends to ensure that you spend the maximum amount of time with your allocated practice supervisors and a practice assessor.
