Adult nursing courses

Pre-registration courses

• BSc (Hons) Adult Nursing
• MSc Adult Nursing

What is adult nursing?

Adult nursing is challenging, inspiring and rewarding.

You will come  into contact with a range of people from 16 years on. It provides  variety and brings a diverse array of challenges.

There are many  situations an adult nurse may encounter such as:

• Providing cardiac rehabilitation to a 40 year old man who has had a heart attack
• Assessing an 18 year old in Accident and Emergency following a motor cycle accident
• Providing wound care to a 78 year old lady in her home

The opportunities and situations are endless...

What personal attributes does an adult nurse require?

• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Flexibility and the ability to adapt to changing situations
• The ability to communicate effectively with people from a range of diverse backgrounds
• Practical skills
• The ability to remain calm in difficult situations
• Empathy with patients and their families and the ability to gain trust
• Confidence to make decisions
• The ability to work independently and to work as part of a team.