Adult Nursing Queen's University Belfast

Overview

We are currently developing some of the specific details of this course in response to changes to the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) Standards for Nursing. Please keep an eye on the Coursefinder pages for the latest information about our nursing courses.

Adult nursing is a rewarding, dynamic and highly skilled profession. This course will equip nurses with the knowledge, skills and attributes to deliver person-centred, team-based, safe, effective care in today’s fast-paced, challenging health service. 

You will learn in our state-of-the-art clinical skills and simulation suite and complete practice placements in a range of settings including hospital wards and community settings, with an option to complete an international elective placement in your final year.

Our focus on interdisciplinary learning throughout the three year course will enrich your experience and help prepare you for the reality of professional practice.

By the end of the Adult Nursing course at Queen's University Belfast, you will:

• deliver caring, compassionate and competent person centred care through effective assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation;
• work in partnership with people receiving health care, their supporters and other professionals;
• have the confidence to communicate effectively within and across dynamic and changing interprofessional contexts of health care delivery;
• display leadership through a commitment to professional values and evidence based practice to improve health outcomes for individuals, families and communities

• confidently respond to uncertain and complex situations whilst managing self and others effectively

Career Prospects 

Studying for a BSc (Hons) Nursing degree at Queen’s will assist you in developing the core skills and employment-related experiences that are valued by employers, professional organisations and academic institutions. Graduates from this degree at Queen’s are well regarded by employers both nationally and internationally.

The majority of our graduates pursue a career in nursing which is an interesting, rewarding and challenging career where work can be in a variety of health care settings from accident and emergency to working in patients' homes, with people of all ages and backgrounds. Nursing can also offer a diverse range of post registration opportunities to specialise in areas such as counselling; public health and health promotion; acute care, as well as education and research

The Prospects website provides further information concerning the types of jobs that attract Nursing Graduates.

Further study is also an option open to Nursing graduates. For taught postgraduate programmes, students can follow the Masters in Advanced Professional Practice or the Doctorate in Nursing Practice.