Nursing (Mental Health and Adult) University of Southampton

Overview

• the science that underpins nursing
• the evidence base behind the nurse's role
• how nurses promote health and help people maintain health and well-being

You'll develop practice skills through a range of nursing placements, and your learning will be further supported through simulated practice and clinical skills teaching.

Practice placements will normally be undertaken in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight in a mixture of hospital and community settings across 6 trusts.

You will also learn with and from students of other health professions in both theory and practice by combining mental health and adult nursing,

Why choose this programme?

You'll develop practice skills through a range of nursing placements, and your learning will be further supported through simulated practice and clinical skills teaching. 

• you’ll gain expert, field-specific knowledge in critical care
• learn leadership skills and the basics of primary care
• support patients after a stroke or in an emotional crisis, trained to treat both body and mind
• assist patients with complex physical conditions and mental health needs

Through this course, you'll become a nurse who sees a whole person.

• support people's full recovery
• give support and engage with families and carers in the care process
• learn to deliver care that respects the experience of loved ones