Nursing (Adult Health) with Integrated Foundation Year

Don't have the traditional entry requirements? Our Integrated foundation course prepares you for the undergraduate degree in nursing. Get a solid grounding in the disciplines underpinning nursing through an additional foundation year.

Immersive learning, first-hand
At Plymouth, our innovative learning spaces such as the Clinical Skills Simulation Ward are designed to get you practising and applying your learning, and will give you confidence to work with real patients.

Hands-on, real-world experience
You'll be out and about gaining valuable experience on placements in a wide range of healthcare settings, working as part of diverse professional teams.

Part of the University from day one
Wherever your starting point, our foundation course gives you a solid grounding and prepares you for the next step onto our nursing degree.

This course is for you if...

• you're compassionate and dedicated to caring for people who need your help

• you're a team player, ready to work with healthcare professionals, patients and families

• you want to make a difference to society through healthcare

• you're committed to joining the ranks of registered nurses making a difference.

Course Modules

Foundation year
This programme offers an opportunity to gain a Bachelor of Nursing starting at year zero as an Integrated Foundation Year.
Students undertaking the BSc (Hons) Nursing (Adult Health) with Integrated Foundation Year programme will normally progress to BSc (Hons) Nursing (Adult Health).

Year 1 - BSc (Hons) Nursing (Adult Health)
Your first year introduces you to being an accountable professional, whilst developing the knowledge and skills required to become a confident, academic and independent learner. You will gain an understanding of human development, key body systems and their relationship to nursing care.

A range of effective therapeutic interpersonal skills to promote engagement and helpful collaborative person-centered conversations will be nurtured within the theory and the two practice components during the year. You will be introduced to the importance of assessing, planning, providing and evaluating health and wellbeing in a broad range of contexts.
You will learn and develop the values, knowledge and skills required for the successful achievement of the standards of proficiency required for the first NMC progression point. Modules will have field-specific application.

Year 2 - BSc (Hons) Nursing (Adult Health)
In your second year you will be introduced to research methodology and methods in order to develop their knowledge of the application of research-based evidence to professional practice. You will study the pathophysiological processes involved in commonly encountered health conditions to support nursing interventions.

Your knowledge and understanding of co-ordinating care for complex health needs will be developed, as well as in relation to public health, policies and legislation. You will become a knowledgeable practitioner with an understanding of pharmacology and safe practice in the management of medicines.

The theory and two practice components of the year will develop your values, knowledge, and skills required for the successful achievement of the standards of proficiency required for the second NMC progression point. Modules will have field-specific application.

Final year - BSc (Hons) Nursing (Adult Health)
Year three allows you to critically explore the concepts of management, leadership and working in teams. You will extend your knowledge around critical appraisal and the importance of research evidence to professional practice. Within four field specific modules you will develop your knowledge and understanding of nursing in the primary and acute care context.

You will develop your competence in nursing practice in simulated and real-world environments and build on and develop the values, knowledge and skills required for the successful achievement of the final NMC progression point.

Your final module will provide you with the opportunity to demonstrate your ability to perform as a capable and autonomous practitioner, fit for registration in your field of nursing practice.

For up to date details, please refer to our website or contact the institution directly.