Mental Health Nursing
De Montfort University
UCAS Code: B701 | Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
De Montfort University
UCAS Code: B701 | Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
Entry requirements
112 points from a minimum of 2 A2 subjects or equivalent. We do not accept tariff points achieved from General Studies, Key Skills or Music Qualifications.
Access to HE Diploma
Must be in a relevant subject such as Health & Social Care or Science. We will accept other credit combinations providing a tariff score of 80 is achieved. English Language and Maths GCSEs at grade C/4 or Functional Skills Level 2 in English and Maths required as separate qualifications
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
Must be achieved from a BTEC in Health & Social Care or Applied Science.
112 points including at least two subjects at advanced higher level with a Science subject at grade C or better. General Studies is not accepted.
T Level
Merit in Health overall
UCAS Tariff
Must be from a minimum of 2 A2 subjects or equivalent. We do not accept tariff points achieved from General Studies, Key Skills or Music Qualifications.
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About this course
Combine theoretical study with clinical experience within the NHS, independent and voluntary sectors, to prepare for a rewarding career in mental health nursing.
Mental health nurses have a key role to play in healthcare by supporting and managing mental health, wellbeing and recovery. Mental health nurses work within diverse communities to provide evidence-based healthcare to people who are experiencing acute or chronic presentations, along with supporting their families.
Students will have the opportunity to care for people across the lifespan in a range of settings, such as acute, community and specialist mental health teams.
During this course – thanks to strong links with service providers across the region – we can offer a range of placement opportunities embedded within all three years of the course. Opportunities within this specific field include acute mental health wards, community mental health teams and more specialist placements such as; HMP Leicester, Perinatal Mental Health Team, Crisis Service, Child and Adolescents Mental Health Services (CAMHS) and Older Adult Services.
Placements are typically provided across the East Midlands, in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland and sometimes in surrounding counties. In your placement, you will work alongside practice supervisors and practice assessors to learn the practical application of nursing relevant to mental health nursing. During the course, students also have access to updated facilities, utilising simulation suites, Virtual Reality technology and LearningSpace software.
Our mental health nursing degree is NMC accredited and you will engage in field of practice specific learning opportunities throughout the programme, to support your developing identity as a mental health nurse, knowledge, and skills. The course also includes opportunities for interprofessional learning with other health and care students, as well as benefitting from shared learning opportunities with all nursing students.
**Key features**
- Study in our purpose-built facilities which comprise clinical skills suites, a moving and handling area, and a cardiopulmonary resuscitation room– allowing you to apply theory to practice in a safe environment.
- Have an opportunity to gain valuable international experience as part of your studies with our DMU Global programme.
- Our strong links and integrated work placements with local health and social care providers allow you to gain experience in real-world situations.
**Uniform policy**
All students will be required to adhere to a uniform policy when in practice, in which they must be bare below the elbow. This is non-negotiable as it is an infection prevention requirement to safeguard the health and safety of all students and service users.
Modules
**YEAR ONE:**
In first year, students will engage in 917 hours of theory and 720 hours of practice (56% theory and 44% practice).
Practice experience 1
Foundations of Anatomy, Physiology and Pharmacology in Nursing
Influences on Wellbeing
Foundations of Field of Practice
**YEAR TWO:**
In second year, students will engage in 848 hours of theory and 840hours of practice (50% theory and 50% practice).
Practice experience 2
Evidence Based Practice and Research
Primary Care – Patient Journey 1
Acute Care – Patient Journey 2
**YEAR THREE:**
In third year, students will engage in 769 hours of theory and 920 hours of practice (45.5% theory and 54.5% practice).
Practice experience 3
Critical Inquiry and Research proposal
Leadership and Service Improvement
Managing Complexities in Nursing Practice
Assessment methods
Learning is supported by a strong system of personal tutors, teaching teams, academic assessors, practice work placements and enthusiastic practice supervisors and assessors. Teaching methods include:
Lectures (face-to-face and online)
Seminars
Webinars
Workshops
Presentations
Tutorials
Simulation activities
Clinical skills learning
Enquiry-based problem solving
Independent e-learning
Peer learning sets
The programme meets the NMC (2018) requirements for an equal split between both theory and practice and the QAA requirements for a BSc (Hons) Award. The programme provides 2,534 hours of theory and 2,480 hours of practice (50.5% theory and 49.5% practice) across the duration of the three years of the programme. The Nursing and Midwifery Council introduced new national educational standards, Future Nurse Standards of Proficiency for registered Nurses, in 2018. The curriculum from September 2021 onwards is based on these standards for nurse education.
You will complete blocks of clinical placements 40 hours per week and blocks comprised of theory and independent learning hours up to an equivalent of 37.5 hours each week.
Students in practice placements are allocated an academic assessor, practice supervisors and practice assessors to help develop and support learning in the practice context.
Assessment
Assessments fall at the end of each block and are used to assess your theory and practice knowledge. We use a variety of methods that are designed to support you with developing skills vital to a career in nursing. These include:
Examinations – demonstrating resilience and working under pressure
Presentations and Vivas – developing verbal communication skills and the ability to effective communicate complex material
Essays – building strong written skills to support with communicating complex nursing information
Reflective practice – develop skills to engage with written reflection as required by the NMC
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Leicester Campus
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