Adult Nursing

Elevate your career and lead the way in patient care with this Adult Nursing degree at University of Portsmouth. By training in our simulated teaching environments and spending time on placement, you'll learn how to care for patients with acute and long-term conditions in a variety of settings and delve into the theory behind safe practice.

Once you graduate with this MN Adult Nursing degree from University of Portsmouth , you’ll have the advanced knowledge and skills needed to become a confident and knowledgeable Adult Nurse.

Key facts

• Develop practical skills in our Centre for Simulation in Health and Care

• Spend time on clinical placements in local community and hospital environments, learning to confidently examine, assess and treat patients

• Learn how to lead change in healthcare and improve patient outcomes

Careers and opportunities

Nursing plays a vital role in our healthcare system – when you graduate from the MN Adult Nursing degree course, you'll be prepared to work locally and nationally across the healthcare field, while leading the way in patient care and innovation.

Once you become an adult nurse, you'll be ready to work in various nursing positions across the primary, secondary, tertiary, and community healthcare systems.

Graduates of this course could work in:

• Charity and aid work

• Advanced nursing specialisms such as palliative care or practice nursing

• Nurse education and mentoring in practice or in higher education settings

• Healthcare management in ward manager or lead nurse roles

• Research nursing

Modules include:

• Integrated Care for People With Acute and Long Term Conditions

• Evidence, Innovation and Improvement in Nursing

• Improvement Project

• Professional Responsibilities and Governance in Nursing

• Proficiency in Adult Nursing Practice