BSc (Hons) Learning Disability Nursing
- Country United Kingdom
- Course Duration 36 month
- Course Type Full Time
- Courses Campus On Campus
- Language Specification IELTS
- Program Level Undergraduate
- Education Required Grade 12 /Equivalent to 12th
- Admission intake SEP
- Minimum GPA 70
Application Charges
| Application Fee | Tution Fee |
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| Free | GBP 24,200 |
Application Date
| Application Start Date | Application Closing Date |
|---|---|
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2023-03-03
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2023-08-20
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Program Description
The healthcare needs of individuals with learning disabilities can be the same as the general population, however they are often more complex depending on the nature of their learning disability and other associated needs. As a skilled learning disability nurse you could be supporting or caring for individuals with a learning disability who may have health and social care needs in a range of settings. You will be key in facilitating prompt access to services with reasonable adjustments, as well as contributing to preventative and anticipatory care.The course provides you with the skills to support people with learning disabilities and complex physical and mental health needs so you can provide interventions that improve outcomes and enable people to live more fulfilling and healthy lives. You and the individual with a learning disability will be at the centre of learning and practice. Learning disability nurses must use a person-centred approach and you will develop knowledge about a range of well established approaches, tools and strategies to utilise in delivering person-centred care.The programme begins with exploring these person-centred approaches and developing the fundamentals of nursing. In years two and three you will build upon evidence-based knowledge and advanced skills both in theory and practice. This prepares you to be inquisitive, questioning, empowered, focused, clinically skilled and cognitively adaptable. Our curriculum is carefully designed to enable you be able to practice confidently and competently, whilst also giving you the opportunity to develop and refine your clinical skills in a safe and controlled setting before going onto clinical placement.Individuals with learning disabilities are amongst one of the most socially excluded and vulnerable groups in the UK today who often experience serious health inequalities. 50% of people with a learning disability will have at least one significant health problem, higher rates of mental health issues and dementia when compared to their non-disabled peers (Public Health England, 2018).You will develop a vast range of skills as a learning disability nurse to help overcome these barriers and challenges. This may include helping individuals to access services, assessing health and social care needs, providing interventions to maintain and improve health and and promote wellbeing, and acting to safeguard and protect the rights of people with learning disabilities.The programme reflects the inter-agency nature of the role of a learning disability nurse and provides opportunities for you to develop advanced skills in order to collaborate with services around people and their families across the life span. Health care delivery as a learning disability nurse will include the management of critical and acute illness; the management of long term conditions such as asthma, diabetes, mental health and the provision of complex and technically demanding care involving rapid-response and high level decision-making.Learning Disability nurses are the only Registered Nurses specifically trained to care for, and improve the quality of life for individuals with a learning disability. You will develop important communication skills, so you are equipped with alternative ways to engage and communicate with individuals with a learning disability in a way that they can understand and respond to. This will include language techniques like Makaton to support communication.MULTIDISCIPLINARY LEARNING
We believe a multidisciplinary approach to teaching is the key to developing tomorrow’s global health care workforce. You will benefit from inter-professional education by learning alongside other aspiring healthcare professionals such as medical students and pharmacy students. This exposure allows you to appreciate the role that each healthcare professional plays in every patient's journey - a critical factor for success within the clinical setting.FACILITIES
Gain evidence-based practice experience that supports the ethos of dignity, care, and compassion for patients. Learning is enhanced by our excellent facilities including an anatomy suite and Health Library. Innovative teaching methods including High Fidelity Simulation and skill-based development in our Clinical Skills Lab.STRENGTHENING YOUR EMPLOYABILITY
PLACEMENTS
We have strong partnerships with placement providers including NHS trusts, and the private and voluntary sectors. An important part of becoming a nurse is gaining real experience in diverse environments. Field placements provide a range of experiences to expand your professional values and nursing skills linking the theory you have learnt in the lectures with practice. This enhances your employability, increases your confidence, and fully develops your nursing expertise. 50% of your time is spent on clinical practice in different health care settings.Placements take place normally within a 50 mile radius of Keele across NHS trusts and the independent health and social care sector.Practice experience will be gained in a range of settings including residential and day services, special schools, general and specialist nursing services in the community and inpatient settings, across the NHS and in the private, voluntary and independent sector.You will be supported in practice by clinical supervisors and assessed by a practice assessor, and reviewed by an academic assessor. This ensures you practice safely, and allows you to learn from clinicians who have a wealth of experience in their field.You may also choose to study abroad through elective placements with organisations like Work the World.STUDENT SUPPORT
An academic mentor will be assigned to you at the beginning of the course who is there to support you during every stage of your studies. Practice assessors and placement supervisors provide guidance during your placements.You will have the support of the Faculty Student Experience and Support team who offer advice, guidance and one to one support to students within the School of Nursing and Midwifery.There is peer support and additional help is available from the School's Disability Liaison Officer who provides an additional layer of support for all students, particularly for those who have special learning needs.You will have access to a mixture of advice and support services at Keele which include;- Learning Support and Academic Guidance
- Disability Services
- English Language Unit
- Student Advice at Keele (ASK)
- Student Support Services
- Occupational Health Department / University Health Centre
FINANCIAL HELP
Student nurses are eligible to receive an annual grant of at least £5,000 to help cover their living costs. Additional financial grants are also available for eligible students - more information and full eligibility criteria can be found here.Other Requirements
- CISCE / CBSE / West Bengal Class XII: 60% - 90% required depending on course. Subjects Requirements : - Maths with 70% and English with 60% All other State Boards Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) / Standard Class XII: 65% - 95% required depending on course.Subjects Requirements : - Maths with 70% and English with 60% 2 years of study must have been completed.
- For IELTS Waiver : CISCE/CBSE Class XII: 70% or above. All other State Boards Class XII (except Punjab or Mohali School Education Board): 75% or above in English, depending on course.Study should be taught in English. Otherwise IELTS is required.
Extra Notes
* NOTE : The Tuition Fee is subject to change Semester wise, as such for exact Tuition Fee kindly see the Website of the respective University.
* NOTE : Pathways : Students who want to pursue a Graduate Degree through a particular University but are unable to meet the university requirements for the GPA, GRE/GMAT or English Language scores, have to take up an additional academic and language support i.e. pathways in order to ensure the admit and study at the desired University.
* NOTE : Pathways : Students who want to pursue a Graduate Degree through a particular University but are unable to meet the university requirements for the GPA, GRE/GMAT or English Language scores, have to take up an additional academic and language support i.e. pathways in order to ensure the admit and study at the desired University.
