Adult Nursing (including Foundation Year)

About this course

Adult nursing is one of the most demanding and rewarding careers in public life. Nurses working with adult patients are responsible for assessing health needs, planning and delivering care, administering treatments, monitoring recovery and supporting patients and their families through illness, injury and end-of-life care. It is a profession that requires scientific knowledge, clinical skill, emotional intelligence and the ability to make sound decisions under pressure. The NHS depends on adult nurses in virtually every clinical setting, and the profession is consistently one of the UK's most valued. At Chester, this four-year programme includes a year abroad as well as the academic and clinical content needed to register as a nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Council. The programme begins with a foundation year, which provides essential scientific and professional preparation for st

Where its graduates go

The 5 largest scored destinations, covering 6% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.

• 55 / 100Administrative occupations · 1% of graduatescards →
• 48 / 100Business and public service associate professionals · 1% of graduatescards →
• 40 / 100Science, engineering and technology associate professionals · 2% of graduatescards →
• 40 / 100Natural and social science professionals · 1% of graduatescards →
• 30 / 100Managers, directors and senior officials · 1% of graduatescards →

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