Nursing (Adult)

About this course

Adult nursing is a profession that places you at the centre of patient care across the full range of conditions and life stages that people experience, from acute surgical recovery and long-term condition management to rehabilitation and end-of-life care. Adult nurses work in hospital wards, intensive care units, community settings, outpatient clinics and patients' own homes, developing a relationship with patients and their families that is at once highly technical and deeply human. The ability to combine clinical competence with genuine compassion is what the profession demands, and what training in nursing is designed to develop. At the University of Derby this programme, which includes a foundation year and leads to registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council, prepares you to work as a confident, capable and compassionate adult nurse. The foundation year provides a supported

Where its graduates go

The 3 largest scored destinations, covering 98% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.

• 48 / 100Business and public service associate professionals · 1% of graduatescards →
• 8 / 100Other Health Professionals · 2% of graduatescards →
• 6 / 100Nursing Professionals · 95% of graduatescards →

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