Hanna - My name is Hanna Newstead and I'm currently studying Adult Nursing at London South Bank University.
The teaching and the facilities here are really high tech, like
the lecturers really know their stuff. It's very exciting how they're able to teach us
but still able to practice themselves; I think that's really important, especially when medicine
is ever changing.
Beverly - As an adult student training at London South Bank University you will be taught by a team of dedicated, research-focused academics
who will engage students with innovative teaching strategies to ensure that you develop academically
as well as becoming clinically confident to take on the role of the staff nurse on completion of the programme.
Charlie - Nursing is very different to other
courses in that you have people from different ages with different backgrounds so everyone
brings something different to the table which is great.
Mags - Our relationship with LSBU is that we provide the clinical placements for the
students who come to LSBU to study adult nursing. They spend 50% of their time in clinical practice
and 50% of their time in academic work so it's really important that we have a very
good relationship with LSBU, because we're providing those placements to students to
gain that part of their qualification.
Beverly - Diverse clinical placements at our partner trusts range from a surgical or medical clinical placement in a hospital or ward to
community based placements in a clinic to high acute care areas, for example in intensive
care or the A and E department or operating theatres as well. These placements are strategically
planned to ensure students have an abundance of clinical learning opportunities.
Hanna - I chose London South Bank because it's one of the best for nursing and I think
the fact that it's so close to some of the best hospitals in London like UCLH, St Thomas'
and Guys, it's a real selling point, I mean if you get to work at these hospitals you're going to experience lots of different things.
Mags - The benefits of students being placed
at Guys and St Thomas' is that we're a large teaching hospital and can offer them lots
of clinical experience within the acute trust and also within the community. We want to
be able to develop them and for them to reach their potential because at the end of the day we want to employ them.
Beverly - Besides meeting the academic requirements
for the program I would like future applicants to consider that nursing is a profession founded
on human values and caring is one of the basic qualities that one would be looking for, besides
learning and acquiring the scientific knowledge and the technical skills involved in nursing.
Jason - I would recommend studying Adult Nursing because the facilities here are excellent,
the learning resources. The staff, even the ancillary staff, are all able to answer questions
and support us on our journey. Charlie - I would recommend this course at
LSBU to others; I think LSBU's got some great placements at great central London hospitals.
There's also some really good skills facilities within the university and I think the lecturers
are really supportive here as well, which is good.
Mags - I would encourage students to consider a career in adult nursing as it gives them
not only a degree but a vocation, and they come out with a career that they can take
forward. The end of the training is just the beginning of their career pathway and there
are some many opportunities open to adult nurses in this day and age. They can take
career routes into education, research, management and leadership so there's lots of opportunities
for them.