1. Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh BSc (Hons) Nursing

2. Preparing students for the diversity of nursing

3. Current entry requirements
Scottish Higher: BBBB (QMU)
A Level: BCC
Irish Leaving Certificate: B2B2B2B2
Direct entrants at year 2 and sometimes year 3
(with relevant HNC/ pre-nursing qualification)

4. Course Structure (QMU example)
1st Semester
2nd Semester
Year 1
Induction and 8 weeks theory in University
7 week community placement
7 weeks theory
9 weeks clinical placement (care of older people)
Year 2
8 weeks placement in medical/ surgical area
8 weeks theory
7 weeks placement in medical/ surgical area
Year 3
8 weeks in acute care placement
7 weeks in rehabilitation/ long term conditions area
Year 4
14 weeks in University
4 weeks University
15 week final placement

5. Practice Placements
2300 hours in practice placement areas (NMC requirement)
Hospital, community, care home, voluntary sector
Mentors in practice & clinical supervisors
Practice placements in Lothian, Borders or Fife

6. Outcome for students
The aim is for student nurses and registered nurses of the future to be:
Person-centred
Communicative
Caring and compassionate
Enthusiastic
Team players
Show leadership qualities
Be the best that they can be

7. New programme for validation 2020
Pre-registration Masters in Nursing (4 years)
Using new NMC Standards for Education
Curriculum based on the Person-centred framework (McCormack and McCance)
Creative teaching, learning and assessment
More diverse practice
placement opportunities