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Key dates

Teaching starts

Induction day

More Induction & Timetable information below

Programme Lead

Induction

Pre-induction

We have a taster day on 15th July for all our new intake, you should have received an invitation and it would be great to see you there.

Keeping abreast of current health issues from sources such as the BBC website or national newspapers will be a great start, you could also have a look at the information and resources on the Nursing & Midwifery Council website or Royal College of Nursing.

Otherwise enjoy your summer and start to get excited for the next three years as you start your nursing journey.

Induction day

Tuesday 8 September

  • 12:30 – 16:00 – Start day in room ST111

IMPORTANT: Please bring your photo ID with you on this date to complete enrolment.

Timetable

Timetable

As part of the course, you will be provided with practice placements. Details regarding time commitment involved for these placements will be provided by the subject area at a later point.

For on campus activities students are split into groups at enrolment. Each group will have its own timetable where some aspects can change on a weekly basis. Normally classes will be distributed across 3 to 4 days per week between 9.00-18.00.

For Adult Nursing and Mental Health Nursing the on-campus days in semester 1 are

  • Tuesday
  • Thursday
  • Friday

Full details of your individual academic timetable, including Semester 2 timetable which may differ, will be available via your university email calendar after you have completed the pre-arrival task online and set up your student login.

Module delivery

Your learning on campus will be a mixture of lectures, seminars and hands-on skills and simulation sessions. We’re a friendly bunch and we will help you to become acclimatised to academic life at Newman. We will support you to develop the knowledge, skills, attitudes and behaviours needed to make a success of your time here and your future career as a Nurse.

Semester 1

During Semester 1 you will completing the following modules:

Introduction to Professional Healthcare Practice

This interprofessional module will provide you with the opportunity to learn from, about and with students from other professional programmes. As an interprofessional group of learners you will explore what it means to be a professional within the context of ethical, legal and regulatory frameworks as applied to your professional healthcare discipline.

You will be given the opportunity to reflect and develop self-awareness to foster an understanding of your own beliefs, attitudes, values, knowledge, attributes and skills and explore how others may see the world differently to build and develop your professional identity.

This module is designed to aid your transition to university, introducing you to the concept of evidence-based practice and some of the study skills you will need to develop as an experiential and lifelong learner.

Nursing People and Families

This module will introduce you to the concept of compassionate, person-centred, evidence-based nursing care. You will learn how to holistically assess, plan, implement and evaluate evidence-based care for individuals, their families and carers across all stages of the lifespan.

You will develop knowledge of body systems, human development, human anatomy and physiology and pharmacology. You will recognise commonly encountered mental, physical, behavioural and cognitive conditions and explore a range of evidence-based interventions including commonly occurring medicines and therapeutic approaches.

Case studies will be used to develop the focus on assessment and care planning across the lifespan.

Assisting Nursing Care

This module aims to develop your knowledge, experience and skills in relation to person centred nursing care, in a clinical practice setting relating to your field of nursing, with a specific focus upon practical skills, medicines management, fundamentals of nursing practice, communication and reflective practice.

You will undertake study related to the underpinning theory around common practical skills related to nursing care alongside having the opportunity to develop those practical skills by undertaking simulated practice within the University Skills and Simulation suites.

You will begin to develop an understanding of evidence-based practice and practical skills that are required to fulfil the role of the nurse. This module will prepare you for future Nursing Care modules, to enable you to progress to Part 2 of the nursing programme.

Introduction to Pharmacology and Numeracy for Nursing Practice

In this module you will develop your knowledge and skills in relation to pharmacology, health numeracy and medicines calculations. You will be introduced to two e-learning platforms SCRIPT and safemedicate.

There will be opportunities to explore the types of drug calculations commonly used in practice and engage with them to find areas of challenge. You will examine the base constituents of common drugs and administration routes, to understand how interactions occur.

The module will also explore methods to minimise the risk of drug calculation and administration errors. You will have unlimited access to the two virtual platforms to practice calculations formatively.

Teaching team

School & Nursing Management Team

  • Ronnie Meechan (Head of School (Associate Dean) of Nursing and Allied Health)
  • Kevin Crimmons (Head of Subject for Adult Nursing and Health & Social Care)
  • Alexis Warrilow (Head of Subject Mental health Nursing)
  • Matt Aldridge (Head of Placements and Simulation School of Nursing and Allied Health)

Nursing Teaching Team

Mental Health Nursing

  • Uchenna Chima (Senior Lecturer in Mental Health Nursing)
  • Natalie Sivell (Senior Lecturer in Mental Health Nursing)
  • Roselin Tigga (Lecturer in Mental Health Nursing)
  • Mercy Ominyi (Lecturer in Mental Health Nursing

Adult Nursing

  • Dr Richard Hellyar (Senior Lecturer in Adult Nursing)
  • Andy Parry (Senior Lecturer in Adult Nursing
  • Steph Reynolds (Senior Lecturer in Adult Nursing)
  • Jacqueline Marshall-Cyrus (Senior Lecturer in Adult Nursing
  • Sarah Drew (Senior Lecturer in Adult Nursing)
  • Rachel Elgerton (Senior Lecturer in Adult Nursing)
  • Kulvinder Jagatia (Lecturer in Adult Nursing)
  • Emma Wanless (Lecturer in Adult Nursing)
  • Ellie Woods (Lecturer in Adult Nursing)

Senior Technicians

  • Martin Weller (Senior Clinical Skills & Simulation Technician)
  • Jonathon Evans (Senior Clinical Skills & Simulation Technician)

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HeadStart

HeadStart schedule

Monday 7 September
On campus sessionsOnline sessions
Monday 7 September (10am to 11am)
– eLearning – Digital for your Studies
– On campus – ST002
Monday 7 September (11am – to 12pm)
– Student Engagement – How to manage your first four weeks
– On campus – ST002
Monday 7 September (1pm to 2pm)
– Learning Development – Study and Writing at University level
– On campus – HI104
Tuesday 8 September
On campus sessionsOnline sessions
Tuesday 8 September (10am to 11am)
– Digital and Your Studies (Online)
Tuesday 8 September (11am to 12pm)
– I’ve never used a library before!: What to expect in Newman Library (Online)
Wednesday 9 September
On campus sessionsOnline sessions
Wednesday 9 September (11am)
– Library – “I’ve never used a library before!”: What to expect in Newman Library
– On campus – ST002
Wednesday 9 September (12pm)
– Careers – Unlock your Future: Strengths, Options and Careers Service Intro
– On campus – ST002
Wednesday 9 September (2pm)
– Meet the Students’ Union: Your Guide to Student Life – Life Beyond the Lecture Theatre
– On campus – HI104
Thursday 10 September
On campus sessionsOnline sessions
Thursday 10 September (10am to 11am)
– AI and your learning: getting the basics right (Online)
Thursday 10 September (12pm to 1pm)
– Unlock your Future: Strengths, Options and Careers Service Intro (Online)
Thursday 10 September (1pm to 2pm)
– Learning Development: Study and Writing at University level (Online)
Thursday 10 September (2pm to 3pm)
– Sources for courses: a guide to reading expectations at University (Online)
Friday 11 September
On campus sessionsOnline sessions
Friday 11 September (10am to 11am)
– Money and Student Life (Online)
Friday 11 September (11am to 12pm)
– Managing your wellbeing (Online)
Friday 11 September (1pm)
– Student Money Advisor
– Money and Student Life
– On campus – ST002
Friday 11 September (2pm)
– Advice & Wellbeing
– Managing your wellbeing
– On campus – ST002
Friday 11 September (3pm)
– Library
– Sources for courses: a guide to reading expectations at University
– On campus – ST002

What to expect

Attendance monitoring

At Birmingham Newman University we use SEAtS Software to monitor attendance and engagement in order to support students to achieve success.

For further detailed help on using SEAtS see our SEAtS Guidance on our University Self Service Portal (student login required).

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