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FDS Nursing Associate Practitioner
About this course
The nursing associate is a regulated professional role in the healthcare workforce in England, registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council and working alongside registered nurses to deliver compassionate, evidence-based care to patients across a wide range of settings. Nursing associates carry out clinical tasks, support patients with daily living, administer medicines, and monitor conditions, contributing to the delivery of safe and effective care under the supervision and direction of registered nurses and as part of multidisciplinary teams. At the University of Bedfordshire, this two-year full-time programme prepares you for registration as a nursing associate, meeting the requirements of the national Nursing Associate Training programme curriculum and the NHS Constitution. You will study the principles of person-centred care, anatomy and physiology, pharmacology, evidence-based practice, and professional ethics, alongside extensive supervised clinical placement experience in a range of healthcare settings. The programme develops both the theoretical knowledge and the practical skills you need to practise safely and compassionately as a nursing associate. The typical entry tariff is 72 UCAS points, and the programme leads to NMC registration on successful completion. Graduates register as nursing associates and work across NHS hospitals, community healthcare, care homes, GP practices, mental health services, and other regulated health and care settings. The nursing associate qualification is also a recognised pathway for those who wish to progress to registered nurse status, and many nursing associates go on to train as registered nurses through the available top-up degree or degree apprenticeship routes. The role is an established and valued part of the healthcare workforce, and graduates are in demand across the health sector.
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