Nursing figures on the rise
Wednesday 18 March 2009
The latest figures from Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS) have revealed that Nursing is the fourth most popular subject choice for university applicants with an increase of 15.8% within the last year.
The University of Surrey is one institution that has seen this increase in applicants with a 25% rise in applicants to Health and Social Care programmes in the last year.
As well as Nursing, Surrey offers courses in Midwifery and Operating Department Practice. Paramedic Practice is also being developed and Surrey offers a wide range of Continuing Professional Practice courses for those already employed in the health sector and looking to further their career. And if you are looking to take this next step, then Surrey is definitely the place to go. Rated 3rd for Nursing in The Times Good University Guide, the Division of Health and Social Care has also been rated by its students (pre and post registration) as having a 96% satisfaction rate in the 2008 National Student Survey. This score is the second highest in the UK for Nursing.
If you are interested in pursuing a career in Health and Social Care, the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences is hosting a Health and Social Care open evening on Tuesday 12 May in celebration of International Nurses Day. From 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m., visitors will be able to chat to academics about degree, diploma and continuing professional development courses, as well as visit the skills labs and tour the campus.
The open evening is followed by an evening talk, given by guest speaker Claire Bertschinger. Described by a leading news journalist as ‘one of the true heroines of our times’, Claire has accumulated vast experience from many years working in emergency disaster relief, primarily in war zones, with the International Committee of the Red Cross. Her incredible work inspired Bob Geldof to record his Band Aid single and organise the Live Aid fund–raising initiative
Karen Bryan, Head of the Health and Social Care division at Surrey, comments: “A degree in nursing offers an exciting future in a changing health care environment where nurses combine practice technology and caring skills. Nurses are now developing specialist roles up to consultant level and are increasingly leading on service development and clinical innovation.”
For more information and to secure your place at this event please visit: www.surrey.ac.uk/healthsocialcare
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