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Adult Nursing

Adult nursing is challenging, inspiring and rewarding.

There are many situations an adult nurse may encounter such as:

  • Providing cardiac rehabilitation to a 40 year old man who has had a heart attack
  • Assessing an 18 year old in Accident and Emergency following a motor cycle accident
  • Providing wound care to a 78 year old lady in her home

The opportunities and situations are endless...

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Degree Apprenticeship

Undergraduate

Postgraduate

Overview

What personal attributes does an adult nurse require?

  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • Flexibility and the ability to adapt to changing situations
  • The ability to communicate effectively with people from a range of diverse backgrounds
  • Practical skills
  • The ability to remain calm in difficult situations
  • Empathy with patients and their families and the ability to gain trust
  • Confidence to make decisions
  • The ability to work independently and to work as part of a team.

Contact us

If you would like to find out more, please e-mail the Adult Nursing team at adultnursing@herts.ac.uk