Getting into Nursing

Nursing is the one of the most popular degrees in the UK, with nearly 200,000 applicants every year. Competition for places is tough, and you will need to stand out from the crowd in order to get a place. This book helps you succeed in getting onto a nursing degree programme. It gives practical help on the whole application process from filling out application forms to passing numeracy and literacy admissions tests and succeeding at interviews. It also explains what nurses do, what personal qualities are needed and what is involved in training, so you can decide whether nursing is really for you.

Key Features:

Practice numeracy and literacy tests help you to face the selection day with confidence

Guidance on choosing the right course and succeeding in your application

Top tips and stories from nurses, students, patients and lecturers

Example interviews help you prepare for the big today

This book is part of Transforming Nursing Practice, a series of textbooks for nursing students covering each of the main subjects taught on nursing degree programmes.

The series editor is Dr hirley Bach, Head of the School of Nursing and Midwifery at the University of Brighton.