Registered Nurses/Nursing Students Chat Thread

Reply 1140

amyc123

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Original post by moonkatt

Enjoy the next few days of obsessively checking NMC online looking for your name :smile:

Need to tell myself it won't be there till next week at least! Looks like I may only do a few shifts as a HCA :smile:

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Reply 1141

moonkatt

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Original post by amyc123

Need to tell myself it won't be there till next week at least! Looks like I may only do a few shifts as a HCA :smile:

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Happy days :smile:

It's a strange feeling seeing your name there, probably the only time I got excited about paying them as well.

Reply 1142

Pretty please

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Hi has anybody completed their nursing course at masters level? I have the opportunity to enter at year 2 and Study year 2 and year 3 at masters level therefore qualifying in 2 rather than 3 years? Has anybody either taken this route or studied nursing at masters ? What is the academic side like? Thanks in advance x

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Reply 1143

Subcutaneous

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Original post by Pretty please

Hi has anybody completed their nursing course at masters level? I have the opportunity to enter at year 2 and Study year 2 and year 3 at masters level therefore qualifying in 2 rather than 3 years? Has anybody either taken this route or studied nursing at masters ? What is the academic side like? Thanks in advance x

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Is this the graduate entry course? I'm not 100% sure but from what I recall it's a post-graduate diploma for those who already have an undergraduate degree and you can then do a module once registered to have your full masters degree. However if anyone knows differently let me know!

Reply 1144

pollyabu

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Original post by Subcutaneous

Is this the graduate entry course? I'm not 100% sure but from what I recall it's a post-graduate diploma for those who already have an undergraduate degree and you can then do a module once registered to have your full masters degree. However if anyone knows differently let me know!

Nope, that sounds about right, I'm 5 weeks in on my Pg Dip, starting placement next week, it is a great course if you have previous experience in a health care field such as HCA or similar. To meet NMC standards, we must complete 1200 hours on placement, this is why we are being thrust into placement so early, and I can see that members of the cohort who do not have previous health care experience are very anxious as we have had VERY basic training on taking observations and what to expect etc.

After this course, I can take a research module and dissertation mode and gain a full MSc. This can be achieved "on the job".

It's a great course, but be totally prepared to do a lot of self directed study.

Reply 1145

amyc123

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Finally a registered nurse!

Reply 1146

Subcutaneous

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Original post by pollyabu

Nope, that sounds about right, I'm 5 weeks in on my Pg Dip, starting placement next week, it is a great course if you have previous experience in a health care field such as HCA or similar. To meet NMC standards, we must complete 1200 hours on placement, this is why we are being thrust into placement so early, and I can see that members of the cohort who do not have previous health care experience are very anxious as we have had VERY basic training on taking observations and what to expect etc.

After this course, I can take a research module and dissertation mode and gain a full MSc. This can be achieved "on the job".

It's a great course, but be totally prepared to do a lot of self directed study.

It's postgraduate study though so self directed should be in the guidelines- and don;townie too much about not having training on what to expect...sometimes doing is learning and it will come naturally. Honestly (from what I remember..back in the day during my training) the first year was a bit of a 'lets get you used to writing assignments and being at uni' year!

HER are cutting back massively on post-graduate study and funding however right now so be aware it might be difficult to get your full MSc

Reply 1147

Pretty please

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This is a different course so you do actually leave after 2 years with a masters level qualification in Nursing, the 2 years study all modules are at level 7 so I have decided to stick with original plan of BSc in nursing instead. It sounds like a great opportunity for some people but for me I think it would be too stressful to undertake. ( academically) it's advertise on NHS jobs at min if anyone is interested based North West x

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Reply 1148

pollyabu

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Original post by Pretty please

This is a different course so you do actually leave after 2 years with a masters level qualification in Nursing, the 2 years study all modules are at level 7 so I have decided to stick with original plan of BSc in nursing instead. It sounds like a great opportunity for some people but for me I think it would be too stressful to undertake. ( academically) it's advertise on NHS jobs at min if anyone is interested based North West x

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ooooh could you put up a link sweetie? I'm curious to read it :smile:

Reply 1149

Pretty please

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Will do x

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Reply 1150

Pretty please

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Looks like closing date has been as can't access it anymore x

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Reply 1151

Pretty please

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Here's some info about it anyway ImageUploadedByStudent Room1445444550.679867.jpg

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Reply 1152

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Reply 1153

PaediatricStN

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Original post by amyc123

Finally a registered nurse!

Wooooo! Congratulations!!! :colondollar:

Reply 1154

PaediatricStN

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I have one week left of supernumerary! Yipeee! I feel ready now to be honest. The support has been fab and I'm looking forward to having complete responsibility for my patients, rather than working under a bit of supervision from one of the other qualifieds!

Reply 1155

claireestelle

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Original post by PaediatricStN

I have one week left of supernumerary! Yipeee! I feel ready now to be honest. The support has been fab and I'm looking forward to having complete responsibility for my patients, rather than working under a bit of supervision from one of the other qualifieds!

Sounds like its a lovely supportive place to work :smile:

Fingers crossed I ll know my placement allocation in 3/4 weeks so excited to find out where i m going. Two exams to revise for and an essay to do in the mean time though, I m being ridiculously organised with my timetable in the hope i dont get stressed at all (really feels like we ve been thrown in the deep end a bit this month) .

Reply 1156

amyc123

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Original post by PaediatricStN

I have one week left of supernumerary! Yipeee! I feel ready now to be honest. The support has been fab and I'm looking forward to having complete responsibility for my patients, rather than working under a bit of supervision from one of the other qualifieds!

I'm really looking forward to it! Feel like a proper nurse now.

Reply 1157

PaediatricStN

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Original post by claireestelle

Sounds like its a lovely supportive place to work :smile:

Fingers crossed I ll know my placement allocation in 3/4 weeks so excited to find out where i m going. Two exams to revise for and an essay to do in the mean time though, I m being ridiculously organised with my timetable in the hope i dont get stressed at all (really feels like we ve been thrown in the deep end a bit this month) .

Yeah it is really supportive. No one minds you asking questions and there is a Band 6 Nurse who has taken up a Clinical Skills Facilitator role for a few shifts a week in order to support and educate the new starters. We have about 17 new staff in total, with about 15 of those being newly qualified, and I'm told by the Sister that we're still actively recruiting!

What are the possibilities of where you might go? Any preferences?

Organisation and time management is SO key. I still managed to socialise with friends at least once a week, most of the time twice a week throughout my degree - because I was organised. You're starting good habits which will stand you in good stead for the next 3 years - and beyond. Well done, keep going :smile:

Reply 1158

claireestelle

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Original post by PaediatricStN

Yeah it is really supportive. No one minds you asking questions and there is a Band 6 Nurse who has taken up a Clinical Skills Facilitator role for a few shifts a week in order to support and educate the new starters. We have about 17 new staff in total, with about 15 of those being newly qualified, and I'm told by the Sister that we're still actively recruiting!

What are the possibilities of where you might go? Any preferences?

Organisation and time management is SO key. I still managed to socialise with friends at least once a week, most of the time twice a week throughout my degree - because I was organised. You're starting good habits which will stand you in good stead for the next 3 years - and beyond. Well done, keep going :smile:

That's a lot of new staff in one go but sounds like a great team to work in :smile:

The placement circuit for mental health students is pretty big (about 25 miles or so) so there's a massive range of possibilities really :smile:

I d be happy no matter what placement they gave me, i would quite like to experience a community placement or a dementia care or a residential care one if i was able to chose.

My closest friends are train journeys away at the moment so its difficult to get to see them but am doing my best to fit in things I enjoy when I've got the chance to :smile:

Reply 1159

PaediatricStN

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Original post by amyc123

I'm really looking forward to it! Feel like a proper nurse now.