That's good that your doing A level in health and social care, I would suggest its good that you do investigating diseases.. But do you study the anatomy and physiology of the human body and the pathology of diseases? Which are extremely important to know? If not I would suggest you do more studying in your part time, to help you more in university.
no, unfortunately we don't, but i am hoping to buy some useful books to fill me in on that, also my health and social care teacher was a nurse and knows a lot about physiology which is really helpful..
no, unfortunately we don't, but i am hoping to buy some useful books to fill me in on that, also my health and social care teacher was a nurse and knows a lot about physiology which is really helpful..
That's the downside of health and social care... I would recommend the text book Anatomy and Pysiology in health and illness by Ross and Wilson and also get the workbook along with it which can help you a lot. Because when you go to university it involves a lot of anatomy physiology pathology sociology psychology work placement and some biochemistry... I did Btec health and social care and when I went to university I felt completely stupid and behind everyone, I'm hoping to do an access course in Nursing and hope to get back to university.
I did the 6unit health and social care btec and I don't feel behind at all. If anything I know a fair amount more then others but I had a brilliant teacher who went into allot of detail.
I did the 6unit health and social care btec and I don't feel behind at all. If anything I know a fair amount more then others but I had a brilliant teacher who went into allot of detail.
What university are you at and did you get GCSE in biology and chemistry.. Maybe you are lucky... But Btec isn't even good for nursing... Maybe for the social and psychological part it is... But for most of it it's actually very useless... I went to university and they mostly care about your knowledge of anatomy, physiology, psychology sociology maths skills... Doctors want to know you have great physiology skills.
that's true, thankfully i do A Level Health and Social care, which has taught me a lot more which links into nursing, such qs investigating diseases and how to meet individual needs, and much more..
A-level Health and social care is useless without either proper work experience in a hospital or care setting, or A-level Chemistry and Biology behind it. Seeing as its too late to start these A-levels ,you're best bet is to find some good work experience.
A-level Health and social care is useless without either proper work experience in a hospital or care setting, or A-level Chemistry and Biology behind it. Seeing as its too late to start these A-levels ,you're best bet is to find some good work experience.
Actually it's not too late at all... She can always do an intensive access course that are starting in January. Anyways I don't mean to put people down but doctors hate Btec studies in health and social care because it doesn't really teach anything about nursing as a whole only the law sociology and psychology part of it. Hospitals and university lectures are more keen to know you have excellent biology and psychology skills and know a lot on physiology and pathology you should also know some chemistry you actually get taught some chemistry related stuff in while work placements and university. But psychology and maths biology physiology and pathology are core subject you should be good at for nursing.
What university are you at and did you get GCSE in biology and chemistry.. Maybe you are lucky... But Btec isn't even good for nursing... Maybe for the social and psychological part it is... But for most of it it's actually very useless... I went to university and they mostly care about your knowledge of anatomy, physiology, psychology sociology maths skills... Doctors want to know you have great physiology skills.
I'm at The university of Nottingham doing Children's nursing. And well yeah I did my gcses didn't get anything brilliant just C's. They've changed the course now. It's totally different, So if you did yours Two years ago then yeah it's different. to be honest most the people on the course I've spoken to have done access or btec Heath and social or COSHH. Child care
I'm at The university of Nottingham doing Children's nursing. And well yeah I did my gcses didn't get anything brilliant just C's. They've changed the course now. It's totally different, So if you did yours Two years ago then yeah it's different. to be honest most the people on the course I've spoken to have done access or btec Heath and social or COSHH. Child care
C's are good, I never did biology or chemistry but I'm going to sign up as a private candidate for iGCSE exams, including Maths exam. If you want to know most people ex-patients tend to become nurses.
C's are good, I never did biology or chemistry but I'm going to sign up as a private candidate for iGCSE exams, including Maths exam. If you want to know most people ex-patients tend to become nurses.
I was but not anymore... I'm hoping to go back at university next year... Yeah you are probably right because when I did Btec there was no biology or anything that actually helpful for nursing...most of it was just gibberish... That's why I'm going to do an access course and hopefully GCSE maths and IGCSE Biology.
I was but not anymore... I'm hoping to go back at university next year... Yeah you are probably right because when I did Btec there was no biology or anything that actually helpful for nursing...most of it was just gibberish... That's why I'm going to do an access course and hopefully GCSE maths and IGCSE Biology.
I did allot of biology on my btec, and the nursing course has changed 3rd and 4th (masters) say that the course is completely different.
Your lucky when I did it there was no biology what so ever, nothing not even a bit, it was just gibberish... The only important stuff good part we learnt was the Psychology, sociology and Law part everything else was rubbish and not related to nursing.. And I did Btec level 3, 18 units! Biggest mistake of my life was choosing Btec over A levels.
I've downloaded pass exam papers to help me practice in Maths, Biology and chemistry. I have to apply earlier to a center as a private candidate, even if I apply late it won't be late but it will cost me extra money.
In Nursing you actually learn the same thing as medical students who want to be doctors... Except medical students do extra chemistry and physics.
in my first year I have had 8/9 biology lessons so far. All a level stuff. Most of it is pretty simple to understand because they start off the lesson at gcse standard then at the end of the hour your at a level. Then next year is when e get taught more in depth. I don't know how far you got when you first went to uni but my housemate was on cardiac. So she had to read up on that and do med school level revision on that section for her placement. So gradually it all becomes natural to self teach. so we all have a general over view if all the body systems then through each placement we go into more depth.
in my first year I have had 8/9 biology lessons so far. All a level stuff. Most of it is pretty simple to understand because they start off the lesson at gcse standard then at the end of the hour your at a level. Then next year is when e get taught more in depth. I don't know how far you got when you first went to uni but my housemate was on cardiac. So she had to read up on that and do med school level revision on that section for her placement. So gradually it all becomes natural to self teach. so we all have a general over view if all the body systems then through each placement we go into more depth.
I don't mean to sound rude but... Doctors don't like it when they hear nurses have less understanding of biology or physiology... A lot of them hate it when they here you got a Btec,.. And in all honest Btec shouldn't even be accepted for nursing... the biology in nurses was actually much easier then GCSE,.. Which is stupid.
I don't mean to sound rude but... Doctors don't like it when they hear nurses have less understanding of biology or physiology... A lot of them hate it when they here you got a Btec,.. And in all honest Btec shouldn't even be accepted for nursing... the biology in nurses was actually much easier then GCSE,.. Which is stupid.
and I don't mean to sound rude but my post was saying they give you a foundation knowledge before going further in depth. I worked as a HCA for 6months along side side 6th form. I have my view on it but you seem to try and make me sound stupid? The post was about rejection to nursing and I have given my story.
Yes I understand you don't think btec is right because of the science side of it. But my opinion was there was enough science in it for me and I personally don't have an issue. Just to point out to the OP it's down to the person if they've learnt enough. I've pointed out the course is different now and you've said the btec might be different. But the OP has already started the btec and can't change. I have regular bio science lessons and I never said that nurses don't have a lesser understand I said how it works and how we do have bio science lessons and that we learn on our placements too.
I don't wish to argue or debate this with you.
My opinion was for me there was enough btec. My university (nottingham) we have regular bio science lessons. this first year is to give us a foundation understanding. From there go go in deeper and have more lessons and we learn on our placement. I understand you have experience on course but I don't know if you studied the old course or the new course. I can only speak for the new course.
and I don't mean to sound rude but my post was saying they give you a foundation knowledge before going further in depth. I worked as a HCA for 6months along side side 6th form. I have my view on it but you seem to try and make me sound stupid? The post was about rejection to nursing and I have given my story.
Yes I understand you don't think btec is right because of the science side of it. But my opinion was there was enough science in it for me and I personally don't have an issue. Just to point out to the OP it's down to the person if they've learnt enough. I've pointed out the course is different now and you've said the btec might be different. But the OP has already started the btec and can't change. I have regular bio science lessons and I never said that nurses don't have a lesser understand I said how it works and how we do have bio science lessons and that we learn on our placements too.
I don't wish to argue or debate this with you.
My opinion was for me there was enough btec. My university (nottingham) we have regular bio science lessons. this first year is to give us a foundation understanding. From there go go in deeper and have more lessons and we learn on our placement. I understand you have experience on course but I don't know if you studied the old course or the new course. I can only speak for the new course.
I still believe Btec is worthless for "MEDICAL" nursing.. Sorry but that's what I think... And the foundation year of university in nursing shouldn't even be easy! It's university! Your not in high school, your in university... Which means the first year should be harder then GCSE not easier...It should be harder than GCSE, because nursing is suppose to be an ACADEMIC course, it's suppose to be competitive.. No one is saying the students (or you) are stupid... But it's stupid that the course in the first year is easier than GCSE. Yeah ok they give the foundation understanding of biology... But in all honest that should be taught more in college, and in university it should be both foundation understanding of biology with harder academic work on biology in nursing on the first year... Your in university not in high school. Access to nursing seems better then Btec when it comes to nursing, because it also teaches you some chemistry which is also vital to working in hospitals. Hospitals like it a lot when they see you have good chemistry knowledge... It's not just biology... It's also chemistry.
I applied for children's nursing last year but only had 2 interviews and was eventually unsuccessful from all 5 uni's. I tried again this year (after having got lots of work and work experience) and got all 5 interviews and some offers. If you are rejected it's not the end of the world
When did you send in your application OP? If its been a good few weeks and you haven't heard anything back from 3 universities yet then I'd take that as a good sign because if they thought your personal statement was that poor then they'd have rejected you a lot faster than this.
I applied last year for children's nursing. I got four interviews but was rejected from them all. I got a* a and b in my a levels.
Decided of try clearing which isn't brilliant for nursing. A few days later I was offered a place on a children's nursing course at The university of nottingham
Congrats on getting your place, its so inspiring to hear of someone getting rejected from all her initial choices but still getting into a top university like Nottingham, good for you!!