Children's nursing..anyone have any offers yet?

I had my interview for salford on the 16th december and still not heard anything x

i would say leeds because they have the better hospitals.

can i ask what your application was like as i would love to apply to leeds. what grades/subjects?, what work experiance? ect

I am doing Biology, Psychology and English lit, and am predicted BBC.

My work experience: volunteered working in a school for children/teens with cerebral palsy. Shadowed a nurse in a GP's surgery. Was shown around a neo natal unit by a senior nurse. Went on a weekend especially for those wanting to do nursing. And a lot of babysitting. I tutor literacy to a 7 year old and child mind everyday after school. And babysit for a little boy with downs syndrome.

Ok that's quite a lot, but I would recommend to get AS MUCH as possible, and mention it all in your personal statement, relating it to what you learnt/skills you developed that would be useful for nursing.

I hope that helps!!





Also AmyJane, yes a degree, but in 2011! I'm doing a gap year! Is anyone else? xxxx

that is really helpful because i wasnt sure weather mentioning my teaching would be applicable or weather to use the space to talk about something else(i teach dance to children from broken homes), but now i know .

i am a full time HCA now but i only work with adults..... do you do any work experiance with adults and how did you relate it to childrens nursing.

sorry for all the questions its just i am in the process of drafting my personal statement so i can see what i am missing and so where to improve.

Has anyone heard from City by any chance ??

Well all the work experience that was slightly less relevant, I found skills I used like communication skills, team work etc to relate it to children's nursing ie "The work I have done teaching has helped me improved my communication with adults, this is an important skill in nursing as the role of a nurse is to work with the family as a whole."


For example in the dance you do say how it reflects that you have good communication skills, and have leadership qualities (if you have anything that can show you work well in a team that is good as well)


Hope this helps!

xx