Current students at Coventry studying blended nursing course

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Hi
I have a place on the Blended Adult Nursing course at Coventry uni, starting in September. I’m hoping to speak with any current students on the course. I’m at the point now of needing to give notice at my jobs so I can leave in September.
I’m wondering if you carried on with your jobs while doing the course? I work 4 days a week.
Also could I have an example of the placement shift patterns - trying to figure out how to tie it in with pre school etc!!
Any advice would be much appreciated
Thanks

Reply 1

Coventry University Student Ambassadors

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Original post by Jem8406

Hi
I have a place on the Blended Adult Nursing course at Coventry uni, starting in September. I’m hoping to speak with any current students on the course. I’m at the point now of needing to give notice at my jobs so I can leave in September.
I’m wondering if you carried on with your jobs while doing the course? I work 4 days a week.
Also could I have an example of the placement shift patterns - trying to figure out how to tie it in with pre school etc!!
Any advice would be much appreciated
Thanks

Hello @Jem8406,
Congratulations on your place at Coventry! I am studying a different course, so I will forward your question to student ambassadors, who can help you more.
As for whether to keep or leave your job while studying, it depends on you. Many students work while studying. However most of us only have part time jobs, because with those it is easier to keep up with the assignments, work we need to complete for our courses.
Please let us know if you have any more questions and we will do our best to answer you.

Anna
Coventry University, Coventry
Event Management student

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Coventry University Student Ambassadors

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Original post by Jem8406

Hi
I have a place on the Blended Adult Nursing course at Coventry uni, starting in September. I’m hoping to speak with any current students on the course. I’m at the point now of needing to give notice at my jobs so I can leave in September.
I’m wondering if you carried on with your jobs while doing the course? I work 4 days a week.
Also could I have an example of the placement shift patterns - trying to figure out how to tie it in with pre school etc!!
Any advice would be much appreciated
Thanks

Hey @Jem8406,

Thank you for your query. Firstly, congrats on getting onto the course at Coventry!

Although I'm not a current student on the course, I do study a healthcare course so I can offer some insight to help you.

It's possible to continue with a job while studying your course, however, it's important to be mindful that your uni work will be prioritised and while you're on placement, it's extremely difficult to maintain a job. There are 2 placements per academic year, each running for 10 weeks working 40 hours, so it's quite intense and is full-time alongside any uni work you have to do while on placement. Placement shift patterns can vary from mornings to nights depending on where you're going and you're unlikely to find out until you commence placement and discuss things with your supervisor.
If the option is available for you to work while you're at uni and not work while you're on placement (or keep a job for the weekends), this is probably your best bet.

I hope this helps. Let me know if there is anything else you would like to know.

Veronica
Dietetics and Human Nutrition Student

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Jem8406

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Original post by Coventry University Student Ambassadors

Hey @Jem8406,

Thank you for your query. Firstly, congrats on getting onto the course at Coventry!

Although I'm not a current student on the course, I do study a healthcare course so I can offer some insight to help you.

It's possible to continue with a job while studying your course, however, it's important to be mindful that your uni work will be prioritised and while you're on placement, it's extremely difficult to maintain a job. There are 2 placements per academic year, each running for 10 weeks working 40 hours, so it's quite intense and is full-time alongside any uni work you have to do while on placement. Placement shift patterns can vary from mornings to nights depending on where you're going and you're unlikely to find out until you commence placement and discuss things with your supervisor.
If the option is available for you to work while you're at uni and not work while you're on placement (or keep a job for the weekends), this is probably your best bet.

I hope this helps. Let me know if there is anything else you would like to know.

Veronica
Dietetics and Human Nutrition Student

Hi
Thankyou for the information, that’s helpful.
So as far as I understand it, placements are likely to start around Feb time - is this when yours started?
I was thinking to continue working up until the second term when I start placements.

How are your placements? Can you give me any info on how soon you get your shifts etc - I appreciate it’s a different course but any advice will be helpful
Thanks
Jemma

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Original post by Jem8406

Hi
Thankyou for the information, that’s helpful.
So as far as I understand it, placements are likely to start around Feb time - is this when yours started?
I was thinking to continue working up until the second term when I start placements.

How are your placements? Can you give me any info on how soon you get your shifts etc - I appreciate it’s a different course but any advice will be helpful
Thanks
Jemma

Hey @Jem8406,

Thank you for getting back to me!

Yes, second-year placements for Dietetics students start beginning of February.
Work when it's best to work and just be mindful of your schedule.

Placements for Dietetics for most part is quite intense because there is a lot going on, learning on the job while managing consultation and doing admin - which you don't learn at uni. Regarding shifts, we don't have shifts, we tend to patients on wards who need tending to and hold clinics where patients either come for a consultation or a review for dietetic management, so there is no rota compared to other healthcare professions such as nursing.

Regarding advice in preparation for placement, when you find out where you're going, making sure you know where it is, have a trial run to make sure you know the timings if you need to travel, be smart about your finances, accommodation if you need to relocate, gather all your resources which may assist you while you're on placement, contact your supervisor beforehand and introduce yourself. If there are things you need to manage in your personal life that you feel may impact you while on placement, make sure that's settled so that you are aware and can solely focus on placement. There's nothing worse than your personal life ruining your experience of placement. Be sure to set the tone and be clear about their expectations of you as a student Nurse. Know and learn the policies of the trust you will be working at, be inquisitive and step out of your comfort zone by putting yourself out there as this is the chance for you to do learn and make a mistake. The only chance you will get to practice in a safe and supervised environment. Make the most of the opportunity and say yes to every opportunity. Learn as much as you can. Create your own set of notes to look back on while you're on placement. Most of all, it's the simple things like being punctual, being polite and professional and not having an attitude when you're on shift. Learn to be self-aware of your own actions because it's often to miss things while you're on placement so take time to reflect and ask for feedback on how you can improve.

Veronica
Dietetics and Human Nutrition Student

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Bethc19

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Hiya, I'm in the same boat. I put in a last minute application a few days ago for this course and pretty much given the nod for this months intake. I dont believe it's as intense as the dietetic course. Course information states 50% Theory and 50% placements, of that placement time 20% is simulated learning. Leaving 30% across 2 placements. Generally uni runs over 36weeks of the year, so I would imagine placements would run for about 5/6 weeks...as a rough guess. 🤷🤞🤞

(edited 3 years ago)

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Fortysomething

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Original post by Bethc19

Hiya, I'm in the same boat. I put in a last minute application a few days ago for this course and pretty much given the nod for this months intake. I dont believe it's as intense as the dietetic course. Course information states 50% Theory and 50% placements, of that placement time 20% is simulated learning. Leaving 30% across 2 placements. Generally uni runs over 36weeks of the year, so I would imagine placements would run for about 5/6 weeks...as a rough guess. 🤷🤞🤞

I don’t think that’s right you don’t get the same holidays and reading weeks as other courses. I’ve got a place but for the MSc and yes it’s an accelerated course but I think the placements are similar in the BSc which is two ten week blocks per years on placement
If you go to the course detail on the cov uni website there’s a pdf course spec which shows the timetable for the three years

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Jem8406

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Original post by Bethc19

Hiya, I'm in the same boat. I put in a last minute application a few days ago for this course and pretty much given the nod for this months intake. I dont believe it's as intense as the dietetic course. Course information states 50% Theory and 50% placements, of that placement time 20% is simulated learning. Leaving 30% across 2 placements. Generally uni runs over 36weeks of the year, so I would imagine placements would run for about 5/6 weeks...as a rough guess. 🤷🤞🤞

Hi been on the course 3 months know and it’s going well. There’s 2 placements per year of 10 weeks each, the first 2 weeks of each block are simulated virtual placements
When do you start?
Happy to help answer any questions :smile:

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Meforq

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Original post by Jem8406

Hi been on the course 3 months know and it’s going well. There’s 2 placements per year of 10 weeks each, the first 2 weeks of each block are simulated virtual placements
When do you start?
Happy to help answer any questions :smile:

Hi, Can you tell a bit more about those simulated virtual placements and how are you attending them, please?

Thx

(edited 3 years ago)

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sophia-11

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Original post by Jem8406

Hi been on the course 3 months know and it’s going well. There’s 2 placements per year of 10 weeks each, the first 2 weeks of each block are simulated virtual placements
When do you start?
Happy to help answer any questions :smile:

Hi,

I’m a single mum to a baby and don’t have childcare in the evenings. Could I not have placement in the evenings if I explained my situation or is that a no no?

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Geepearce5

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Original post by sophia-11

Hi,
I’m a single mum to a baby and don’t have childcare in the evenings. Could I not have placement in the evenings if I explained my situation or is that a no no?

They won’t take that into consideration. They will say you must have childcare; they are quite rude

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