Missing a few placements

What if I miss a week placements because im ill? How would that work with uni and placements. (Adult nursing and at Cov uni) asking jus so I’m prepared 💪 pls serious answers and nice if it’s current students or anyone with knowledge 🩷

Reply 1

PonchoKid

Original post by sryan3

Does your uni have a retrieval period? At the end of each year my uni has 4 weeks set aside that we can make placement hours up or if we fail a placement we re do it.

Reply 2

Tracey_W

Original post by sryan3

Agree with what ponchokid said in reply 1 to you.

You need to complete every hour of the coursework by end of the three years of your degree to get your registration PIN from NMC.

You'll have to discuss with your university course leader and placement officer to arrange you to catch up with your missing placement hours.

Catching up with missus coursework is generally done by either you attending placement while you are still doing a current placement, or going in on your days off when attending university studying weeks... Another one is that you may have to do those days during any holidays you get at end of the term. So you need to discuss with your university asap about this one so you know what you are doing with things, last thing you need is failing.

Your mentor/supervisor will probably fail you for missing placement days which means you will have to repeat whole placement again. It's there decision what they say about you.

NHS registered midwife & placement mentor.

Reply 3

LJMUStudentReps

Official Rep

Hi there!

I'm a third-year student nurse at LJMU, but I have had to miss an entire placement (6 weeks). As mentioned, you need to complete 2300hrs of placement to be eligible to register with the NMC and receive your pin.

I worked extra shifts each week to make up the hours as much as possible, so I wasn't stressed by the time my management placement came. As also suggested, you should speak to your university and placement about making up your hours.

A lot of universities offer a retrieval period, where you can make up some leftover hours

Nat
Third-year student nurse

Reply 4

sryan3

Original post by PonchoKid

Does your uni have a retrieval period? At the end of each year my uni has 4 weeks set aside that we can make placement hours up or if we fail a placement we re do it.

I have not asked, sounds silly I know, but there’s so much to learn and know! But everyday learning something new! So thanks for sharing this, I will ask about this!!!! Much appreciated ⭐️

Reply 5

sryan3

Original post by Tracey_W

Agree with what ponchokid said in reply 1 to you.
You need to complete every hour of the coursework by end of the three years of your degree to get your registration PIN from NMC.
You'll have to discuss with your university course leader and placement officer to arrange you to catch up with your missing placement hours.
Catching up with missus coursework is generally done by either you attending placement while you are still doing a current placement, or going in on your days off when attending university studying weeks... Another one is that you may have to do those days during any holidays you get at end of the term. So you need to discuss with your university asap about this one so you know what you are doing with things, last thing you need is failing.
Your mentor/supervisor will probably fail you for missing placement days which means you will have to repeat whole placement again. It's there decision what they say about you.
NHS registered midwife & placement mentor.

This gives me a lot of hope and ease! Thank you for this information. You never know what future holds hence why I wanted to be prepared!!! Thank you ⭐️ much appreciated

Reply 6

sryan3

Original post by LJMUStudentReps

Hi there!
I'm a third-year student nurse at LJMU, but I have had to miss an entire placement (6 weeks). As mentioned, you need to complete 2300hrs of placement to be eligible to register with the NMC and receive your pin.
I worked extra shifts each week to make up the hours as much as possible, so I wasn't stressed by the time my management placement came. As also suggested, you should speak to your university and placement about making up your hours.
A lot of universities offer a retrieval period, where you can make up some leftover hours
Nat
Third-year student nurse

Thank you for this! Honestly appreciate it and it answered my query

Reply 7

Tracey_W

Original post by sryan3

This gives me a lot of hope and ease! Thank you for this information. You never know what future holds hence why I wanted to be prepared!!! Thank you ⭐️ much appreciated

Hi
You are welcome 🤗 🤗 🤗
Hopefully the future will be fine for you as a nurse 😀.
Try not to miss anything unless you are absolutely seriously ill but unfortunately if you have to miss any of your coursework then that's just how life goes and you understand you have to make it up eventually.

Good luck 🤞 🤞