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Hey there, im 26 and have never really knew what i wanted to do. i have been through school and tech obviously but since then just went from job to job. I am considering Psychiatric Nursing, i am terrified as i would have to probably go to University and at 26 i find this scary, having my own apartment and my own earning and going to studying will be hard, very rewarding in end dont get me wrong but have any of you done this or have any of you studied in this field..need any info etc, thanks in advance!!
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At 29 I took the plunge and left my job and went to university. I got a degree and now a PhD. It's not all plain sailing though, and from my personal experience a sizeable proportion of mature students do drop out, for whatever reason.
If it's something you really want to do and you can afford it (I was lucky as i managed to save enough so I didn't have to eat vaue beans for every meal) then go for it.
It might be a help to shadow someone doing this type of work to see what it's really like, no idea if this is practical at all.
My advice would be to apply (nothing to lose) and if you're still enthusiastic in a couple of months time then that's usually a good sign. In the meantime work and save as much cash as you can. Good luck.
If it's something you really want to do and you can afford it (I was lucky as i managed to save enough so I didn't have to eat vaue beans for every meal) then go for it.
It might be a help to shadow someone doing this type of work to see what it's really like, no idea if this is practical at all.
My advice would be to apply (nothing to lose) and if you're still enthusiastic in a couple of months time then that's usually a good sign. In the meantime work and save as much cash as you can. Good luck.
although technically a mature student when I began my nursing degree (I graduate this summer) I speak more from others experience than my own, as I never had a very well paying job before so studnet life was fairly bearable!
First, do a diploma, not a degree. (my friend whos with me disagres!) I say do a diploma because you get paid while you do it, it's so much easier academically, and trust me, when you're working full time for no money, travelling to whatever placement they decide to send you on (diploma students stay in one hospital) you don't want to be writing 10 000 word dissertations on your days off! Afterwards, if you want to upgrade you can do so part time... and get paid at the same time. Diploma students have way more money, whereas on a degree you'd have to pay it back. Also diploma students, and some nurses, really don't like degree students.
Jo disagrees. she says that you can use your degree for any job, even if you decide not to nurse, you do less placement hours, and have more flexibility on the degree, we only have to do 3 weekends in the 3 years, diploma students do one a month. You're more likely to get a job, all other things being equal, some nice hospitals (such as Christies in Manchester) prefer degree students.
If you do a degree (eg. in manchester) the first year is combined in all nursing branches. jo wanted to do mental health nursing, until she had her first placement, so she switched to adult, no problem.
I suggest you try to join a nursing bank at your local hospital to get some idea of what it's all about... maybe your boss will give you a career break?
hope it all goes well,
God bless you-x-
First, do a diploma, not a degree. (my friend whos with me disagres!) I say do a diploma because you get paid while you do it, it's so much easier academically, and trust me, when you're working full time for no money, travelling to whatever placement they decide to send you on (diploma students stay in one hospital) you don't want to be writing 10 000 word dissertations on your days off! Afterwards, if you want to upgrade you can do so part time... and get paid at the same time. Diploma students have way more money, whereas on a degree you'd have to pay it back. Also diploma students, and some nurses, really don't like degree students.
Jo disagrees. she says that you can use your degree for any job, even if you decide not to nurse, you do less placement hours, and have more flexibility on the degree, we only have to do 3 weekends in the 3 years, diploma students do one a month. You're more likely to get a job, all other things being equal, some nice hospitals (such as Christies in Manchester) prefer degree students.
If you do a degree (eg. in manchester) the first year is combined in all nursing branches. jo wanted to do mental health nursing, until she had her first placement, so she switched to adult, no problem.
I suggest you try to join a nursing bank at your local hospital to get some idea of what it's all about... maybe your boss will give you a career break?
hope it all goes well,
God bless you-x-
Nurse training varies on where u live, as my experience was very different to sunshineapelz. In Scotland the diploma students do extra modules and a dissertation in the final year if grades are good enough up to that point. This awards u a non honours Batchelor of Science degree. Also there is the honours degree which is more academic and runs term time. I agree that these students are generally viewed differently.At the end of the day, degrees dont make you a better nurse but may be useful to have from an academic point of view. The only way you will know its what you want is on the job, so doing auxiliary or health care assistant jobs should give you a good idea. My sis is just finished her BSc degree in nursing and she is 45, so dont worry about being a mature student. You will be received gratefully, many young school leavers just go into nursing because the bursary exceeds what they would get for any other university course.!
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