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i think i want to go into nursing.

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misdee · 26/01/2007 19:37

but i only have GCSE, cant do work placements etc atm.

are there any home education courses for someone who hasnt used their brains for 10years to getstarted on. any OU courses?

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misdee · 26/01/2007 20:19

please?

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ChloeAndDeclansMumma · 26/01/2007 20:22

Access to health. Go to your local college. I am doing this course at the moment. I am really enjoying it.

tiredemma · 26/01/2007 20:22

I think that the OU do some health related courses.

Some unis offer family friendly courses, with family friendly hours, my friend has just started a part time diploma at wolverhampton uni over 4 years, very family friendly.

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misdee · 26/01/2007 20:27

i cant do family friendly, i need to do carer friendly (ie not many free hours i na week) though i could drag DH along to teach people about cardiomyopathy, LEFT VENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICES, and transplants lol.

right now, i need to just get my brain in gear and start using it again.

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beckybrastraps · 26/01/2007 20:30

OU would be great for you misdee. Don't have to leave the house at all. In fact, I'm pretty sure some of the Openings courses (which I think is what you would be after) do telephone tutorials.

No idea how this would fit into a nursing plan, but it would help you to get the brain in gear. You should check out their website.

sallystrawberry · 26/01/2007 20:34

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itsmeNDP · 26/01/2007 20:35

You can't do a nursing degree via open learning. Part time access courses (like the one I'm doing) means being at college one day a week for two years, but there is a lot of work to do outside of college and UCAS like you to have a min of 60hours PAID clinical/relevant experience when you apply for your Uni placement

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misdee · 26/01/2007 20:36

NDP, i am hoping this situation with peter isnt permament, but am fed up to my back teeth of not doing anything, and want to get the starting blocks in place before i progress.

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sallystrawberry · 26/01/2007 20:37

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itsmeNDP · 26/01/2007 20:37

The p/t access course could be a real option for you, it fits around school terms too.

itsmeNDP · 26/01/2007 20:39

I am a kept woman and I already drive, sally, so I don't have those as excuses . I didn't expect it to be this demanding time-wise, but I find that I need to spend at LEAST 2 full days outside of college doing notes and assignment work, research etc.

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misdee · 26/01/2007 20:40

what do i need to get on access course?

will go look at the OU site i na mo, and look into the health stuff.

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itsmeNDP · 26/01/2007 20:42

F/T version of my access is 5 days a week (latest finish 2.45pm).

They have changed the name of my course (again), I am now doing Access to Higher Education (nursing). It was Access to Craing Professions

itsmeNDP · 26/01/2007 20:43

The access course is for people who either don't have GCSE's, have dodgy grades at GCSE or those who don't have A-levels (my case).

tiredemma · 26/01/2007 20:44

nothing misdee, I only had 2 Gcse's.

Access course is the best thing I have ever done in my life. It boosted my confidence and self esteem most of all, Im not just someones 'mum' or 'partner' im 'me'- student nurse and by god do i feel PROUD of myself.

littleducks · 26/01/2007 20:44

if you are really interested in nursing i would recommend some work experience on a ward as i did that and hated it as there were so many budget restrictions, paperwork and fuss over targets etc. and less patient time, my hospital is crying out for volunteers for placements dont know bout yours

itsmeNDP · 26/01/2007 20:44

what do i need ?

do you mean what qualifications ?

None ! Is the straight answer. The most important thing is enthusiasm, commitment and basic literacy skills.

mosschops30 · 26/01/2007 20:45

misdee phone the admissions tutor at where you would be applying and ask what they would accept from you. Some are more generous than others and will make allowances for life experience/the fact that you are a carer etc.

They may ask you to do a full access or just a refresher (which is what I did) at least you will know instead of slaving away doing an OU course for your college to turn round and say they wont accept it as admission

Bubble99 · 26/01/2007 20:46

Huh! Listen to you lot with your access courses and your OU thingummies.

When I was training to be a nurse I lived in a dark tower (nurses home) and wore a hat.

Bloody hell, I'm old.

itsmeNDP · 26/01/2007 20:46

lol

sallystrawberry · 26/01/2007 20:46

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itsmeNDP · 26/01/2007 20:47
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misdee · 26/01/2007 20:47

eeek, right then.

better find out what college it will be at, i have an inkling it may be towards stevenage.

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itsmeNDP · 26/01/2007 20:51

misdee, all I had to do was fill in an application form with my details and educational history, plus a short write up of why I want to do the course. Then there was an interview, short, sweet. More of a chat about the course, what it entails and what is expected of you at the course. Nothing hardcore