Any nurses out there? Need Course advice

[jofeb04]

Thats it really.
Im thinking about it, and wondering what course in college etc would be best for me.

Thanks

Most people do an access course before getting onto the nursing course as a mature student, but recent study (within the past 5 years) might be ok, there are people on my course who only have GCSEs. Good luck.

I got on my course with A'Levels I think? (I have a degree as well so they didn't bother much with the academics)

I did the old Project 2000 diploma course which has now developed into a degree course (totally the way nursing is going) and so out of interest I have done a degree post grad in palliative nursing once I knew I was sure where I was heading with my career. It is a lot of work but is certainly worth it in the end when you get to where you want to be!!

If i decided to complete an access course, do you do placement then, or is it only in uni (I live in south wales btw)

Snap jofeb04, I think you only do placements on the actual degree course, not on the access course. I didn't do the access course myself but I am told it is the best way to get in to nursing as the universities (particularly cardiff) cherrypick students from the access course. hth