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How to become a health visitor??

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blossom2 · 31/05/2005 14:35

I'm just thinking about careers at the moment and wondered what kind of training it takes to become a health visitor ? do u need any previous experience?, qualifications etc...

any ideas on where i could start investigating?
many thanks

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strugstu · 31/05/2005 14:38

u need a nurse qualification first ie. rgn, midwife, rmn- then u go on to do further training...public health degree.

there was talk about there being a direct entry route, but its not been developed further.

expatinscotland · 31/05/2005 14:38

Aren't they all nurses? Mine used to be a hospital nurse but switched to HV once she had young children herself.

ggglimpopo · 31/05/2005 14:40

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blossom2 · 31/05/2005 14:40

well thats the end of the road for me then... i don't think i could do the training to be a nurse or midwife. thanks for the info athough.

now i just have to think of something else to do, don't really want to go back to HR...

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acnebride · 31/05/2005 14:43

Does phlebotomy appeal?

Nothing to do with HV really but just wondered. For some reason it appeals to me. Maybe I'm a vampire.

ggglimpopo · 31/05/2005 14:46

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blossom2 · 31/05/2005 14:48

Social worker really doesn't take my fancy!!

sorry i'm just being picky now ...

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ggglimpopo · 31/05/2005 14:50

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strugstu · 31/05/2005 14:58

i was going to say that too ggglimpo- r u /were u a hv- (whispers quietly-i am training to be HV hope to qualify sept-the role is changing so much from traditional hv and it worries me as to what parents expect from u.)

ggglimpopo · 31/05/2005 15:00

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strugstu · 31/05/2005 15:08

its a mare! should be studying for nurse prescribing at the moment.. (yuk) the degree course is very public health orientated as opposed to 0-5 yet in the area i am based most of hv work is 0-5, so its a bit frustrating, i am more fortunate than some of the others on my course as i have a good community nurse background at least i havent come straight out of the acute setting. TBH am frustrated now - 13 weeks till i finish course(as long as i pass the modules) results in september- just need to find a job then.

what do u do now ggglimpo?

Sorry blossom2 for thread hijack

ggglimpopo · 31/05/2005 15:12

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strugstu · 31/05/2005 15:21

wow- how fantastic! (hope its successful)

will cat u soon - if u dont mind me whinging and will be grateful for any advice/tips - cheers.

ggglimpopo · 31/05/2005 15:22

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