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Medicine in Trinity

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  • 20-08-2006 11:41pm
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    shane0312
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    Hi. Im going to be starting medicine this year and I have a few questions about the course. Ive been reading up on it and it seems a fairly heavy workload, around 40 hours a week. Does anybody know if its possible to keep up a part time job at the same time? And then just generally, whats the course like?
    cheers.


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    Budo.Judo.Kev
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    shane0312 wrote:
    Hi. Im going to be starting medicine this year and I have a few questions about the course. Ive been reading up on it and it seems a fairly heavy workload, around 40 hours a week. Does anybody know if its possible to keep up a part time job at the same time? And then just generally, whats the course like?
    cheers.

    Hi Shane, Welcome and well done. All comes down to the individual, if you need to spend 40 hours a week on course work and can fit 12 hours part time work in and not burn yourself out, then yes you can. But someone else may only spend 30 on course work but not be able to do 8 hours job.

    Why do you think there is a generic answer to your question?


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    shane0312
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    Budo.Judo.Kev wrote:
    Why do you think there is a generic answer to your question?

    Im just trying to see what other peoples experiences are because im pretty sure im going to need to get a job during the year.


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    Crash
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    Budo.Judo.Kev banned. kev, be civil, and you can stay. keep this up and i'll ban every account when you post first.


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    Budo.Judo.Kev
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    Get a job and quit if you find the work load too much and either scrounge from your parents/guardians/friends or get a loan or reduce your expenditure.


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    EdgarAllenPoo
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    Do one shift as agency care staff and you shouldn't have any money worries.


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    [Deleted User]
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    shane0312 wrote:
    And then just generally, whats the course like? cheers.

    Some linkees here...

    Medicine: 1, 2, 3.


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    jyanich
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    Hello - i am a surgery resident from the states coming to St James hospital for a few months... do you know anyone who needs to sublet space at their apartment or house - i am looking for living arrangements for November and december 2006.... please let me know... would prefer to live with other medical students/residents


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    DrIndy
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    Medicine is a grand auld course, its the job that sucks the life out of you at times.........


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    wheresthebeef
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    hi op, i'm the faculty of health sciences convenor, so i am the student rep for the faculty. from what i know, all of us health sciency types get screwed over in this area.
    we have long working weeks (usually 35 hours +), we get little or no holidays and our college calendar beings earlier and finishes later.

    in a survey of nursing students this year, i think over 75% said they found it difficult to manage a part time job whilst studying nursing. this is probably compounded by the 12 weeks of clinical placement nurses do each year, which are fairly demanding.

    as GDM said, agency health care assisstant (through a nursing agency) is a very good money spinner for us health sciences types. to do this job you need a Manual Handling Cert, First Aid and CPR Training, Hepatitis B Vaccinations (which are an entry requirement for TCD Health Sciences anyway) and a bit of experience in caring for sick people. Rates of pay vary from 11.50 to 17.50 an hour, or up to 35.00 an hour at christmas and new year. So its worth looking into. Shifts are typically either 8 hours or 12 hours, and payment can be obtained from some agencies within 48hours of receiving a valid timesheet. Plus this job will give you great experience of the hospital setting at an early stage, and will give you a headstart on things like communication with patients and working within the multidisciplinary care team.

    Congrats on your offer, and good luck with the course.

    Agencies:
    Nurse on Call 59 Ranelagh 014965199 www.nurseoncall.ie
    Alliance Nurses Agency 59 Merrion Sq Dublin 2 01 6787333
    Medical Recruitment Specialists Limited 84 Merrion Sq Dublin Dublin 2 01 6146100 www.mrs.ie
    Belgrave Nurses Bureau Agency 182 Templeogue Vlge Dublin Dublin 6W 01 4925232


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