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Nursing question?

  • 01-12-2008 2:27pm
    #1
    digg
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    Hi all, I'm hoping someone doing nursing at Trinity could answer some questions for me. My daughter will be going to college next year and is trying to decide between general nursing and the integrated childrens and general.

    She's not 100% on being a childrens nurse but is wondering if doing the integrated course limits her to this following graduation? Also does anybody think that general nursing courses in dublin are better as they are linked with dublin hospitals which are bigger, better etc??

    Thanks,
    D


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  • #2
    wheresthebeef
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 887 ✭✭✭wheresthebeef


    tell her to do the integrated course if possible. at the end of it she will have a B.Sc and two ABA registrations i.e RGN (Registered General Nurse) and RSCN (Registered Sick Childrens Nurse) which will give her scope to work with both adults and children improving her employability prospects and gives her an automatic entitlement to an extra 4000-5000 a year on her basic salary.
    And yes i personally would think she would be better served doing a degree in nursing in Dublin due to the number and scale of large academic teaching hospitals meaning its easier to get a job, and she will get more varied clinical experience.


  • #3
    allsaintssue
    Closed Accounts Posts: 119 ✭✭allsaintssue


    Hey,
    I'm studying general nursing at the minute and am based in Tallaght hospital, where all the paeds/general integrated people are based.
    I would definitely recommend that your daughter do the paeds integrated course. The dual degree would allow her to earn more money as a nurse and it allows her the flexibility to accept jobs in either a general or paeds setting.
    I know in trinity the paeds girls get more placement time than the rest of us and they all seem to really enjoy the paediatric aspect of the course, even those who weren't convinced about the paediatric aspect of it to begin with.
    As for the question about studying in Dublin, I would definitely recommend dublin!It makes it easier aswell for her when she does specialist placements such as a mental health or intellectual disability placement. But she should remember that if she chooses general/paeds in Trinity she will automatically be placed in Tallaght hospital because of the national childrens hospital-It's just important to remember from a practical accomidation point of view.
    I hope that helps her make up her mind and I'd be happy to answer any questions either of you might have about the course. Best of luck!
    Sue.


  • #4
    digg
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5 ✭digg


    Thanks so much for your replies, sounds like integrated course in Dublin might be way to go for her.


  • #5
    ktm18
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    I would really recommend the peads option. it also means the course is varied and each placement is different, however you really have to love and want to work with children, there is no point in doing it just for the extra qualification and money at the end, you really have to want it because it is a bit more work and is a longer course then general.


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