Nursing Fetac one year

creme egg

Hi, Just a quick question for anyone that is doing / has done this Fetac pre-nursing course. I am thinking of applying for this course as a mature student. Can you tell me if there is a lot of maths involved? I don't have a maths brain at all, so am hoping not!!;)
I guess same goes for a nursing degree too, is there a lot of maths involved?

Also, with the modules, I have been reading that you really need to get a distinction in 8 of them to be in with any sort of chance of getting a place with a college in Ireland. This is the route I hope to go. If you keep your head down, attend all classes & study, is it possible to achieve this, or do you need to be a "super brain"
Is it one exam at the end of the year, or an exam at the end of each module?

Thanks in advance

seanot123

im just after completing this course.
i have a young son, attended all classes and managed to keep up my employment and i feel i will get my 8 distinctions. that's not to say the year is a doddle; its not! there are alot of assigments throughout the year so it is important to keep up and do the work as it is given to you.
there will be an exam for nearly every module. there is no maths, well there wasnt in the pre-nursing course i did anyway.
the modules were as follows;
anatomy and physiology (exam at end)
care provision and practice
introduction to nursing (exam at end)
human growth and development (exam at end)
communications
work experience
computers
safety and health at work (exam at end)
manual handling
first aid (exam)

you apply directly to the college/institute where you would like to do the course, it's not classed as mature entry when its fetac. anyone can apply.

brilliant course you will go on work experience during it. we had 2weeks of block placement and they ended up taking me on in my place of work experience. i continue to work there now so at least thats something.

its supposedly very hard to get into college afterwards relying solely on fetac results. you will be fine as you will be able to apply for nursing/midwifery(if you wish) as a mature student.

alternatively, you can apply to england using ucas. most colleges are affiliated with uk colleges so that is the route most students take upon completion of this course.

good luck, if theres anything else you wish to know please pm me!

creme egg

Thank-you for your detailed reply. That is great to know about the course etc. I would love to get a place here in Ireland for nursing, but who knows. I don't think England would be an option for me as I have a young son too, so would have to stay here. Well done that you got kept on in the work placement too. Thanks again and best of luck

crotalus667

you can also go on to do nursing if you get 8 distinchions in the health care assistant course it is an option just incase where and when it is running might suit u better

mistee

Hi just wondering what job ya get out of this course?

looksee

This is an excellent course to get into UK nursing. Try and establish that the course you do has links with UK teaching hospital, they actually come over here looking for people that have done this course in the PLC where I teach. The work experience is considered particularly valuable.

mistee

looksee wrote: »

This is an excellent course to get into UK nursing. Try and establish that the course you do has links with UK teaching hospital, they actually come over here looking for people that have done this course in the PLC where I teach. The work experience is considered particularly valuable.

Do you know anything about the situation in irelans as it would be impossible for me to move to uk

looksee

Not really, its not my area at all, I think the FETAC qualification is not as useful here to get into nursing, but someone with more direct knowledge night give you a more reliable answer. This might help, but note it is for 2010 http://www2.cao.ie/fetac/FETACNursingQuota.pdf

mistee

looksee wrote: »

This is an excellent course to get into UK nursing. Try and establish that the course you do has links with UK teaching hospital, they actually come over here looking for people that have done this course in the PLC where I teach. The work experience is considered particularly valuable.

looksee wrote: »

Not really, its not my area at all, I think the FETAC qualification is not as useful here to get into nursing, but someone with more direct knowledge night give you a more reliable answer. This might help, but note it is for 2010 http://www2.cao.ie/fetac/FETACNursingQuota.pdf

Thank you very much

orlzy22

hi Looksee. i am wondering if you can help me...i have applied to the Uk for nursing for sept 2013, adult nursing, but it has been 4 years since i graduated with a degree in business.i have not got much work experience so im not sure if i will get in but if i dont want t do a pre nursing, do you know which are th best colleges to do it is the nursing studies DCHSN th best fetac ones to do to get into nursing in the UK, thinking of doing it ful ltime in tralee or part time in dublin if i do not get accepted this year, but some of the pre nursing colleges i have rang are not one bit helpful:O

seven_eleven

orlzy22 wrote: »

hi Looksee. i am wondering if you can help me...i have applied to the Uk for nursing for sept 2013, adult nursing, but it has been 4 years since i graduated with a degree in business.i have not got much work experience so im not sure if i will get in but if i dont want t do a pre nursing, do you know which are th best colleges to do it is the nursing studies DCHSN th best fetac ones to do to get into nursing in the UK, thinking of doing it ful ltime in tralee or part time in dublin if i do not get accepted this year, but some of the pre nursing colleges i have rang are not one bit helpful:O

Which would be the best course to study the FETAC pre-nursing in? In my opinion, for a 1 year fetac course its not overly worth your time moving far, so just try do it in your home town if possible.

orlzy22

ya i was thinking that aswell, the one closes to me is full time which means i wouldn't be able to work not unless i found a wkend job but the ones n Dublin can be done at night but im not sure if that would work out too well it might mean id get lower grades working and studying, hopefully ill just be lucky enough to get accepted to the uk this year

crotalus667

orlzy22 wrote: »

ya i was thinking that aswell, the one closes to me is full time which means i wouldn't be able to work not unless i found a wkend job but the ones n Dublin can be done at night but im not sure if that would work out too well it might mean id get lower grades working and studying, hopefully ill just be lucky enough to get accepted to the uk this year

Forgive me if i am wrong but pre nursing is level 1 ??? health care assistant is level 5 , they will both get you into the nursing degree but the health care assistant one will get you a job , so why do people still opt for the level 1 ???

orlzy22

nursing studies is level 5, well it isin the college im looking at neways, maybe your thinking of the introduction to nursing component course

seven_eleven

crotalus667 wrote: »

Forgive me if i am wrong but pre nursing is level 1 ??? health care assistant is level 5 , they will both get you into the nursing degree but the health care assistant one will get you a job , so why do people still opt for the level 1 ???

No, both the Nursing and Healthcare Assistant are level 5.

The Pre-nursing course is the ONLY one that will help you progress onto nursing. Pre nursing also gives you the title of Healthcare assistant at the end, so its a win-win course.

THe Healthcare Assistant level 5 course only gives you the title.

orlzy22

seven_eleven wrote: »

No, both the Nursing and Healthcare Assistant are level 5.

The Pre-nursing course is the ONLY one that will help you progress onto nursing. Pre nursing also gives you the title of Healthcare assistant at the end, so its a win-win course.

THe Healthcare Assistant level 5 course only gives you the title.

Hi Seven eleven, i was thinking the same

WildRosie

seven_eleven wrote: »

No, both the Nursing and Healthcare Assistant are level 5.

The Pre-nursing course is the ONLY one that will help you progress onto nursing. Pre nursing also gives you the title of Healthcare assistant at the end, so its a win-win course.

THe Healthcare Assistant level 5 course only gives you the title.

Untrue.

Nursing Studies/Pre-Nursing/Introduction to Nursing (DCHSN), Healthcare Support (DHSXX) and Community and Health Services (DCHSX) can all get you into nursing provided you have the right modules (and grades).

See here: https://myucd.ucd.ie/admission/fetac.ezc#DN450

Just to add, if you are looking for work as a HCA, the Healthcare Support course includes more work experience than the Nursing Studies course (in my college six weeks vs two weeks), which is advantageous when looking for work after graduation.

implausible

WildRosie wrote: »

Nursing Studies/Pre-Nursing/Introduction to Nursing (DCHSN), Healthcare Support (DHSXX) and Community and Health Services (DCHSX) can all get you into nursing provided you have the right modules (and grades).

Bear in mind that these awards are being deactivated and are being replaced with new awards, which may change the situation. Applicants for Nursing Studies should find out the new module names and codes offered by the PLC college and check them against the ones required by the 3rd level colleges.