1st year student nurse timetable

balboa13

Hi,
would anybody have a rough idea of timetable for general or general and children s? I hope to go in September and need to have an idea of what time i will be in at and what time we finish so i can see what sort of child care i will need. Any help would be greatly appreciated.....

wibblin

Hey, i'm doing 1st general nursing at the moment, this year for the first semester we had 9-4 sometimes to 5 on Mondays and Tuesday and then 9-1 on Wednesdays then had tutorials on either Thursdays or Fridays. For the tutorials though the times vary so it changes from week to week like you could be in for only two hours one week and then 9-3 another week if ya get me and the tutorials are on in the Trinity Center out in St James hospital. then after Christmas we were on placement for 10 weeks then back to lectures were we had basically every Monday off, 9-4/5 on Tuesday and 9-1 on Wednesday and tutorials either Thursday or Friday! hope this helps!

balboa13

Thats a great help..... thank you so much for taking the time to respond....:)

wibblin

yeah no bother at all, if there's anything ya want to know just ask!:)

Sharon2013

Hi all, I am jus wondering if someone could tell me when we get our timetable for the year. Is it at registration or wen we start on our first day. I am goin into first year this year.
Thank u

wibblin

As far as i can remember we got our timetables for the year in like an information pack on our first day!

Sharon2013

wibblin wrote: »

As far as i can remember we got our timetables for the year in like an information pack on our first day!

Hey thanks, is it 5 full days in first year?

wibblin

If it's the same as last year it's more of a 3 and a half day week, Monday, Tuesday, 9-1 on Wednesdays and then either Thursday or Friday,it can alternate every week. For placement though depending if you're in Tallaght hospital it's a 3 day week or St.James Hospital it's a 4 day week,although I'm sure if that'll change where tallaght also brings in the 4 day week, so don't hold me to that!:P (General Nursing,other disciplines can and usually are in other hospitals)

In Short...it's not 5 full days!:P

Sharon2013

wibblin wrote: »

If it's the same as last year it's more of a 3 and a half day week, Monday, Tuesday, 9-1 on Wednesdays and then either Thursday or Friday,it can alternate every week. For placement though depending if you're in Tallaght hospital it's a 3 day week or St.James Hospital it's a 4 day week,although I'm sure if that'll change where tallaght also brings in the 4 day week, so don't hold me to that!:P (General Nursing,other disciplines can and usually are in other hospitals)

In Short...it's not 5 full days!:P

Thank u so much for info really appreciate it. Wat type of nursing ar u doin??

wibblin

no bother, I'm in general nursing!:)

the deftone

Hey wibblin, im also starting general this year. I think the campus looks really cool, do we get to spend any time actually in trinity? I hear its all off campus...

wibblin

Unfortunately it is all off campus,the nursing building is on D'Olier Street and tutorials are out in the Trinity Center out in St.James Hospital. The only time you'll be on campus is when using the libraries on campus! It's grand though!

Sharon2013

Hi,
I know this is prob silly to ask but I'm a little unsure of what to get for starting college. Is a4 hardbacks the best to get?

Lawliet

Sharon2013 wrote: »

Hi,
I know this is prob silly to ask but I'm a little unsure of what to get for starting college. Is a4 hardbacks the best to get?

Can't speak for nursing specifically but its hard to go wrong with an A4 spiral notebook

saltyjack silverblade

Sharon2013 wrote: »

Hi,
I know this is prob silly to ask but I'm a little unsure of what to get for starting college. Is a4 hardbacks the best to get?

Not in nursing myself but I would imagine you shouldn't get a4 hardbacks. I did law and organised myself as such:
Each subject had a binder with clear plastic sheets in it. The sheets were filled with notes and handwritten notes from each class, in order. I had at any time 6 binders for notes. Then I had another binder which I used everyday. Notes from subjects I intended to study that day went into that binder. Then when I was finished I put the notes back into the original binders.
I also took all the books I thought I would need on the reading list and copied the relevant sections weeks in advance of anyone else. This meant that I was not involved in the scramble for the book or the stress and panic of not having the book.
As long as you are willing to be prepared and organised in college you should do fine.

Sharon2013

saltyjack silverblade wrote: »

Not in nursing myself but I would imagine you shouldn't get a4 hardbacks. I did law and organised myself as such:
Each subject had a binder with clear plastic sheets in it. The sheets were filled with notes and handwritten notes from each class, in order. I had at any time 6 binders for notes. Then I had another binder which I used everyday. Notes from subjects I intended to study that day went into that binder. Then when I was finished I put the notes back into the original binders.
I also took all the books I thought I would need on the reading list and copied the relevant sections weeks in advance of anyone else. This meant that I was not involved in the scramble for the book or the stress and panic of not having the book.
As long as you are willing to be prepared and organised in college you should do fine.

Thank you I have found this info very helpful. I was unsure of what to buy thanks again

bscm

Sharon2013 wrote: »

Thank you I have found this info very helpful. I was unsure of what to buy thanks again

If the hours in Nursing are anything like Science, it might be better to stay away from loose sheets and folders. I found them a nightmare to keep organised once assignments started in earnest, and it's easier if you're on a bus/train to pull out a notebook rather than a folder because you don't have to worry about losing sheets if the folder gets dropped or turned upside down.

Depends on the lecturer and your own personal preference. Some lecturers, in all departments, have very good slides/notes which are easy enough to take down or print, other lecturers throw a lot of information at you which you are forced to transcribe as quickly as possible and don't like providing slides/lecture notes.