can you move from I.D nursing to general?

idek1

hi i have intellectual disability nursing as a back up on my cao, i heard somewhere (not sure if its true) that if you do an extra year in college after completing the intellectual disability course that you can move into fourth year of general nursing?

is this made up or what?

also if its not true would i be stuck as an i.d nurse?

please advice is needed as i wouldn't want to be taking the place of someone who really wants this course

monflat

idek1 wrote: »

hi i have intellectual disability nursing as a back up on my cao, i heard somewhere (not sure if its true) that if you do an extra year in college after completing the intellectual disability course that you can move into fourth year of general nursing?

is this made up or what?

also if its not true would i be stuck as an i.d nurse?

please advice is needed as i wouldn't want to be taking the place of someone who really wants this course

Well if you consider yourself being "stuck " as an ID nurse you have the wrong attitude to start with so don't take the place if you are offered it.

What is it that you want to do?
To be a nurse and then?
To work in a hospital setting on different medical +surgical wards etc


Do you know where you will work if qualified as an ID nurse?
So how long is the ID nursing course in your opinion?

And yes whoever told you that is probably 20 yrs late with their information.

Also think of the fact that if you do drop out of a course that you don't think suits u all those fees etc that will be wasted

idek1

monflat wrote: »

Well if you consider yourself being "stuck " as an ID nurse you have the wrong attitude to start with so don't take the place if you are offered it.

What is it that you want to do?
To be a nurse and then?
To work in a hospital setting on different medical +surgical wards etc


Do you know where you will work if qualified as an ID nurse?
So how long is the ID nursing course in your opinion?

And yes whoever told you that is probably 20 yrs late with their information.

Also think of the fact that if you do drop out of a course that you don't think suits u all those fees etc that will be wasted

wow by being stuck i mean limited job opportunities.. never trying to put down this profession at all...just genuinely looking for information.. and if i get offered it i have the right to decide that myself thanks..

i would like to work in a hospital setting yes

so to answer my question the info is wrong then?

and to assume i would drop out.. unfortunately i dont come from a rich background.. hence why i want to find out information before i decline or accept an offer

chickenlicken2

Your best bet would be to ring the nursing school at the relevant institution you applied to and inquire.

If you are unsure if it's the right career path for you talk to people you know who work in this field or are part way through their training and they might give you a better picture than just the prospectus.

monflat

Well if you want to work in a hospital then you need to do general nursing. AS an I.D nursing student you will have placements in general hospital
But when you qualify you cannot work in a general hospital.

However a general nurse with no experience in ID can work in an ID service
You can work in nursing home. As an I.D nurse

The role of the ID nurse is changing greatly and it is a difficult profession to work in.
and policy is changing.
If you are not 100 % sure I'd do general nursing as you are always guaranteed a job

Pre 1997 if you qualified as a nurse you could go on and do an 18 months post grad nursing course in.the discipline of your choice. Eg if you were an ID nurse you could have done general or psy nursing.however once nursing went to degree level in universities etc that was abolished. As all nursing now is 4 yr degree level

idek1

monflat wrote: »

Well if you want to work in a hospital then you need to do general nursing. AS an I.D nursing student you will have placements in general hospital
But when you qualify you cannot work in a general hospital.

However a general nurse with no experience in ID can work in an ID service
You can work in nursing home. As an I.D nurse

The role of the ID nurse is changing greatly and it is a difficult profession to work in.
and policy is changing.
If you are not 100 % sure I'd do general nursing as you are always guaranteed a job

Pre 1997 if you qualified as a nurse you could go on and do an 18 months post grad nursing course in.the discipline of your choice. Eg if you were an ID nurse you could have done general or psy nursing.however once nursing went to degree level in universities etc that was abolished. As all nursing now is 4 yr degree level

its just that general nursing points are super high i've done a fetac course this year after my leaving cert and the plan was to travel to england but with my blood disorder i dont qualify on the nhs for treatment over there. tbh i'm just finding it tough now at the moment because my heart is in general nursing but i dont think ill be offered it.

thanks for your help though your a star. are you an id nurse yourself?

idek1

chickenlicken2 wrote: »

Your best bet would be to ring the nursing school at the relevant institution you applied to and inquire.

If you are unsure if it's the right career path for you talk to people you know who work in this field or are part way through their training and they might give you a better picture than just the prospectus.

thanks i'll give that a go now, cant believe i never thought of that

monflat

Stick with it fingers crossed that you get it
Points are high because of its so sought after. However hundreds of students drop out of colleges all over the country each yr.
It's shocking as there are so many people that really want it and can't get it.

If you don't get it could you repeat ur leaving cert and try until you get it.
Also you have the mature student option.
you'd be surprised at how many mature students are out there.
I work with a woman who just qualified and has a family it is possible.

Could you go to UK?

Yes I'm a bitter ould ID nurse

idek1

monflat wrote: »

Stick with it fingers crossed that you get it
Points are high because of its so sought after. However hundreds of students drop out of colleges all over the country each yr.
It's shocking as there are so many people that really want it and can't get it.

If you don't get it could you repeat ur leaving cert and try until you get it.
Also you have the mature student option.
you'd be surprised at how many mature students are out there.
I work with a woman who just qualified and has a family it is possible.

Could you go to UK?

Yes I'm a bitter ould ID nurse

i think it would be too late to repeat the lc considering i did it in 2014 when i was 17 haha did the fetac course this year.

i cant go to the uk bc my treatment (weekly injections) cost too much in the uk without medical card.

ya its quite disheartening to me how many people drop out. hopefully this year bc of the drop in applicants i might get something. i don;t know though.. i have 365 points so i could be wishing for a miracle lol

idek1

found the answers to my own question.. there is a conversion course in the UK which would allow me to get either a childrens nursing or adult nursing degree in about 2 years after completing my intellectual disability nursing course

celbridge97

Hey sorry to be a complete innocent 18 year old first time CAO applicant, but I was wondering do students doing general nursing in first year complete placements over the Christmas period? or do they get time off from college during this time when primary and secondary schools are off? Apologies for the somewhat stupid question but I need to know!

idek1

celbridge97 wrote: »

Hey sorry to be a complete innocent 18 year old first time CAO applicant, but I was wondering do students doing general nursing in first year complete placements over the Christmas period? or do they get time off from college during this time when primary and secondary schools are off? Apologies for the somewhat stupid question but I need to know!

Ya I'm 18 myself, from what I've gathered there's one around or before christmas and/or one afterwards I think it depends on the college. Why is it so important though? (Jw)