Becoming A Nurse
A career in nursing can offer a huge variety of roles with something to suit anyone. It doesn’t mean you will have to deal with blood and guts, but it doesn’t mean you have to work with the elderly, a nurse could work in a GP, visit patient’s homes, work with the disabled or children. Each opportunity offers its own set of challenges and rewards.
There are a variety of routes to take you into a career in nursing but most will require the same port of entry. You will first need to complete a pre-registration course, of which there are many available across the UK.
There are no standard minimum entry requirements; these will depend entirely on the higher education institution you choose. Typically a diploma will require around 5 GCSEs of grade C and above including English and a science while a nursing degree will usually require candidates to have gained at least 2 A-level qualifications.
There are some key personal qualities that will help you become a nurse; being an excellent team worker and having good communication skills are important as nursing often involves working in an extremely emotionally charged environment so it is useful to be able to handle yourself and remain calm in those situations. You will also need to be observant as most of your job will involve monitoring a patient’s progress.
You could start working as a healthcare assistant which will probably not require any formal qualifications where you can work your way up to a level where you can apply for a diploma or degree. Some applicants may simply prefer to go directly through university to study as a nurse and the NHS encourages all varieties of applicants by covering tuition fees and offering bursaries.
If you are looking to change careers and need to keep an existing job to support yourself, It is possible to undertake qualifications to become a nurse in a part-time environment. These can be done over a 5-6 year period and can allow a career change without going back to full time education.
There are a variety of nursing jobs on offer and if you are fairly well qualified or experienced, you may be able to get a job in private nursing.
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