Good news

Nurse Ratched, RN · Mar 12, 2004

Congratulations! :) For those of us in the US, could you tell us a little more about what a health visitors course is and how sponsorship is involved?

purplemania, BSN, RN · Mar 12, 2004

good luck. you deserve a break.

uk_nurse · Mar 15, 2004

Health visitors here in uk is a nurse who cares for babies from 12 days old to 4 yrs. They monitor development checks,give advice on different topics, hold clinics,offer support., health education and promotion. They generally ensure all is well till they start school.

The sponsorship is when a trust continue to pay your wages whilst you are training and once qualified you are expected to work for that trust for at least 2 years. I had sponsorship from my trust when i did my paediatric nurse training, the wages are much better than the bursary that that the government give you.

To get sponsorship you have to attend an interview and do a presentation and have good references. So sponsorship is very difficult to get. I am still waiting on hearing to see if i have an interview. It has been a week now and heard nothing I am still keeping my fingers crossed. :)