i give up...................

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as most of you know im trying to get sponsorship for my health visitors course. I have a place at uni for sept 2004. Im unable to get sponsorship as i have not been qualified for 2 yrs (will be 18 mths in sept). Ok i thought thats fair enough. I explained this to uni and they suggested that if i really want to do the course and i could afford it why dont i self fund.After long discussion with hubby i decided yes why not its only a year. I must find my own community practice teacher. I got in touch with the various people and find it hard to get one. No one has to pay anything just train me. I dont understand why its so difficult to do. I am now considering giving up in trying. Im trying to better myself but seem to hit a brick wall. Sorry for moaning but i so much want to do this course in sept and dont want to give up my place. :o, but it looks as tho i have to. :crying2:

Specializes in ORTHOPAEDICS-CERTIFIED SINCE 89.

Education is very different in the UK from what we have in the USA. We pay for everything...either self pay or through loans and scholarships. BUT the schools find the health care sites for the students, and upon graduation and passing the NCLEX we are able to go in any direction to work. I can't imagine having to find my own preceptor/mentor/visitor.

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Specializes in midwifery, ophthalmics, general practice.

you dont as a rule have to find your own mentor. If you want to be a health visitor or midwife you apply to the uni and get sponsorship from a health authority. the university allocate mentors and the HA find placements. its rare to self fund. Nurse practitioners are a little different (we would be!) you get the uni place (and I self funded for the first year) and hope that your employer will allow you study time. We are also supposed to have a mentor but that doesnt always happen either.

most nurses are degree nurse to being with.. doing Health visiting/midwifery etc is extra! so far I have done 15 yrs worth of training... and considering doing a masters in ethics and law............have to get a life!!

I dont understand your training system either!!

Karen

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