Access to Nursing interview

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On the 30th of August,I will have an interview for the Access to Nursing course.

I am a bit scared about it,does anyone know or maybe remember what sort of questions,they might ask me?

I really want to pass this interview.

I know it is not the same as having an interview for a Nursing course,but this is the beginning of my journey.

I hope it all goes well.

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Specializes in RN, BSN, CHDN.

Good luck for your interview :balloons:

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Specializes in Medical and general practice now LTC.

Good luck

They will probably look at why you want to go into nursing and maybe your plans for the future. Can't say I remember wht I talked about at my pre nursing course in the early 80's my brain cells started dying long time before that :D

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Specializes in Medical-Surgical.

Hiya,

Sorry but I can't help you very much in what questions they may ask of you, I agree with Silverdragon in that they will probably ask you more along the lines of why you want to be a nurse, why this course and just get a general overview of you as a person and if you have a realistic view of what nursing is etc etc.

I did an access course before my degree and I found it invaluable in helping me get through university as I had no idea how to study, write essays etc etc, it also gave me a basic insight into sociology which I had never studied and just generally gave me the confidence to believe that I could actually do a degree.

I'm sure you will do fine in your interview and I hope that you'll find it as invaluable as I did.

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Thank you for you comments,....only 2 days left and getting a bit worried.

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I did it......I have passed my interview....I am in.

I am so happy!!!!

Just thought I would update you on my interview.

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Specializes in Medical and general practice now LTC.
I did it......I have passed my interview....I am in.

I am so happy!!!!

Just thought I would update you on my interview.

Great news,

keep popping in to let us know how things are going and don't forget we have the student thread so any questions you can post there

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Specializes in RN, BSN, CHDN.

That is really good news I am so pleased for you

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hI Pizzalover,

I also did the access course and am in my first year at uni now. Expect some questions about ur aspirations (i.e what u hope to do after completeing the access course), previous schooling,expectations of the course, commitments, why u chose the course etc..

I think that as long as u can demonstrate that u have given the course serious thought, and are prepared to commit urself u should be fine. Eye contact, communication and personal presentation are all important.

I hope this useful, and good luck!!

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Hi there

I have just joined up on allnurses.com. Just a quick note to say that I think you will love your course - I completed my Access course this year. I was studying it at night classes - two years part-time. It was a wonderful course - I live in Belfast so the course may have been of a slightly different format than those carried out in England. I studied 2 different modules of Chemistry, 2 of Biology,each of these modules was 1 year long, a single module of Statistics but this was 2 years long and then over the 2 years another module called Support Skills which consisted of IT Skills, Study Skills, Presentations, and Interview techniques. One word of advice , if you hit a stage where you think you can't do it all - don't give up, you'll manage to get through it and afterwards it does give a boost to your confidence. My confidence in relation to studying has definately increased. I am a mature student (very mature! I might add) so I was really surprised when I got offered a place to study nursing by four universities. Queens in Belfast have two intakes each year - Sept & Feb and I will be starting there next February (more mature students in the 2nd intake). So stick to it and enjoy!

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Specializes in Medical and general practice now LTC.
Hi there

I have just joined up on allnurses.com. Just a quick note to say that I think you will love your course - I completed my Access course this year. I was studying it at night classes - two years part-time. It was a wonderful course - I live in Belfast so the course may have been of a slightly different format than those carried out in England. I studied 2 different modules of Chemistry, 2 of Biology,each of these modules was 1 year long, a single module of Statistics but this was 2 years long and then over the 2 years another module called Support Skills which consisted of IT Skills, Study Skills, Presentations, and Interview techniques. One word of advice , if you hit a stage where you think you can't do it all - don't give up, you'll manage to get through it and afterwards it does give a boost to your confidence. My confidence in relation to studying has definately increased. I am a mature student (very mature! I might add) so I was really surprised when I got offered a place to study nursing by four universities. Queens in Belfast have two intakes each year - Sept & Feb and I will be starting there next February (more mature students in the 2nd intake). So stick to it and enjoy!

:welcome: and good luck, hope to see you posting more :)

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Thank you all.

I am now in College and I just love it..........I know they will be hard times ahead with studying and managing kids,home,work,but hopefully I will be alright.

God bless you all.

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