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Desperate2banurse

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Fri Sep 14, 2007 7:09 am

Hi there, I am a 39 year old mother of 4. I have spent the last 12 years bringing up my four children and being a stay at home mother. Before that I was working in a PA postion. Ever since I was little I have wanted to be a nurse but not had the confidence to study, never did that well at school - just average. Now I finally feel ready to make a move and follow my dream. I am thinking that studying to be a Registered Nurse at this stage of my life (my kids are still reasonably young) would just be too hard. I am currently working at a hospital on the switchboard. Now I am thinking of doing EEN, can anybody advise me on what they think. My passion is birthing and paediatrics, is there any chance of getting into that field by completing a EEN? Any opinions or advice would be absolutely welcomed. By the way I live in Brisbane (if that makes a difference??).

keeshy

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keeshy
  • Joined: Apr 2007
  • Location: Melbourne
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Sep 28, 2007, 11:42 am

Hi there,

Firstly well done on raising 4 kids!! That's something to be very proud of.

And congrats on deciding to put yourself out there and go for a career change.

I can only answer your qn with my personal exp. I am a 27 year old Mum of 2 girls and want to become a midwife. Being that my kids are quite young and it had been 10 years since I was at school I made the decision to do my Div 2 first (Div 2 = EN..I am in melb and we call it something different to other states). I am going to apply for Bachelor of Midwifery next year to start 2009.

As far as working with my nursing qual well I am going to be looking at alot of different areas of nursing but am interested in working with babies.

My lecturers (and other nurses on placement) consistently tell me that Div 2's are being hired just about everywhere and we are a growing breed. Our scope is growing and there is more emphasis on the importance of us. Still, we dont get the recognition we deserve at times, but that is changing and there are plenty of career opportunites out there.

There are also plenty of opportunities to do further courses as a Div 2 that can enhance skills in your area of interest.

It's a personal choice as to whether you go on to do the EEN or the RN course. What you feel you are more drawn to and what works more for you.

I wish you the best of luck and I hope that helps in some way.

rpapow

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May 16, 2010, 10:32 am

hi

this is only an opinion. Birthing and paediatrics is a very serious area, the more information, knowledge, qualifications you have the better. I seriously beleive that this area only warrants the best course you can do,

and that is a midwifes degree/diploma.

we should not try to compromise in this area. Its a specialist area, that even most registered nurses dont know much about.

symphonic

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May 19, 2010, 09:30 am

Hi

Do not worry about your educational levels although I am yet to start my course. I can advise you about your concerns with your educational levels. Do not be concerned I like you didn't do that well at secondary school and only completed year 10. When I was raising my daughter single handed I gained entry into a degree course at university. I like you was worried about how I would cope academically but I shouldn't have nor should you I found that by studying hard, good time management and the use of tutors occasionally I did really well. The head of my department said that mature age students tend to achieve better marks than others and are far more dedicated to their studies. So if I can cope with the academic level required, the 2 hour travel up and back to uni and raising a young child I'm sure you can. You don't need to be academically gifted just determined, dedicated and totally focused when things just seem too hard. Don't give up on the thought of becoming a rn if that is what you really want to do it's never too late. As for the type of nursing you wish to do I come from a family of nurses each pursueing different career paths be open to explore all different types of nursing before reaching your decision. Good luck with your decision my final bit of advice to you is GO FOR IT you'll regret it if you don't!!!

Good Luck

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