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bop
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Sun Mar 07, 2010 4:03 pm
Hi there my name is bop,i live on the GOLD COAST, i need a bit of assistance pls, i currently work in aged care have so for the past 9 yrs as a AIN, and i really want to move up the chain and study to be a EEN or RN, the problem is i dont know where to start or which course im meant to apply for im really confused when i see undergraduate or post graduate or diplomas as such, also i never finished high school so i dont know if i have to sit a STAT test or what, i am also 30 yrs of age so is there some kind of mature age course ( thats what iv been told) if amybody has any answers for me i would really appreciate it.
Pls help
thanks
bop.
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kirsty.1
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Mar 07, 2010, 07:26 pm
Hi Bop,
I work as an AIN (medication endorsed) for 6 years in a nursing home at caboolture and have just started my Diploma of Nursing (EEN) externally through Ithaca Tafe at redhill. I am 37 yrs young. The course is 2 years and i am working full time as well (80 hrs a fortnight). Each night i come home and study for at least an hour, by no means is it easy (far from it!!! I havent study since highschool.) But i thoroughly recommend it! Go for it. Go on the tafe website and look for Diploma of nursing courses...
either externally or part time they offer both, not sure if it is offered at the gold coast tafe tho.
All the best.
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bop
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Mar 08, 2010, 12:08 pm
Hi Kirsty thanks for your reply, i still have a few more questions though if thats ok about your response,
You said you have been working as a AIN ( medication endorsed) what exactly do you mean by that cause im an AIN and just an AIN, does that make sense? also which state do you live in? i live on the gold coast, and iv looked up many tafes but they dont have diploma of nursing, its kinda really frustrating. Sorry to be a pain.
Thanks BOP
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Schizo
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Mar 09, 2010, 06:51 pm
Hi Bop, here's a link - http://www.qtac.edu.au/ QTAC is the central body coordinating TAFE and Tertiary Education (Unis). You can quickly narrow the institutions that offer a Diploma of Nursing (Div 2) and contact the TAFEs respectively for rentry requirements. hmmm..AIN that's medication endorsed...that's interesting. Just note that whilst doing your diploma, you may have to complete clinical placements...which could bite into your work roster. Congrats of your first move and all the best. Cheers
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bop
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Mar 11, 2010, 12:26 am
Thank you so much for your replys i really appreciate it! Bop.
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punkybubbles
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Mar 11, 2010, 04:18 pm
Gold Coast TAFE have an online course for EEN.
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bop
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Mar 11, 2010, 05:58 pm
hey punkybubbles and everyone else who replied, Your right thanks to this sight i saw that gold coast tafe had diploma of nursing on line, which starts 1st of April, lucky for me im soooooo excited, i love being an AIN but too many years of back breaking work and i need to look after me now, but keep doing what i love doing and move up the chain. so thanks guys.
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Bev063
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Mar 29, 2010, 09:43 pm
Hi Bop
I'm starting Diploma of Nursing at Gold Coast Tafe online on the 1st April, just completed the computer proficiency test. I'm 47yrs young so I am a tad nervous about this, hope the brain can cope :) I completed Cert 3 aged care certificate and did it externally and thought I coped with that and completed it in 8 months , so I thought I would test myself again :)
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emls
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Apr 26, 2010, 03:36 pm
Good luck to bop and bev 063! Hope you enjoy your course, well done for taking the step in furthering your career in aged care.
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