Applying for certificate IV in nursing for 2009

[deancey]

I am so excited about the possibility of returning to school and being able to start a career.
I have been in admin/cust service for 9 years as didnt know what i wanted to do out of high school.
Now I have decided to become a nurse, spec in care for mothers and babies to work in post natal care.
I will be studying part time, working part time and raising 2 kids under 3.
Am i crazy??????
I would love to hear from anyone else on how they manage all the work and how to ensure my relationship with hubby and kids doesnt suffer from the workload.

[visitor1]

I say good for you to consider it!!!!!!

[Madham]

Deancey - I have done cert IV nursing. I was a single mum at the time i did it and my dd was only 3, i had alot of support from family but i managed it fine, it was difficult at times especially when on placements as the hours were usually early and being on my own it was hard dragging dd out of bed at 6am etc. I absolutely loved it though, and i think you will be fine, just need to be organised. It was 4 days a week for 12 months then and i worked 2 days so i was very busy. I am thinking of going back to more study also, just not sure if i want to continue on that path or go business.
Im sure you will be fine, and they are usually fairly helpful if it gets too much at sertain stages you maybe able to drop a subject and pick it up later on. I say go for it.

[deancey]

WOW Abb i didnt know you were a nurse thats excellent i will be able to pick your brain if I get in LOL
It is offered full time however i dont want to over commit myself. 2 years isnt a long time really in the grand scheme of things.
I will be elligable for long service at the end of 2009 so that will come in handy during placements

[deancey]

ok well i sat the entrance test today and am hoping that I went ok, I am feeling confident about how I went.
Now the long wait to get results, up to 2 weeks.

[Madham]

Good luck Deancey but i am sure you wont need it. I have my fingers crossed for you.

[belindas]

I am so excited about the possibility of returning to school and being able to start a career.
I have been in admin/cust service for 9 years as didnt know what i wanted to do out of high school.
Now I have decided to become a nurse, spec in care for mothers and babies to work in post natal care.
I will be studying part time, working part time and raising 2 kids under 3.
Am i crazy??????
I would love to hear from anyone else on how they manage all the work and how to ensure my relationship with hubby and kids doesnt suffer from the workload.

Hi Deancey,

I was just doing a google search for "Certificate IV Nursing 2009" and came across your thread so I have just registered to this site to message you (hopefully have done this correct). I too am in a very similar situation to yourself. I have a son almost 4 (bday Mar 2005) and also a 5 month old boy (July 2008) - love them both to bits. I am applying for either full time or part time cert IV Nursing and really hope to start something early 2009. Some of the part time courses are only 1.5 years so that would be my preference if I have to do part time, although the idea of only 12 months is also appealing but 4 days full days school may be a bit full on. I too have been doing customer service roles for 9 years and am currently on maternity leave and decided a couple months ago it was time for a change and to do nursing. Eventually and slowly working towards working with children / babies. Add to the mix that we want to add a third baby somewhere along the line it will be a busy mix. I have sat the entrance test and did pretty well (36 & 39 out of the score of 40) but no interviews as yet. Some of the direct applications only just sending and they close early Jan and because I only made the decision not so long ago I have missed out on some applications that have closed. Would love to know where you are at in the process know and how it is all going.....would be nice to share the experience with someone in very similar situation. Belinda.

[kawazuki]

i am a registered nurse. in nsw.

i wasnt pregnant when i studied but fell straight after and have managed to work 5 days a week shift work since my DD was 6 weeks old.

i am planning on going back to study in the next 3 years depending when baby #3 comes along.

if you need any support or questions just ask

[deancey]

Belinda I hope you get into the course next year, it would be awesome to have someone in a similar position to chat to, I am actually getting a little nervous about how it is all going to fit into my already hectic life. OH well I am sure it will

Kellz thanks for the support. I will def be calling on any support I can get next year. I cant wait to get into it.

[Me+him+bub]

Hi i though i would add my 2 cents aswell!

Im in my 3rd year of university doing my RN's and have worked almost full time the whole three years, i have one more year left next year but am quitting work due to undergoing IVF but there are ALOT of mature age students in my degree some are even grandmothers and mothers of 5 and do much better then the younger more care free ones. You will be fine, maybe even go part time? good luck!!!

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[deancey]

thanks for the info, I think i might actually be in the median age in the course. I will be 29 in a just over a month.
wishing you luck TTC 21andTTC#1, it wasnt easy for me to have my boys so think positive and I think good things come to those who wait

[Liviam]

Hi deancey,
I was wondering if you were successful in getting into your Nursing course at Tafe?? Fingers crossed you were. You sound exactly like me. I became a Division 2 or EN at Tafe then went to university to become an Registered Nurse while working as an EN for 2 years. Doing it this way really stands you in good stead if you do go on to become a RN. It helps so much to learn time managment and basic patient care before adding in the extra responsibility of being an RN. I worked as an RN for 18 months before applying for my midwifery degree. I worked in a maternity ward and undertook the 12 month post graduate degree. WOW that was a crazy 12 months especially since I fall pg during it too. It was all worth it as now I'm a MIDWIFE and absolutley love it. All of my studies did impact on my time. During all my three courses there were parents with kids of varying ages who coped differently depending on how well organised they were. I wouldn't have made it through without an extremely supportive DH.

Sending you the best of luck and feel free to contact me if you think I can help with anything.

[deancey]

Nurse Dan

Thanks for yur words of support, I hope I am as succesful as you in my studies.
I did get accepted and start on 4th Feb, so next week OMG
I am SO exciting and ready to get into it.