The Young Nurse Weekend

Name: The Young Nurse Weekend
Brand: InvestIN Education
SKU: 6607661662296
Availability: InStock

Ages 15-18 • Live Online

Overview

The Young Nurse Weekend gives students aged 15-18 an immersive experience of nursing. Across 2 days you will take part in a series of role-plays, seminars, simulations and Q&A sessions, all led by a wide-ranging group of experienced nurses.

Attendance will give you a competitive edge in the race for the best universities, colleges and jobs in nursing, as well as providing a 'super-curricular' experience to add to your university or college applications.

Highlights

Immersive Experiences of Nursing:

Experienced nurses from leading hospitals will guide you through live, interactive simulations, including:
Checking your patient's vital signs: blood pressure, pulse, respiratory rate, temperature, pain and oxygen
A live wound care demonstration
Dealing with adult and paediatric diagnoses: compassion and long-term care
Delving into the complex needs of psychiatric patients and formulating a treatment plan

Career Coaching for Future Nurses:

Coaching by nurses on how to excel at every stage of the nursing admissions process
Model university or college applications
Registering with the NMC
Coaching by experts on A-level/IB/college class choices; university/college and degree choices; extra-curricular activities; work experience; application and interview techniques

An Audience With Experienced Nurses:

Q&A time with a selection of leading nurses from a large range of disciplines
Unlimited lifetime access to our guidance and expertise. Students can contact us for further advice at any time

Boost Your University/College Application and CV/Resumé:

Attendance demonstrates you’ve gained key skills such as teamwork, communication, empathy and a commitment to nursing
Complete the online assessment after the programme and receive a personalised certificate to include in your applications

Fees, Eligibility and Options

This programme is for students aged 15-18. No prior knowledge or experience is required. The programme involves a mixture of interactive simulations, exercises and Q&A sessions.

Programme Fee:

'Live Online’: £165/student for both days.

There is no application process, and you can secure your place simply by clicking “Register Now”. We operate on a first-come first-served basis and programme places are limited.

Timetable

Day 1: Essential Skills & Ethics

Day 2: Nursing Specialities

11.00amThe World of a Nurse

- One of the world’s most rewarding life choices
- The Hippocratic Oath: your duties of care and compassion
- Key medical skills to enhance a patient’s quality of life
- The career: a world of life-changing possibilities

11.30amVital Signs Examination

- Shadow a registered nurse as they monitor a variety of patients
- Learn to communicate effectively with your patient
- Work as a team to assess your patient and conduct a vital signs exam
- Consider the best course of action for the patient and receive live feedback

12.30pmNursing School Applications

- How to choose the right university and course: valuable advice from recent graduate
- The four fields of nursing: adult, children, learning disability and mental health
- Alternative routes into nursing
- How to get practical work experience: placements with the NHS and nursing homes

1.30pmLunch

2.30pmComing to Your Aid

- Face a series of challenges covered in nursing school including:
- Testing for proper hygiene using UV light technology
- Asking your patient the right questions and approaching difficult subjects with empathy
- A live emergency first aid demonstration: preserving life, preventing deterioration and promoting recovery

3.30pmHandling Diagnosis & Treating Patients

- Learn how to deal with a diagnosis
- Meet patients recently afflicted by conditions including epilepsy, compound fractures and allergic reactions
- Use your expert medical knowledge to support the patient and family members

4.15pmMedical Ethics

- Explore some of the most controversial questions in medicine
- Work together to come up with different ways to reduce health disparities
- Develop the skills necessary to become a successful, forward-thinking nurse: foster inclusivity, dismantle barriers and support diverse perspectives of race, ethnicity, disability, gender and more

5.00pmPanel Q&A

- Live panel Q&A with nurses from a variety of backgrounds
- Get your key questions answered
- Receive valuable advice

5.30pmClose

*exact programme subject to change without notice.

11.00amOn the Ward

- An insight into the working week of a nurse
- The 3 P’s of rounding: pain, potty and position
- How to balance your work/life schedule
- Meet your multi-disciplinary team

11.45amRegistered Nurse: Wound Care

- Follow a registered nurse on a ward round
- Clean, pack and bandage a fresh wound
- Learn ways to reduce pain & promote quick healing

12.30pmPsychiatric Nursing: Mental Health Ward

- Work alongside an experienced psychiatric nurse to treat a patient with anxiety and an eating disorder
- Build a relationship with the patient to encourage trust and correctly interpret their needs and concerns
- Delve into the complex needs of psychiatric patients: decide on the best treatment plan for your patient and receive live feedback
- Learn about the opportunities in mental health nursing to work with inmates and patients with addictions

2.00pmLunch break

3.00pmNeonatal to Paediatrics: Healthcare Treatment of Children

- Hospitals, hospices and community roles
- Child specialisms: the different pathways
- Live demonstration from a paediatric nurse: treatment of a recently-diagnosed illness
- Promoting self-care: emotional support for families with children who have long-term conditions

4.00pmCareer Coaching

- A-Level/IB/college subject choices
- How to make your university application stand out
- Excelling in interviews
- Work experience opportunities
- Employment options: NHS or a private hospital?
- Entering the NMC Professional Register and CPD

5.00pmPanel Q&A

- Live panel Q&A with nurses from a variety of backgrounds
- Get your key questions answered
- Receive valuable advice

5.30pmClose

*exact programme subject to change without notice.

Venues, Dates & Locations

Live Online

In-Person

27th - 28th November 2021

11am - 5:30pm (UK time)

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Online

27th - 28th November 2021

11am - 5:30pm (UK time)

AmbitionX

As part of your booking, you will receive 12 months’ access to our state-of-the-art tech platform, AmbitionX. Here you will find all of your programme materials and complete post-programme assessments to gain coveted ‘experience points’ to demonstrate your levels of professional development. You will also be able to access any of InvestIN’s Live Online weekend and evening programmes through AmbitionX at no extra cost.

COVID-19

This programme will be delivered ‘Live Online’, so is not affected at all by any Covid-19 restrictions.

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Support

If you are trying to register and the registration box is not appearing it is likely because of firewall restrictions on your desktop device. You may wish to try on your mobile device instead. Alternatively, please email info@investin.org with details of the programme you want to register for. We will reserve your place immediately and send you a link to pay by card online.