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Hello Esther I am responding to your query as the course director for the London South Bank University degree programme. I can only comment on our programme, not what happens elsewhere. The NMC require courses which they validate to enforce very strict rules re practice. We offer suitable applicants places conditional on them having an appropriate practice placement. This must be in place throughout the whole programme and for 10 weeks of consolidated practice at the end of the taught component of the programme. Their placement and practice teacher must be confirmed by the third week of the course AND they must ensure they have made up any days of practice experience they may have missed (this would be 3 days for a part-time student). Unfortunately, every year we have students, usually lone practitioners, who "lose" their practice teacher or placement after they have commenced their studies. This is usually as a result of job moves, maternity leave etc. In addition, a small number of applicants have arranged placements which then ³fall through² at the last minute. Usually such applicants have resigned from their posts in order to take up a place on our programme. Without some degree of flexibility on our part they would be left without a job nor a place on the programme. Programmes must comply with the NMC practice requirements. Students who commence study with us are aware that under these circumstances, although very harsh, those who do not have a placement by week 3 are withdrawn from the BSc programme until they have confirmed suitable arrangements. Hence the reason why students who are desperate for a placement post on this web-site and any assistance by practitioners to facilitate a placement is greatly appreciated by all concerned. Hope this helps to clarify. Anne On 26/9/08 10:47, "SUBSCRIBE OCC-HEALTH E T Chiwi" <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Hi there, > > I am totally surprised to learn that there are people who have been allowed to > register for the BSc OH course when they did not have anywhere to do their > practicals in the first place. I say this because I have been refused to > proceed > with my registration because I had to first find placement. Has there been any > change in rules? > > Esther > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > Please remove this footer before replying. > > OCC-HEALTH ARCHIVES: > http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/occ-health.html > > CONFERENCES AND STUDY DAYS: > http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/filearea.cgi?LMGT1=OCC-HEALTH > > OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH JOBS > http://OHJobs.drmaze.net > > OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH NURSING EDUCATION > http://www.aohne.org.uk > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Please remove this footer before replying. OCC-HEALTH ARCHIVES: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/occ-health.html CONFERENCES AND STUDY DAYS: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/filearea.cgi?LMGT1=OCC-HEALTH OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH JOBS http://OHJobs.drmaze.net OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH NURSING EDUCATION http://www.aohne.org.uk