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Nursing students, pay Etc....

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  • 12-07-2013 9:37pm
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    creme egg
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    Hi

    Just wondering. Do student nurses get paid when they are doing placements? And what is a starting salary for a nurse.
    Would a nurse with a masters get paid more?
    Can you do a masters directly after completing a degree or do you need experience first?

    Thanks so much

    Creme egg


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    WildRosie
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    At the moment, student nurses are paid during their internship (4th year), approx €9k but it is under review apparently and could be scrapped.

    Starting salary for a graduate nurse in the public health service is €22k plus premium payments to bring it to ~€26k I think. If you google graduate nurse scheme you will find more information.

    Most of the masters programmes I've looked at require work experience and that you be working in that area but I can't say that all of them do. Some require that you complete a graduate diploma/certificate first. If you go onto the website of a university with a school of nursing, you can see the requirements for their postgraduate programmes. I looked here for example.

    I don't know if further qualifcations attract allowances, you can check the INMO site for further details of payscales etc.


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    creme egg
    Registered Users Posts: 112 ✭✭creme egg


    Thanks so much for that info Wildrosie. It would b unfair if the payment in 4 th year was scrapped. Hopefully they will re-think that and not do it.


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