[NUS nursing] EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE JOINING NURSING: 20 Questions Nursing Q&A 🥵

[@TheHottyboi]

hey ash! just wanna encourage you to hang on for nursing! even though its a very stressful job right now given how stretch and tight our healthcare system is but it is because of people such as the nurses and docs that we can get to recover from covid or even other issues as well! As someone whom is gonna join the nursing workforce soon for you presumably, I can imagine how stressful and tiring it is going to be for all of you! So jiayou and hang in there!! Good video keep it up!

[@ashfeels]

hello kc! thank you sooo mcuh for the encouragement.. ngl been feeling worried about the future me but thank you for cheering us on :>

[@HumdrumSingaporeanREACTS]

@@ashfeels Oh My Goodness! That's so nice and kind of you to say that~ Really caring and polite!!! Genuinely thankful for the postivity

[@rainingthepooh3547]

its been 2yrs since this video was posted but i jst found it and wld like to thank u so so much for making this🥹🥹 uni applications are closing soon but i, too, scored a 80+ rp and love bio! i had my eyes set on other bio courses but i cldnt imagine sitting at an office all day also so i recently started considering nursing and this video helped soso much!! im also gna apply for the mohh scholarship so jst wanted to say tht ur degree + videos are so so much appreciated😢😢 THANKU hope ure doing well whrever u are rn!!

[@ashfeels]

awww thank you so much :) im glad my content helped you :)) good luck!

[@N00b1eass]

Thanks for the video, used it as reference for my interview this year. Pretty bumped that I was rejected yet again this year despite taking up different Healthcare related jobs. Would really love to pursue a Degree in Nursing but looks like it's still a tough competition despite having landing myself the interview.

[@ashfeels]

hello! firstly, glad this vid helped you! secondly, third times the charm! maybe focus on doing HCA (healthcare assistant) for your job since the jobscope is most similar to nursing (typical medside nursing) also, if all else fails, you can always get a diploma in nursing :)

[@HumdrumSingaporeanREACTS]

I think that you are doing great~ Keep up the good work!! Glad to be the 690th sub to this channel

[@HumdrumSingaporeanREACTS]

👍👍👍👍👍

[@ashfeels]

@@HumdrumSingaporeanREACTS thank you :>

[@HumdrumSingaporeanREACTS]

@@ashfeels That's really sweet and nice of you to say that! Much Appreciated!

[@applekoh1987]

Nice video! :) Jiayouss!

[@emeralse]

Hi thanks for the video! can i ask when you did the shadowing and how it came about?

[@ashfeels]

hello! it was offered thru my school as part of experiencing nursing life, but you can apply directly to the hospitals thru their websites! not sure their uptake rate tho; otherwise, you can apply to work as a healthcare assistant - helping nurses with the basic activities of daily living & you'll be able to observe what they do on a daily basis! hope this helps :)

[@khaichin.]

Hi, I have watched a lot of your videos, very nice!! Really like nursing but I’m not a science student. Can I study nursing without a science background? Thank you.

[@ashfeels]

hello!! sflr, hope this would help (for nus nursing) medicine.nus.edu.sg/nursing/education-2/undergraduate/bachelor-of-science-nursing-bachelor-of-science-nursing-hons-new/

[@OnlyDreams807]

Hello! May i know, what do you do as a nurse (when you become one)? Is it mostly taking care / interacting with patients? Or mostly packing of medication or managing admin matters? Thanks!

[@ashfeels]

hello hehehe i love your qn,, firstly, nurses dont pack medication - thats the pharmacists job :') we give the meds to patients & call/order meds if the pharmacy doesnt supply it in time/we run out of the supply... i would say the roles differ if youre an enrolled nurse or a staff nurse. enrolled nurse is responsible for the activities of daily living (ADLs) of the pts,, basically basic care - ensure they eat their food, turn them every 2 hours to prevent pressure injuries from forming for those bed bound pts, charting their intake & output (what they eat, assisted feeding, NGT (nasogastric tube feeding etc, urine, vomit, feces, blood, wound drains etc) --> which means diaper changing, sponging and showering pts. they also check pts vital signs, transport pts and carry out any tasks that the staff nurse delegates to them. for me, ill be becoming a staff nurse, which is more of holistic management of the pt. we dont have the time to sit down and talk to the pt (imagine we have 12-16 pts) we listen to the handover from the previous shift and take note of any notable stuff, read the doctors ward rounds and carry out the tasks, serve medications routinely - oral and IV meds, escalate any changes/deteriorations in pt condition & discussing w doctors/ allied healthcare professionals (eg. vital signs alarming changes, pt suddenly vomit, become confused etc), check pts blood glucose levels and administer insulin if needed, perform wound dressings, talk to family members, write our report while assessing the pts condition ++++ etcetcetc hahhaha i would say for SNs, admin matters (phone calls, filling up checklists, writing report!!!) is like 30%, and 40% serving meds & carrying out dr instructions, 20% assessing pt condition holistically, 10% miscellaneous hahah if youre interested, perhaps you can intern / seek job shadowing opportunities / work as a basic care assistant :) hope this helps. do let me know if you have any other qns or curious about anything else - i may make a vid on this :) lmk

[@OnlyDreams807]

@@ashfeels woahwoah didnt know there were different types of nurses :0 thanks for taking time to answer my question!! Jia yous!!

[@ashfeels]

@@OnlyDreams807 hahah yea and this is only for bedside nursing, theres many more departments nurses can go into so the job scope differs :) tyy

[@rainingthepooh3547]

hello! jst wanted to ask a quick qn-- with ur rp, did you receive a direct admissions to nus nursing?? 😮 or did you have to go thru interviews as well? thank you so much!! >

[@ashfeels]

hello! yeap i got in directly w/o interview

[@rainingthepooh3547]

helloo ​@@ashfeels! i jst got the mohh hma! and i dont know anyone else who got it😓 so i jst thought to try reaching out! i only realised tht thrs a diff betw hma and hms... may ik if its common to upgrade to hms (esp since it requires additional interviews)? and do awardees only (not scholars) face disadvantage at work in ur opinion🥹🥹 one last thing!! does mohh cover a portion or all of ur rc fees? jst curious bc i was lucky enough to get selected for an rc too! THANK YOU SO MUCH for your help i would appreciate all responses🙇‍♀️🙇‍♀️🙇‍♀️

[@ashfeels]

@@rainingthepooh3547 yoooo LOL I ALSO just googled and realise there's a diff o well i don't know anyone who got upgraded but idt it matters bc the benefits are the same. also we're treated and addressed as scholars so?? & NO disadvantage!! why would have leh? rc.. they have a limit lah so in a way is a portion, especially if you choose the more ex rooms w aircon/ in suite then ya lor must fork out more $$ which rc you going!

[@preciousprashaa]

hi can i ask is it possible to manage a competitive cca with studying nus nursing ?

[@ashfeels]

hello, i have friends who do that! but i dont bc i want a chiller life HAHA but if you have the passion you can def do it!

[@lezielalbia5963]

What are the requirements to study nursing in NUS?

[@shinyfennecfox1421]

Hello, out of curiosity, which specialisation of nursing are u interested in?

[@ashfeels]

hello!! sflr i missed this comment! im interested in gg into OT (operating theatre)

[@shinyfennecfox1421]

@ashfeels Oooo why OT?? U don't like bedside care (changing diapers XD) ?

[@ashfeels]

@@shinyfennecfox1421 changing diapers' not a big deal, i'm more concerned about my emotional and physical health. i feel that OT is less emotionally and physically demanding.