Change people’s lives for the better and start a new career – on your doorstep

Expert tuition and professional support close to home could be just the way to launch a new career in healthcare.

Staff from Swansea University are heading to West Wales to share details of its award-winning adult nursing programme as well as other training opportunities offered by the College of Human and Health Sciences.

Two special open days next month will provide the chance to meet staff who still work in practice as well as hearing from current students about their experience of studying at Swansea University – especially at its satellite campus in Carmarthen.

For Hanna Davies, from CapelDewi Aberystwyth, attending lectures so much closer to home meant she was able to share lifts, helping her to cut costs as she fulfilled her childhood dream.

“When I was a little girl my granddad had cancer and he always told my mum that one day I would make a good nurse and that inspired me to study a nursing degree,” she said.

Hanna, who had worked as a carer, admits she found some aspects of the course daunting.

“On my first day of placement I was terrified to enter the ward, but the staff were so kind and welcoming they made my four weeks fly by.

“On your placement you get to meet different people and learn new experiences and skills. All the staff are lovely and willing to help and answer any questions.”

Hanna added that the University’s academic support service and librarians were always on hand when it came to preparing assignments.

“Everyone has times when the think they can’t do it anymore, but every step of the course is definitely worth it,” she added.

A passion for helping people and the opportunity to study through the medium of Welsh meant adult nursing at Swansea University was the perfect choice for Elen Martin.

Coming from Carmarthen, Elen(left)was delighted the course would not only allow her to train at on her own doorstep at the University’s St David’s Park campus in the town but also on the wards of Glangwili Hospital.

She said: “On the open day I attended I could see it would be the perfect university for me – it seemed very friendly and welcoming.

“I never thought I would be studying at degree level! My favourite part is definitely the variety of theory and practical.”

Elen added: “As a Welsh speaker I couldn’t ask for better support from the university regarding studying in my first language. My personal tutor has always supported my needs and provided me with resources.”

The first open day takes place on Wednesday, May 1 at Aberystwyth Park Lodge Hotel from 1pm to 6.30pm. Book your place here

The second takes place at Swansea University’s St David’s Park complex in Carmarthen on Wednesday, May 15 from 4pm to 7pm.

Newidbywydaupoblergwell a dechraugyrfanewydd – argarregeichdrws

Gallaihyfforddiantarbenigol a chymorthproffesiynolynagos at adreffodynffordd i lansiogyrfanewyddymmaesgofaliechyd.

Bydd staff o BrifysgolAbertaweynheidio i Orllewin Cymru i rannumanylion am eirhaglennyrsiooedoliongwobrwyedigynogystal â chyfleoeddhyfforddiantarall a gynigirganGoleg y GwyddorauDynol ac Iechyd.

Bydddauddiwrnodagoredarbennig y misnesafyngyfle i gwrdd â staff sy’n dal i weithio’nymarferolynogystal â chlywedganfyfyrwyrcyfredol am euprofiad o astudioymMhrifysgolAbertawe – ynenwedigareigampwslloerenyngNghaerfyrddin.

I Hanna Davies, o GapelDewi Aberystwyth, roeddmynychudarlithoeddgymaintynnes at adrefyngolyguei bod yngallurhannulifftiau, ganeihelpu i dorricostauwrthiddigyflawnieibreuddwydplentyndod.

“Pan oeddwni’nferchfach, roeddganfy mam-guganser ac roedd bob amseryndweudwrthfy mam y byddwnyngwneudnyrsdda un diwrnod ac fewnaethhynnyfyysbrydoli i astudiograddnyrsio,” dywedodd.

Mae Hanna, aoeddwedigweithiofelgofalwr, yncyfaddefiddiganfod bod rhaiagweddauar y cwrsynheriol.

“Arfyniwrnodcyntaf o leoliadroeddwnynofnimynd i mewni’r ward, ondroedd y staff morgaredig a chroesawgarnesiddyntwneudi’mbedairwythnos i hedfan.

“Areichlleoliadrydychchi’ncaelcyfarfodgwahanolbobl a dysguprofiadau a sgiliaunewydd.Mae’rholl staff ynhyfryd ac ynbarod i helpu ac atebunrhywgwestiynau.”

 Ychwanegodd Hanna fodgwasanaethcymorthacademaidd a llyfrgellwyr y Brifysgol bob amserwrth law wrthbaratoiaseiniadau.

“Mae pawbyncaeladegau pan maennhw’nmeddwlnaallanteiwneudrhagor, ondmaepob cam o’rcwrsynsicrynwerthchweil,” ychwanegodd.

Roeddbrwdfrydedddroshelpupobla’rcyfle i astudiotrwygyfrwng y GymraegyngolygumainyrsiooedolionymMhrifysgolAbertaweoedd y dewisperffaith i Elen Martin.

Yndod o Gaerfyrddin, roeddElenwrtheibodd y byddai’rcwrsnidynunigyneigalluogi i hyfforddiargarregeidrwsyngnghampwsParcDewiSantyn y drefondhefydarwardiauYsbyty Glangwili.

Meddai: “Ar y diwrnodagored y mynychais, gallwn weld y byddai’nbrifysgolberffaith i mi – ymddangosoddyngyfeillgar a chroesawgariawn.

 “Wnes i erioedfeddwl y byddwni’nastudioarlefelgradd!Fyhoff ran ynbendantyw’ramrywiaeth o waiththeori ac ymarferol.”

YchwanegoddElen: “FelsiaradwraigCymraeg, doeddwn i ddimyngallugofyn am well cefnogaethgan y brifysgolynglŷnagastudioynfyiaithgyntaf. Mae fynhiwtorpersonol bob amserwedicefnogifyanghenion ac wedidarparuadnoddau i mi.”

Bydd y diwrnodagoredcyntafyndigwyddarddyddMercher, Mai 1 yngNgwestyLletyParc, Aberystwyth o 1pm tan 6.30pm. Archebwcheichlleyma

ByddyrailyndigwyddargampwsTŷDdewi, PrifysgolAbertaweyngNghaerfyrddinarddyddMercher, Mai 15 o 4pm i 7pm.

 Nodiadau i olygyddion:

Prifysgol dau gampws yw Prifysgol Abertawesy’n cael ei harwain gan ymchwil. Sefydlwyd y Brifysgol ym 1920 a bellach mae’n cynnig oddeutu 330 o gyrsiau israddedig a 120 o gyrsiau ôl-raddedig i 16,800 o fyfyrwyr israddedig ac ôl-raddedig.

 Mae Campws Parc Singleton wedi’i lleoli mewn parcdir prydferth â golygfeydd ar draws Bae Abertawe. Mae Campws y Bae yn gampws gwyddoniaeth ac arloesi sydd wedi’i leoli ar safle 65 acer ar y ffordd i mewn i Abertawe o gyfeiriad y dwyrain.  Hwn yw un o’r ychydig gampysau yn y byd sydd â mynediad uniongyrchol at draeth a’i bromenâd glan môr ei hun. Mae’r ddau gampws ar gyrion penrhyn Gŵyr, Ardal o Harddwch Naturiol Eithriadol cyntaf y Deyrnas Gyfunol.

Dangosodd Fframwaith Rhagoriaeth Ymchwil (REF) 2014 fod y Brifysgol wedi  cyflawni ei huchelgais i fod yn y 30 uchaf o brifysgolion ymchwil, gan neidio i safle 26 yn nhabl cynghrair y Deyrnas Gyfunol, gyda’r ‘naid fwyaf ymysg sefydliadau ymchwil- dwys’ (TimesHigherEducation, Rhagfyr 2014) yn y Deyrnas Gyfunol.

Mae gan y Brifysgol gynlluniau ehangu uchelgeisiol wrth iddi symud tuag at ei chanmlwyddiant yn 2020, ac wrth iddi barhau i ehangu ei chyrhaeddiad byd-eang , mae’r brifysgol yn symud yn nes at wireddu ei huchelgais o ddod yn y 200 uchaf o brifysgolion byd-eang.

Mae Prifysgol Abertawe’n elusen gofrestredig. Rhif 1138342. Ewch i www.abertawe.ac.uk.

Am ragor o wybodaeth, cysylltwch â Swyddfa Cysylltiadau Cyhoeddus Prifysgol Abertawe,  Ffôn: 01792 295050, neu e-bost: press@swansea.ac.uk

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