The story in a nutshell: Infants’ mother Patrycja Karolina Nosal is one of many nursing students who have received a job offer in Tynset. Several students were offered a permanent job in the health service as early as the first session. Research and Higher Education Minister Oddmund Hoel (Sp) praises Tynset for solving a major social problem. The summary is made by an AI service from OpenAI. The content is quality assured by news’s journalists before publication. One day Patrycja Karolina Nosal went up to the nursing home Tjønnmosenteret in Tynset. Although she did not believe she would get a job, she asked about it. They asked back if she could sign a contract right away. STUDENT: Patrycja Karolina Nosal often studies during the day and works in the evening. In between, she is mother to 11-month-old Sander. Photo: Bjørnar Morønning / news – I actually got the job on a silver platter, says the nursing student. – But the woman who hired me said that they would like to have students, because then they know that they have nurses there, and not just assistant nurses. Queue for the students At the same time, her experience is not unique to those who study in Tynset. Patrycja is a student at Høgskulen i Innlandet. They do not have a campus in Tynset, but offer group-based nursing education on a part-time basis. Several of them were offered a permanent job in the health service already at the first meeting. In her cohort, there are 48 part-time nursing students. Half, including Patrycja, come from the region. The others come from the rest of the country. QUESTIONS: Kristin Aas-Berntsen, project manager at the Tynset Study and University Center, often receives inquiries from the local business community about the students. Photo: Bjørnar Morønning / news – In the first year of study, municipalities, the health archive, hospitals stood in the hallway here and offered permanent positions, says project manager at the Tynset Study and University Center, Kristin Aas-Berntsen. In 2023, Commune-Norway will spend NOK 4 billion on substitute nurses, which is a fourfold increase in around ten years. Aas-Berntsen believes the students solve many problems in the district. – There is a crying shortage both in the municipal health service and in hospitals. In order to be able to continue filling positions, we must have the nursing education here, says Aas-Berntsen. Figures from Statistics Norway show that public, higher vocational education in health, social and sports subjects almost doubled in number of students between 2019 and 2023. The nursing students will practice for the anatomy exam today. How can one learn it best possible? One way is to teach it to first graders at Nord-Østerdal secondary school. Patrycja herself has noticed the good in using knowledge in practice, as she is at work as a nurse. By the way, this is the inside of a calf, not a human. Non-central study offer Patrycja (22) does not think she would have studied to become a qualified nurse if the university center in Tynset, through the University of the Interior, had not had the education there. – In our situation, I am very uncertain about that. My husband and I have discussed it a lot. If I’m going to study, I’d rather do it here. Because then he avoids having to change the weekday on the days I go to meetings, says the mother of young children. FULL: At the nursing training in Tynset, some of them drive up to ten hours by car with pleasure. Photo: Bjørnar Morønning / news One person who is happy about the offer at Tynset is Oddmund Hoel (Sp). He is Minister of Research and Higher Education. – Tynset is a splendid example of a study center that runs very well and has done so for a long time, says Hoel. IMPRESSED: Oddmund Hoel, Minister of Research and Higher Education, says that education offers such as those in Tynset are important for their government. Photo: Henrik Einangshaug / news The minister agrees with Aas-Berntsen that the study offer solves a major social problem. – There is a lack of people and manpower. This problem is greatest in the least central municipalities. That is why it has been important for us to build up a network of study centers across the country, which are junction boxes between local forces and educational institutions, says Hoel. More family time Even though both the studies and the job are part-time, Patrycja admits that the weekday as a mother of young children can be extra demanding. – One gets tired. It’s a lot, but then it’s important to have supporting players such as grandparents and a partner who can relieve some of the burden, says Patrycja. FAMILY TIME: Patrycja (22) appreciated having time with her family, instead of commuting. Photo: Bjørnar Morønning / news But she is convinced that she chose the right profession. – I am very happy to help people. You get to learn about the whole body and use it to help others. Whether it is newborns, whether it is those who are on the road to the end. It seems like a perfect profession to me. Published 02.12.2024, at 12.54
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