Try Nursing 2026 - Session one
Date : Tue 27 Oct
Time : 09:30 - 16:00
Booking opening in September.
Cost : €60
O'Connell Bianconi Building, Cork Road Campus, Waterford
Due to high demand, SETU are hosting two Try Nursing events.
Session one will take place on Tuesday, 27 October 2026.
Session two will take place on Wednesday, 28 October 2026.
Please only register to attend one session, on Tuesday or Wednesday.
Try Nursing is a unique event that offers potential students an opportunity to participate in nursing and caring skills that will provide them with an insight into the programmes of nursing and health care on offer within South East Technological University. The focus of the day is to provide a fun-filled and informed day for potential students of nursing and applied health care.
This day is facilitated by Academic staff who teach across a breath of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in the Department of Nursing and Health Care and who can provide insights and answer questions potential students have in relation to our programmes.
Light refreshments are included in the price for the day. On booking, the fee is not refundable. Places are limited and booking is required to attend. Booking is now full.
Event Schedule:
- 9.30 - 10.00am: Registration & formation of groups
- 10.15am - 11.15am: Welcome address from Nursing lecturers and students. Introduction to Nursing/Healthcare as a career. A day in the life of a student nurse. Ice breaker activities.
- 11.15am - 11.30am: Morning break
- 11.30am - 12.15pm: Nursing Skills Lab 1
- 12.15pm - 1.00pm: Nursing Skills Lab 2
- 1.00pm - 2.00pm: Light lunch provided
- 2.00pm - 2.45pm: Nursing Skills Lab 3
- 2:45pm - 3:30pm: Nursing Skills Lab 4
- 3.30pm - 4.00pm: Closing session and questions & answers
How do I find Try Nursing?
The event will take place in the O'Connell Bianconi Building, Cork Road Campus, Waterford.
Click here to view a map of the Cork Road Campus
About the event
The Try Nursing event at the Department of Nursing and Health Care in South East Technological University is aimed at transition, fifth and sixth year students. It is an interactive experience into the education and role of a nurse, from their beginning as a student to the vast range of opportunities available in a modern nursing career. Participants will get an opportunity to practice a range of clinical skills in a simulated environment. They will also get a chance to talk with current nursing students and meet qualified nurses from a variety of disciplines.
This event is suited towards sixth, fifth and transition year students interested in the following courses:
