Nursing in general

I have been a qualified nurse for the last four years. Its not something I ever imagined I would be and I just got into the profession by chance. At 17 I was a qualified dental nurse and was only paid minimum wage so thought id look into other healthcare careers and decided that id be a good nurse. I trained in Manchester on the first "making a difference" programme. The training was 50% academic 50% practicle; in my opinion nursing is becoming far to academic. I understand that each nurse has to have under pinning knowledge but in a practicle career I cannot help thinking that more is gained from actual hands on training. Anyway, onto my ...  Read the complete review

Nursing Studies- Glasgow Caledonian University. This is a 4 year course and is no way for the faint-hearted. Before I go into the details of the curriculum it is important to note that Nursing is a vocation and you really have to be the right kind of person to be able to see the course through. So without sounding patronising it is important to think long and hard about whether you will be a suitable candidate for this career path. Remember that you will be dealing with extremely vulnerable and sick individuals. Coupled with long working hours and a demanding study schedule. There are various ways to complete a nursing qualification at this ...  Read the complete review

Pull up a chair because this is a long one. Flu vac season is one of my favorite things (I know, pretty sick), so lets examine what they are and why I enjoy this part of my job. Who needs one? ~ Government guidelines state – Anyone 65 years of age or older. Anyone (whatever their age) with a chronic heart or chest complaint, this includes asthma. Chronic kidney disease Diabetes Lowered immunity i.e. due to long-term steroids or cancer treatment. People with HIV/Aids. Some other chronic diseases i.e. Coeliac Disease Anyone living in a residential or nursing home. All of the ...  Read the complete review

Although I have worked for nurse banks and agencies for many years I do not like the way they are run and the effect that the use of bank and agency nurses has on the quality and continuity of care. I have since worked for an agency providing homecare staff, and was involved in the allocation of work to carers. I realise how difficult it is, as carers tend to work part-time and have other commitments. I was lucky enough in my bank nurse job to get regular shifts on the same department and became almost like a member of the permanent staff. This was mainly because the sister in charge did not like using bank staff as they were unreliable and often incompetent. ...  Read the complete review

I have just read the other opinions that are here on nursing, and have nothing but praise for both the writers...they have explained and portrayed nursing very well. I am now 33, and have been nursing since I was 17. I was one of the old fashioned hospital trained girls, back in Australia, where I went to lectures for study blocks, and then had clinical placements on the ward to reinforce the theory. Kind of an apprenticeship....or in reality, pathetically paid and terrified labourer, with the stress of tons of text books and exams to bear whilst, hoping I don't kill anybody while I practice on them! hehehe... At the end of the three years ...  Read the complete review