Nurses or health care assistants .

[tinytoes]

I'm trying to decide what's the next plan for me with studying and my eventual profession and was wondering if there was anyone who is a nurse or health care assistant who can give me some advice ?

 

[Rednursie]

I'm a nurse-Fire away with any questions. Would you likxxTransfwr gain to be a nurse? xx

 

[scn]

I'm a nurse xx

 

[Hunnie]

I'm healthcare looking to go on to do nursing

In my area I was lucky to get my current job as they're far and few between (lots of homecare work though). I love the job I do ! Our unit is lead by one nurse on a shift and then 1 healthcare to each client plus a floater for manual handling and personal cares . I was set on doing midwifery but tbh I'm more swayed now to go and do children's nursing as I work with kids now. I work long hours but only do 3 days a week or 1 week of 4 night shifts in a row within a month, it's perfect for me as it means I get loads of time with LO but can still work full time hours and have a full time wage .

 

[lucylu87]

I work as support worker in mental health. If that's of any help. Xx

 

[babyem]

Student nurse here xx

tapatalking x

 

[Drummers_wife]

Im an ITU nurse xx

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[tinytoes]

you were all kind enough to reply and I forgot to get back to my own thread ! Right well basically in the interm while I have no time to commit to a full time course Im thinking of doing part time courses. Ie anatomy and physiology , nursing preparation , palliative care ect .
I was thinking as I have my cardiac first response certificate and occupation first aid certs that I would volunteer in the youth club as they have to have an occupational first aider on site all the time and do have enough at the moment ..

My question is will any of this stand to me when it comes to interview time ? Also and this is a biggie, am I being foolish thinking that I could work in a health care situation when I have Lily (she has cystic fibrosis) at home and I could potentially in a few years time have to deal with a very sick child in need of transplants ?

 

[babyem]

I would suggest that if you were looking at doing anatomy and phsyiology etc, then the best thing could be an access to health care course, which can be done part time.
Nursing courses can also be do.e part time too, so other commitments can be accomodated too

And once you have your qualification, if you have to have time off you should be able to get back into work when needed ok xx

tapatalking x

 

[Drummers_wife]

An anatomy course is good start x
Access to nursing courses all info is repeated in your 1st year of nursing degree so I would say if you have enough ucas points to get onto nursing course then don't bother with the access course x and A&P course would be much more beneficial xx

If at any point you need to take a break from nursing x you can return on a "return to nursing" course xx which involves supervised practice etc to show competence xx

Goodluck xx

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[babyem]

I did the access course and did A&P, found it really helpful. Also good if youve been out of education a while to improve essay skills etc x

tapatalking x