Healthcare Workers Unite - All nurses, HCA's, Students, Midwifes etc WELCOME

[kelz87]

im a care assistant in a nursing home. does that count???

 

[Eabha'sMum]

I am a student Nurse was initially Mental Health Branch, but took a change to Adult, as there are no jobs here...
I loved Mental Health, but have a family to think of now!!

I am finished first year, and start branch programme in September, go on mat leave @ hallween, for a year... and then return oct 2011... to go back on placement in Jan 2012...

Just finished 6 week MH placement, and LOVED IT!! made me regret my decision, but I know I need to give myself as many options as possible!! Even the 90min drive each way didn't take anything away from it!!
x

 

[trumpetbum]

im a care assistant in a nursing home. does that count???

Absolutely

 

[trumpetbum]

I'm taking mat leave and going back in January. Something had to give I'll still be registering when i planned and working when I planned but will graduate officially a year later than I had planned. I am just too tired and have too much going on to take the lead in my patients care and demonstrate that I'm ready to go on the register

 

[Groovychick]

Welcome, Groovychick. Are you planning in specialising in any particular area?

I'd like to specialise in paediatrics, but that may change!

 

[orange-sox]

Good afternoon ladies, and welcome to our new members

What are we all doing this fine weekend? I've wasted some of it already, I crashed at about 9 when I came in from my night shift for what was supposed to be a powernap, only just woke up whoops!

I'm also nursing some particularly sore and bruised ribs from a 6 hour restraint last night, oh how my lovely diclofenic is helping!

Already working myself up about my ucas application in September for nursing (mental health) - I'm convinced no uni will want me!

 

[MandaAnda]

Good luck with uni and the endless essays it brings.

I'm off to visit family in the US in a few weeks with the baby. Fun! But my CRB finally came through, so I now have a start date for mid-September (starting a new job at a new hospital when returning from maternity leave, still neonates though). I am also trying to build an EBM stash. I just want to stay home with my baby though!

 

[Lil-woowoo]

Can i join, i will be a qualified nurse in 6 weeks x

 

[orange-sox]

Welcome, and well done :-D

 

[Eala]

Hi all, haven't been around in a while. Mainly because I've just finished a very tiring, but very rewarding placement I was in an Acute Stroke Unit, can't believe how much I've learned! I was bricking it before I started, as I've been on Mat leave since this time last year. Everyone was lovely though, I was *very* lucky to get such a supportive ward. It's made me really remember why I want to do nursing, and I'm really looking forward to getting stuck into 2nd year in a few week's time!

Hope everyone is doing ok

 

[trumpetbum]

Hey all, welcome orange sox, I'm sure your application is fine, good luck. Lil woowoo, I should be too..still a bit gutted that I now have to wait until april but am enjoying mat leave.
Good luck with the new job Manda, and glad you had a good placement Eala