tinfoilhat Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 1) Brexit - lack of non UK applicants 2) Staff turnover - nurses are leaving in their thousands due to increased workload (especially EU nurses leaving, odd that) 3) less than inflation compensation - Today the government announced a sub-inflation payrise of 1% compared to 2,3% inflation 4) Reduced quota - the government capped the number of nurse-students eligible for a bursary - to below the number required because of immigration. now they removed the bursary and the cap, but new nurses are required to take on a student loan. 5) stresses of the job - working in an understaffed ward is sheer hell. 6) outsourcing - many capable nurses left for agencies which pay a significant amount more than the NHS. Thank you tim:thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jillybabes Posted March 29, 2017 Author Share Posted March 29, 2017 I did the course in a classroom environment with 15 other people, practiced on artificial arms with fake blood. The tutor told us to try getting experience at GP's or hospitals, working alongside nurses or other phlebotomists. You have to do procedure so many times before you are competent. I have worked as a GP receptionist before and a medical secretary, so interested in anything medical. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chez2 Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 I don't see what patient confidentiality has to do with it if you are assisting rather than accessing their notes. At our surgery they often ask if a student can be in the consultation or if they can video it. If we have blood taken we see the nurse who just takes blood and sends it off. The nurse doesn't ask questions. If she inputs something to the computer we don't get to see it so an assistant wouldn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orangepip Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 I don't see what patient confidentiality has to do with it if you are assisting rather than accessing their notes. At our surgery they often ask if a student can be in the consultation or if they can video it. If we have blood taken we see the nurse who just takes blood and sends it off. The nurse doesn't ask questions. If she inputs something to the computer we don't get to see it so an assistant wouldn't. A student is employed by the nhs, if you want a refresher or training course you're not. When I've taken blood as in any procedures it has to be inputted in the patient records. Try asking a practice manager for a placement and see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chez2 Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 A student is employed by the nhs, if you want a refresher or training course you're not. When I've taken blood as in any procedures it has to be inputted in the patient records. Try asking a practice manager for a placement and see. If you are not qualified then you must be an additional person being supervised by a qualified member of staff. The qualified member of staff would input the data not the student. If that route fails, do some 'voluntary' work. I spent a month in a Hospital laboratory doing exactly that. I wasn't paid, it was to gain experience as part of my training course. My experience was a long time ago but my niece has just got a placement doing exactly that (at Rotherham Hospital). She will be joining full time students gaining some experience but she isn't on their course. She will be in a different department to you but will get to be with patients. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jillybabes Posted March 30, 2017 Author Share Posted March 30, 2017 I will get something in the end I'm sure. I would just be doing the procedure, would have nothing to do with notes or anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chez2 Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 I will get something in the end I'm sure. I would just be doing the procedure, would have nothing to do with notes or anything. That's what I was saying. Perhaps the people you have contacted don't understand what you mean? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jillybabes Posted March 30, 2017 Author Share Posted March 30, 2017 Perhaps they don't understand Chez2, anyway just applied for a healthcare assistant job see if anything happens there. I have other people to ask too so I will get there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UK1Quest Posted April 2, 2017 Share Posted April 2, 2017 Might be worth going to college, get a BTEC in health and social? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxydebs Posted April 3, 2017 Share Posted April 3, 2017 I have got level 3 in health and social care. I can administer certain meds, have experience of doing bm readings, blood pressure recordings, experience of dressings, some experience of spirometry but can't get a hca position in general practice as they want one that is already trained in venepuncture not one they have got to train. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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