Dave59 Posted June 15, 2007 Share Posted June 15, 2007 Hi Jan Yes, I remember those breaks very well, Auxiliaries, Students and the qualified staff all went to seperate breaks. The Auxiliary break always had the most interesting conversations though! I do remember one Auxiliary on 3A who did a roaring trade in jewellery from the ward kitchen. i bought my wife a watch, a lovely little gold one which lasted for years. If I can i will pm you a picture of me and the missus to see if you recognise us Regards David D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samsmum Posted July 2, 2007 Share Posted July 2, 2007 Nursing just doesn't seem to be as much fun now, hi, hope you dont mind me jumping into your thread - i never lived in the nurses home at ngh as i trained in london (and have some fantastic memories too - oh happy days!) I just wanted to say how much i agree with your statement about it not being as much fun - i started my nursing career in 87, but the life and soul seems to have gone out of nursing compared to back then; yes we were serious when we had to be, and the senior nurse who would come onto the ward and expect a detailed report on every patient was feared yet respected, but nowhere is there any heart and humour any more and certainly no respect for each other. I was recently talking to an expat friend of mine who was saying the same ... and that how she disliked her job now because no one would have a laugh ... I left my last d grade post (i want to nurse, not manage so stayed a d grade) 2 years ago because i was fed up of how the profession was heading; at my appraisal my senior sister said i had one fault - an admirable fault - and that was that i wanted to spend time talking to my patients... i resigned soon after, and do the ocasional agency shift just to keep my registration. i hope one day to find a job that will re-ignite my passion in nursing, but im not holding my breath sue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave59 Posted July 6, 2007 Share Posted July 6, 2007 Hi Sue I agree wholeheartedly with your post. Everyone is so intense now regarding their possible academic development. I heard from some new students that moves are afoot to make all band 6 posts degree only - help! My most intense and pleasurable memories are from the times i spent as a junior staff nurse in recovery. Patients got excellent care, the nursing officer got a full report when she walked in - did it really matter that the patient she was stood next to was a member of staff wrapped up in a blanket with monitoring on! (How the girl didnt laugh and give the game away I will never know) She is a senior sister now by the way. Thank you for your post, please feel free to contact and comment at any time. Regards David D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daven Posted July 6, 2007 Share Posted July 6, 2007 I can understand your opinions about some areas within nursing now being very serious and that there is no humour any more. I used to work in an area like that but managed to 'escape' several years ago. The area I work in now is still at the NGH but it is totally different . I work with a great bunch of people and, although it is a very busy area and, sometimes quite intense, we still have a laugh ( at the appropriate times, of course) and patients often comment on how cheerful and welcoming the ward is. So, take heart, humour and job satisfaction do still exist within the profession ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darra Posted July 7, 2007 Share Posted July 7, 2007 I can understand your opinions about some areas within nursing now being very serious and that there is no humour any more. I used to work in an area like that but managed to 'escape' several years ago. The area I work in now is still at the NGH but it is totally different . I work with a great bunch of people and, although it is a very busy area and, sometimes quite intense, we still have a laugh ( at the appropriate times, of course) and patients often comment on how cheerful and welcoming the ward is. So, take heart, humour and job satisfaction do still exist within the profession ! Where do you work p.m me if you prefer(I trained at NGH many years ago so would be interested to know if it's the same areas) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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