secondment to nursing

fireyfirenze

milliemonster wrote: »

I am a nurse and completed my return to practice 3 years ago after being out for a few years, I find it a little odd that you say you completed drugs training as part of your HCA? HCAs routinely do not have anything to do with drugs in a hospital setting so I'm not sure what that is, .

maybe she has worked as a HCA out of a ward/hospital setting? I'm a HCA (band 3) and I give drugs routinely, I do work in the community though.

pauletruth

Person_one wrote: »

Except that they don't 'send you', you have to go through the same application process as everybody else, and then apply separately to the trust for your secondment after you've got an offer.

You don't necessarily do all your placements at your employer's hospital either, just a minimum of around 40-50% depending on the uni/trust. There's no guarantee of a job there after graduating either, you apply like anybody else.

You do remain employed and still get your salary rather than the bursary though, that bit's correct.

ours does not they use the open university route. all placements are in the health board they continue as an employee and are employed afterwards.

If you want something hard enough and have the right skills and experience you will make a good nurse. if you have possible learning issues it worth getting them investigated before any course. the wife as a mentor refereed her last student to the unis support folks as she was showing classic dyslexia traits.

Maths is important. you really do need to know what your doing. even when rushed and understaffed one error could have serious results for the patient and the nurse.