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still have issue witrh placement and an seeing my personal tutor tommorrow on my day off

however phone call from home trust invited for interview on friday

i was already warned the interviews were on friday

its not for a ward it the trust job process for near to qaulify students

ive picked medical

and am wary what to being bone up on

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Specializes in Medical and general practice now LTC.

Sorry to hear you are still having problems. Good luck for the interview

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Specializes in med/surg.

Good luck! let us all know how you go!!

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thanks

ive been told its like a chat and realise i know v little about clinical goverance what else is big

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Specializes in Medical and general practice now LTC.

See what sort of local issues there are. Question to ask would be what sort of preceptor program to they have for new grads?

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Specializes in Advanced Practice, surgery.

Ayla, don't worry too much about clinical governence, the thing to remember is that it is an umbrella term that helps protect, improve care and conditions for the patient.

Its about audit, clinical effectiveness, training and education for staff, risk assessment and incident reporting and research and development.

Bascially its about protecting the patient have a look at here, it is the simplest definition that I could find

I assume that it is a band 5 interview, in which case the type of questions to think about are:

THe transition between student and qualified,

what type of support you will need,

how you would deal with a poor performing student or health care support worker.

Clinical questions such as how to deal with a deteriorating patient (remember ABC)

What would you do if you call a doc about a patient you are concerned with and they don't respond / don't do what is needed.

If I think of any more I will let you know

Good luck

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Specializes in Dialysis, Nephrology & Cosmetic Surgery.

I would also be expecting questions on infection control and I would advise you to keep the answers simple. Remember the things you do already - handwashing, alcohol gel, gloves, aprons etc - would could mention the 10 high impact changes - not in any detail but enough for them to let you know you are aware of them

Some senario based qestions may be asked "what would you do if....?" remember that if you are ever in doubt - seek advice, tell someone.

The importance of proper documentation.

I don't think you would need to know much more than this they need to know that you are safe and have a good attitude - everything else will come with time.

Just relax a little and be yourself, they will want to see what you are like as a person. Hope it goes well. Jane

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Specializes in med/surg.

:yeahthat: I'm sure you'll be fine.

It's also good to read a couple of nursing mags from recent weeks, see if there's an article there that may be pertinent to the area you're applying for. If an opportunity arises sliip in that you read about *that* in the NUrsing Times/Standard last week & expand on the subject a little to show you're up to date.

Make sure that you prepare some questions to ask them.

Most of all - the very best of luck to you!!

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seen tutor today,

got told dyslexic tend to feel better with order and disorder makes them anxious, so that having no mentor is not so good. think the ward is breaking their obligations under the sha with the uni and with me. uni seems on my side i had been wondering if they took their colleagues views over my experinces.

over the interview

bought a new blouse and shoes and the nursing stanard and am thinking why i like medical nursing so i can be bubbly and keen

so farmy ideas run to

being exposed to more holitsic nursing having longer time to get to know your patients and relatively slightly more automny

liking having medic on the ward all day

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Specializes in med/surg.

When I had my medical ward interview I played up those very same things, more holistic care, more observational/interventional nursing & more influence over outcomes than in surgery.

Although I kind of prefer surgical nursing now I do yearn for those days of really making a difference!! It's just that medical nursing in the NHS is just soooooo heavy!! Great if you're young, slightly hard on the old back if you're veteran (despite all the slide sheets you can muster!!!)

Truth is that I preferred medical but as an old bat need surgical!!!:nurse:

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spinal injuries is the heaviest nursing i have ever done

but no larger eldlerly immobile patients

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Specializes in Advanced Practice, surgery.
When I had my medical ward interview I played up those very same things, more holistic care, more observational/interventional nursing & more influence over outcomes than in surgery.

Although I kind of prefer surgical nursing now I do yearn for those days of really making a difference!! It's just that medical nursing in the NHS is just soooooo heavy!! Great if you're young, slightly hard on the old back if you're veteran (despite all the slide sheets you can muster!!!)

Truth is that I preferred medical but as an old bat need surgical!!!:nurse:

eww no, give me surgical any do

Good luck Ayla, please let us know how you get on

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