Mike RGN

The standard stuff is always a good start, caring person, like to make a difference, like people. A lot of essay i read speak about an experience either as a patient or visting someone in Hospital and of how inspired they were. Consider the attributes you would associate with a nurse and discuss how you meet these. Do you have friends who are nurses ask them, I remeber reading a post on this site where people wrote bout why they became a nurse, maybe you can a look for this post. Oreo 75 advise is very good, they are looking at your sentance constuction etc more than the content. Hope these notes are helpful Mike

Dress as you would for a job interview but comfortable as sometimes dependant on the area the interview may involve writing an essay. Find out as much as you can about the course you are applying for. Read around present issues in the area of Nursing you are applying ( Not just Agenda for Change, the is more going on ) a recent Nursing Times/Standard would do. Have a list of questions, write them down. I have even taking a blank piece of paper in a informed the interviewers that they have answered all my questions. During the interview listen to what the interviewer is asking, if your not sure get them to repeat it, they will usually re-phrase it making it clearer to understand. (don't do this on every question), think about what you are going to say, do just blurt it out. Smile now and again:) . and good luck

Hi missebony Although I still hold as RGN qualification my role is now as a clinincal tutor. Mike

Hi and welcome My understanding at present is that one placement on a General Medical/Surgical ward, although working in areas involving care of the functional elderly and assesment will involve a degree of 'Medical nursing' to provide care fir this client group. The is no requirment in the UK to do adult Nursing prior to starting your mental Health and it is possible to do Adult nursing afterwards but funding for this course can be problematic as most employers will not sponsor staff to attend another speciality in case they leave.

prefer tunic and trousers, dresses never suited me :chuckle

sherry right place right time, i always taught in practice and volunteered to help on every course going so i was known to those you need to know. the job came up as project manager to commission a skills lab, since then i suppose i just stayed and now i run the lab. as to what i teach - well i introduce myself when teaching as "the person who teaches you to inflict pain on your patient legally" - it seem i teach insertion of needles from venepunture to central lines. i will also teach bed bathing, communication and obtaining consent, it all depends on the group and what thier training needs are.

The are already Nurses performing both minor surgery and performing the role of first assistant. We also have nurse doing gastroscopies with thier own lists. Not in every hospital but I work in a medium sized District General Hospital and if it happing here, the major teaching hospital should be doing it.

Hi all. I am a clinical skills facilitator in the UK. My role involves teaching both the theory and practice of clinical procedures/skills. I am based within the skills lab and get to educate nursing and Medical staff in how to do it! I don't have the normal list of letter after my name, no degrees etc just 20+ years of rolling my sleeves up, however I have been known to use the occasional referance to a article, so it is evidence based but normally the evidence comes from sucess in practice. Nice to read all the post on the variety of roles nurse educators are doing. Anymore in the UK

Be honest on your Ocupational Health Form, as Catz and Karen 30 said it may get you in more trouble if you don't. Propective employers dont normally get the details on the Occu Health form they just get either fit for post or need to see occu health doctor or unfit for post. The is nothing stopping you discussing it with the occupational health department first. Most employers are that sort sighted to assume just because you have seen a psychiatrist your unfit to work, you could turn that around and say, you have recognised that I was unwell and sought appropiate help. All the best in whatever you do.

Be honest on your Ocupational Health Form, as Catz and Karen 30 said it may get you in more trouble if you don't. Propective employers dont normally get the details on the Occu Health form they just get either fit for post or need to see occu health doctor or unfit for post. The is nothing stopping you discussing it with the occupational health department first. Most employers are that sort sighted to assume just because you have seen a psychiatrist your unfit to work, you could turn that around and say, you have recognised that I was unwell and sought appropiate help. All the best in whatever you do.

I agree that the title Nurse Practitioner should be protected and have read some of your other posts KarenG and understand your sentiments that staff should have appropiate and recognised training to use the title. I note that you say it would be a recognised pathway, which is encouraging as I come across staff with degree's who plainly do not know what they are doing but can speak the right words. As an educator I will be intrested in the pathways they decide should be included. I have over the last couple of years being involved in supporting staff who have been completing a qualification to become surgical nurse practitioners, where the assessment of practical skills forms an intergral part of the programme along side the academic learning that needs to take place. As a final note don't ever get of your soap box when it results in driving up the standards of patient care.

welcome I work close to their as well :rotfl: :rotfl:

When were the irish rounded up by witch hunts???? I only remember being welcomed.

If you want pre reg nursing then the advice Karen offered is great. In addition speak to the tutors let them know what you are looking for,offer to help with teaching on some courses or supporting thier sessions. If its Post reg I started of by helping out, got a secondment and now work full time teaching Nurses and doctors Clinical skills, it took me about three years, but dont regret any of it. Passing on my experience is a good a doing it ,without the bad back

Epic guidelines are infection control guidence, I think it was a report from the USA. Try a post on thier forum If I find my copy I let you have the full referance