Just joined the site . I'm a UK Registered Nurse with almost 3 years experience in aged care. I want to find out more about aged care nursing in australia and people's experiences of workin in both private and public hospitals.
I love my job but the workload is a huge issue on the NHS wards. I've read a lot about the 1:4 nurse-patient ratio in NSW and this sounds like a dream! Is this really the case? Sounds far to good to be true, particularly in aged care!
Here in the UK I generally nurse 10 acute medical patients with 1/2 Health Care Assistants. Granted, some patients are classed as medically fit and maybe awaiting social issues to be sorted out, but still, severe dementia patients need and deserve appropriate time and care from nursing staff and this proves extremely difficult!
I've worked a stint in a Nursing Home which was far less stressful, reasonably well paid and better staffed. However, I soon got bored and decided this wasn't for me, not yet anyway.
Like most nurses, I'm not affraid of hard work, infact I thrive on it, but unfair and dangerous staffing levels are seriously testing my patience with the NHS!
Has anyone found the right balance in aged care nursing? Surely there are other options, besides leaving the speciality I'm passionate about? Decisions, decisions!
Shared experiences and advice will be much appreciated!
. I'm a UK Registered Nurse with almost 3 years experience in aged care. I want to find out more about aged care nursing in australia and people's experiences of workin in both private and public hospitals. 