Nathan Said:

i want a new career, if i have a qualification as an RMN what else can i do with it apart from nursing?

We Answered:

have you thought about linking your skills and perhaps using your nursing and pottery/art skills together? you could look into art therapy - take a course in this part time alongside work, and maybe end up offering your time on a freelance basis. you're then not stuck to the nhs, and there will always be homes etc needing this kind of thing. also, with your skills, working with people with additional issues should come naturally - have you thought about adapting WHO you work with.....like, working with offenders/difficult young people etc who also need this kind of therapy?
or, maybe go into pottery full time. half the time you could be producing your own stuff to take in some money, and the other half of the time you could be teaching others and passing on your pottery skills. after all, with a broad artistic knowledge and temperament, you could pretty much come up with some totally new idea about mixing media (pottery/photography/art/textiles) that alot of people will be interested in.
it sounds to me like you would like to widen your horizons anyway, so something new and different surely couldnt hurt in giving you a fresh new perspective and outlook on life :)
good luck!!!

Travis Said:

Career in Nursing, UK?

We Answered:

I'm an nurse but currently on long term sick , I had to have at least 5 C and above GCSE's. I then did a PHS course with gave me a BTEC diploma in nursing. You have to have at least a merit or above to be accepted into University I then did 3 years as a student nurse at The University of Glamorgan and passed with a degree. You then choose which branch you want to go into, Mental, Geriatric, Medical, Children's. I choose children's and loved it.

Edward Said:

With the gvt making changes to education and the nhs am I better to seek a career in nursing or education?

We Answered:

Don't base your career choices on the current state of the economy - what looks stable today could be quite the opposite in a year!

Focus on what you really want to do. Enjoying your job and being good at it will make you attractive to an employer and more likely to provide stability in terms of ensuring you are consistently in work.

Nelson Said:

Is nursing a really good career move given the recession the country is in?

We Answered:

There will always be a need for nurses & it's not just the NHS who employs nurses. I'm a student nurse & at my interview this was a concern I raised. I was told that 85% of students have a nursing job within 12 months of qualifying. With the training switching to all degree in the next few years it's expected that student nurse numbers will drop. If that's the case then there'll be less competition for jobs in the future.

Carlos Said:

Is the reason the NHS struggles with hygiene due to with nurses thinking cleaning is beneath them?

We Answered:

Yes, and well done for saying it, because you will get a backlash from those without experience, or something to hide. Moreover, the problem you highlight is largely brought about by the fact that training is now undertaken by Universities. That was guaranteed to introduce more theory and social engineering into the training, undermine management etc. When training was undertaken by the medical profession, the training was more hands on and practical, and attracted the right sort of people. This lefty Government, of course, despises Professions that train their own members, oversee training, and set standards of professional behaviour. Similar things happened with the Accountancy profession in relation to Auditing. Why, because they want to control everything, even though they make a complete ar-e of it.

My argument isn't just based on anecdotal evidence, it is underpinned by experience with my wife's treatment (died of cancer) and my father in law, together with other friends and the odd relative. PS I know that I am speaking generally, and I don't think that the nurses can always be blamed. It is the current day culture and training that's mainly at fault.

Dean Said:

What nhs career will be idea for somebody who wants to help people, and where theres lots of people contact?

We Answered:

a nurse is a good job do what makes you happy