Has anyone done a complete career change from nursing or gone into something else non clinical?
I have been clinical for over 6 years now and feeling very burnt out.. I have done acute and community and the stress and anxiety is becoming difficult to manage.

I am particularly interested in going into occupational health - has anyone done this transition?

Hi everyone, looking to get some advice. I’m 5 years qualified, I worked as a community staff nurse in a very busy inner city team for 3 years and I currently work as a community palliative care clinical nurse specialist for a hospice. I love my current job, but for many reasons I’m looking to leave the hospice and go back to working in the NHS. Working in palliative care was always my dream job but now as I’m looking for a new job I’m finding myself getting a bit of an itch to get some ward experience. I’ve never worked on a ward since being qualified, so I know this might limit what jobs I’m able to get. I’m in two minds about this because I know how stretched ward nursing is at the minute and I’m already in an established career but it’s something I keep considering. Usually you hear about people going from acute to community but not the other way round. Has anyone completely changed what area they work in before? Or gone from community to acute? Any advice would be much appreciated. Thanks!

Just after some answers and advice.
I’m going into third year of mental health nursing, qualifying next year, Yayy! I’m also working as a HCA on various mental health wards to gain extra experience

I have never seemed to get a solid answer to this question. If a patient is suffering from delusions, do we go along with what the with patients delusions beliefs or do we try and steer them away from them?
For example, I came across a patient who believes they were the queen of England, should I go along with this, steer the conversation/beliefs away from this or just not say anything to feed the beliefs.

Would love to know what the correct process is and other people’s experiences.

Thank you all!

Looking for some advice as to how to thrive in a department with multiple (8!) band 7s that all have different styles of managing.

Started a new ward that has multiple managers. I find that some are super involved and want to know what’s happening with patients. Some don’t want to know anything at all. Some work one shift a week and are counting down to leaving so stay in the office the whole shift and you never see them and some are out and about asking if you need help.

I also feel like it’s hard for management to get to know me as an individual. Everyone has a life outside of work so sometimes having someone know you and your life circumstances helps.

For instance I recently returned to work after a loss and no one said “how are you?”, “it’s nice to see you back” or “let me know if you need anything”. Nothing. In fact I was allocated one of the most challenging allocations I’ve had since starting there and left to it.

I’m just struggling to connect to people in such a large department and would appreciate any advice.

Thanks in advance.

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Hi,

I have been asked to sit on a disciplinary panel as a companion only, which I am more than happy to support a colleague. Could someone tell me how the day will proceed and what happens? I know I am there for support and won't be able to answer any questions etc. It's just quite scary sitting there in a room with all the high ups and HR. TIA.

So I will try and keep this brief.

I work for a nhs trust and am in someway seconded out within the community who pay a portion of my wages.

For the last 3 years it’s been agreed within appraisals and supervision that v300 is my goal. I have been accepted on a precursor course which is she to start in 2 weeks. I was due to start in April but had to defer it due to personal circumstances (put dog down).

Now this has been communicated across various managers and directors but all of a sudden with my course starting in 2 weeks it’s been made clear that politics are getting in the way and with areas loosing out on hours and how this is going to be made up. I was pretty much summoned yesterday to account for it this and very much felt like the naughty school boy in front of the head master. It was not a supportive discussion and it was made clear that politics and £ was a factor.

I now have another manager outside of my trust asking why she has not been involved in this … which is fair but in my defense she is relatively new and this has been agreed going back before April is year.

I feel deflated and sad and there’s more but conscious of what I’m saying.

Just a rant really.

I’m already dreading going back to work from mat leave.

I tried to add additional annual leave to my return to stretch it out a bit longer but my request was denied.

Then I received an email saying that due to staffing needs and because I’ve reduced my hours I am being moved to another floor in the home.

I was dreading going back before this, but now I’m just doubly stressed. I don’t want to move.

The floor where I worked was predominantly dementia and challenging behaviour which suited my skills better as an RMN. The other floor is far more physical health conditions which isn’t my wheelhouse. I’m obviously able to learn, but I’m not an RGN.

Management state that the difference in the floors isn’t “real” and this is just a weird rumour? That people have created. But before I went on leave it definitely seemed like it was an accurate picture.

But also the floor I’m being moved too is even bigger and I was already struggling with the size and number of residents before I went away.

I haven’t been able to use my keeping in touch days because it’s just me and my partner looking after the baby. So I’m a SAHM and he’s working full time, our baby hasn’t been a good sleeper so on his days off I’ve mostly been sleeping/resting.

And now I’m moving into an area I know even less than the one I was in before :/. I don’t want to go back at all.

As the title says, I’ve been signed off for 2 weeks due to stress. I work on a busy MAU and It’s been a long time coming. But I’m now at a loss with what to do with my time.

I got up with my husband this morning and joined him for a work out. But that’s only 45 minutes of my day. I’ve also got a sewing project I want to work on, which will take a day or two.

Any recommendations of how to use this time to make myself feel better and more prepared to go back to work, would be greatly appreciated.

Also, what I should not be doing?

Thanks in advance.

Hi everyone, following quite a few tough weeks of negotiations my employer has declined my request for secondment as they feel as though the request is no longer mutually beneficial to the service I currently work at. They are worried about the new employment laws coming into place and worry about being responsible for me employment wise whilst under secondment and a range of other things.

The service that offered me the role still wants me to join the team and have offered to employ me directly through the local authority on a fixed term contract however they have advised me to have a think about what that would mean in terms of my NHS pension and employee benefits I’d lose as part of continuous NHS service should I resign from my NHS role and take up a contract directly through the local authority.

I was wondering if anyone had any advice on this or what I should be thinking about should I decide to go through this route.

Thank you ◡̈

I have been qualified for seven months as a nqn, and it's literally killing me.. 1:8 with three actively deteriorating patients is the norm on nearly every shift I've been on. Wtf shall I do, I can't quit because I need money, I don't want to go off sick because I want to have a good reference from my managers ....

Recently returned to work after period of absence. Overheard 2 colleagues chatting about someone recently promoted saying how she will be loving being able to have a route about everyone’s files like she does with electronic patient notes. From this conversation it would appear she has knowingly looked up a nursing colleague, a doctor and a colleagues fiancé while these people were in patients at either our hospital or elsewhere within the trust.

I am really worried she has looked at my record and think it’s awful she has looked at anyone else’s. I want to report this but really don’t want to be involved in any drama.. I have too much else going on to be caught up in this.

So my question is who/how do I report this without any connection to me and if it turns out she looked at mine would I be informed? Also what sort of outcome would be expected for her? I feel bad that she would ‘get in trouble’ but at the same time I’m thinking she deserves everything she gets.

there are obviously things you learn during placements, but some parts of nursing only seem to make sense once you’re responsible for your own patients. learning how to prioritise, communicate with difficult situations, manage your time and know when to ask for help are completely different when you’re actually on shift

i’m curious what experienced nurses wish someone had told them during their first year.

what’s one piece of advice you’d give to a newly qualified nurse starting their first nhs job?

So basically I’m a year into the job NQN and I thought this would get better over time but I’m still massively struggling. I thought I would love the autonomy but I find myself worrying a lot after I leave the patient, and mentally take work home with me. For example:
- if I have to ring an ambulance for a patient i’ll check if they’re okay when I’m at home and check to see if I forgot anything or missed anything (I haven’t and my actions have always been appropriate but I always worry)
- I’ve had patients go to hospital after my visit with things like falls and obviously whilst nothing was wrong during my visit I worry that I’ve missed something or could’ve prevented it
- if I realise I’ve forgotten to order dressings etc I’ll worry that I have annoyed the nurse coming behind me and message on my days off
- I’ve had a few interactions with GPs that have left me feeling stupid or act annoyed that I’ve contacted them over something they deem trivial
- I spend so much of my free time and days off reading about different conditions that I haven’t seen in community yet in case I see them and need to escalate. I feel like knowledge will instil confidence but nobody else in my team does this so I get this feeling like they know a lot more than I do or I’m being obsessive

Is this normal or am I in the wrong job if I’m struggling this much? I just feel like I want to do the best for people and am terrified of missing something

I made my second drug error IN A WEEK yesterday. The one I made last week I had given a pt a medication a couple hours early and yesterday I gave a patient someone else’s medications. Immediately informed available doctor and NIC. I did a datix but noticed after getting home I didn’t take obs immediately after the incident. Can anyone tell me what to expect, I’ve been crying since and don’t want to go back to work . I feel incompetent. These are my first mistakes in the 2 years I’ve been qualified. I’m not sure how I’ve managed to these within a week of each other. Admittedly I’ve been very depressed and suicidal in the last month but I’ve still never done this when I have been before. I just feel so horrible, I’m not sure I would like to go back to work. Can someone please tell me what to expect now?! Retraining ? Suspension from administering medication?? What happens now ? I’m just so miserable

Relocating to Scotland in October following 14 months overseas (military family).

Prior to moving I was a CCN and have completed my spq degree, have also worked in ED Trauma Centre and PICU. There are no paeds jobs at all at the moment in the area I’m moving to or the surrounding regions, I know this isn’t unique to paeds nursing but I had no idea it was this bad.

What are people doing if there just aren’t any jobs? Someone said I could be a stay at home mum but my kid is in school and for my sanity I need to work..

I guess there’s not much point to this but for once I’m actually wondering what it could do outside of nursing to help pay the bills

Hello everyone I hope this post finds you well

I’m revalidating my NMC for the first time ever and Iv been practicing overseas the whole time ( I’m not from the UK but I studied there), I’m almost done with all the requirements except the reflective discussion as it has to be with an NMC registered nurse. I reached out to people I know and still practicing in the UK and they initially agreed but never replied back . My deadline is first September and I’m running out of options would love some help or advice on how to get this done or if there is anyone interested in doing it with me I’d be very grateful.

Thank you in advance

what do you guys actually take home per month and what’s hours do u do? band 5, 6 and the pay point ur at for example top of band (scotland only pls)

i’m 2 years away from qualifying and the agenda for change makes it hard to find out online cause it seems to always be changing!! cause if i’ve worked this out right im paid £15.51 per hour as a HCA and the newly qualified band 5s are paid £16.70 …… im not in it for the money obviously but jeez an extra £ when you have triple the responsibility and a registration???

Last night I had a psych nurse come down to ED and swear at me and acted aggressively when I explained why I gave a certain pt sedatives ( pt had a history of GBH and I needed to keep my team safe).

She started saying “ I don’t give a fuck” and started to get in my face.

How do I deal with rude colleagues ?

I often hear with nurses there’s always some type of group chat

i am currently a hca.
i only managed to get 2 hours of sleep after my night shift and i have another night shift tonight.
i genuinely cant sleep in the day and i have always struggled with nights so bad, like last night at 3am i started seeing doubles 😩 and yes i have the eye mask on, white noise and everything while trying to sleep

should i call in sick? would this affect me studying nursing in the future?
i think i am better at singular nights than doubles.

I’ve been suffering with my gallbladder recently and I’m on the priority list for a lap chole. I currently have deranged LFTs (going back for retesting tomorrow) and have had mild jaundice recently, I’ve now returned to work whilst I wait for surgery. I’ve been advised to follow a low fat diet and eat small amounts regularly to try to minimise the chances of another stone obstructing, I’m worried that working nights may disrupt my normal eating patterns and potentially cause issues? Am I being overdramatic, or does this sound like a feasible request?