I would like to hear from people in the role currently, or with previous experience. What does the role consist of on a day to day basis? Are your experiences in the role generally positive or negative? Do you enjoy the role, find it fulfilling, or disappointing and frustrating?
Particularly with regard to me being a straight male, I am a little apprehensive about the social stigmas attached to being a male nurse. Although I am able to take knocks, so this isn't too important, if I feel like this would be a good opportunity to use my life experiences to help people, I will go for it regardless of what other people may think.
Also, any advice on initial earnings, salary grades, career progression? I ask because I will be 30 years old by graduation and need to be informed so I can consider the longer term when and if I apply.
Any constructive feedback would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you for taking the time to read and/0r answer
All the best Glenn
Answer by H1976
Follow your dream, the health service needs people like you!
As regarding working within a mental health unit/ward, you will never have two days the same!
it is both rewarding and challenging and you will need to be a strong character to deal with this on a day to day basis.
Daily, it is a case of dealing with the clients on a level they feel safe and happy on, giving medical care as well as lots of talking! Do you like playing pool/snooker? there is a lot of that too!
Sure it can be tough, any job worth doing is sometimes,there will be the ones who slip through the net, but many more who walk out feeling like they have a new life, that feels good to see when you have worked with that person!
I came out of it because of personal reasons, I have 3 small children and the sometimes overwhelming mental work load was too much for me, as well as dealing with home life.
I hope you succeed. ;o)
Answer by loveandpearls
hey..iam too currently study to be a nurse..Trainee enrolled...i requested to be in mental health and i got in...iam a little nervous but i have had 18months experience as an assistant in nursing with Various stages of dementia...i think the way to think is that you are the one looking after someone...and this person needs a different type of care that other patients admitted with an illness needs, you should thrive on making a patients day go smoothly...and then you can see result, i have depression and when i get really low it really does make a difference when someone just smiles...but they mean it...to know someone cares for you is a big big deal, about being a straight male...i think that shouldn't intimidate you...patients will have less to judge you on if you are firm and confident...i guess patients in mental health. with bad behavioural disorders can smell fear,
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