Dear Lesley,
I am delighted that you have already acquired an interest in this
diverse field of practice. I do wonder though whether you will be
aiming for too early an entrance into the speciality. I would advise at
least 18 months of post-registration practice in a variety of settings
so you get a real feel for understanding the spectrum of health
conditions that affect people of working age. You will be at an
advantage over other candidates for OH work if you can demonstrate a
strong understanding of how health conditions affect people at work and
so with this in mind, you could learn from your general patients about
how their health problems have affected their ability to perform some or
all of a usual job role or how it may do in the future. You could then
ask their doctors about their advice regarding a return to work or
modification to their working lives post-discharge and compare this to
their pathology.
From experience, it is really difficult to offer a placement for a
student nurse because of the formal requirement for additional training
of placement supervisors/ mentors which seems far greater than that
required for post-graduate placements. I find this quite disappointing
as it would be super to show student nurses a whole new career
possibility.
Good luck with the rest of your training.
Paul
Paul D'Arcy
Clinical Nurse Leader
Imperial Health a+ Work
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Behalf Of Lesley Armiger
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Subject: [OCC-HEALTH] OH Experience Day and Magazines Request
Hello Group,
I'm a student nurse who is fast approaching third year at the University
of Nottingham. My sole desire is to secure a position in Occupational
Health just as soon as I can get my foot in the door, but I need a
little help from a friend...
The problem is: 1) My uni have pulled the plug on my OH placement at the
end of second year due to staffing issues and 2) I can't get my hands on
an OH Magazine for more than 24 hours at a time because of the silly
rules my university library live by.
Would anyone in the Nottingham area be able to offer me an insight day
or afternoon as a sort of: 'day in the life of an OH Nurse'? And; if
anyone out there is feeling charitable with old OH Magazines (not later
than 2009 editions please) then I would happily take them off your hands
and pay for the p&p if it helps any?
I look forward to hearing from a kind soul out there who might be able
to lend a hand.
Lesley Armiger
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