Re: [OCC-HEALTH] 3rd part of the Register
on 27/9/06 2:16 pm, Greta Thornbory at [log in to unmask] wrote:
Jackie et al
Judging by the responses there are several OH nurses who are in the same position. I guess Bashyr and others who are meeting with the NMC should take this forward. I also think that is what we pay our fees to the RCN for - and maybe if all of you who are in a similar boat wrote to the NMC outlining your problems to Liz Plastow and indicating that you are also sending copies of your letters to Carol Bannister/Jan Maw at the RCN and your local RCN Officer you may get some action - particularly if they are deluged with letters! (the RCN has a large legal department for members) There is power in numbers. For those who are not RCN members maybe the AOHNP can help in a similar way. Finally if you note who is writing on this forum and those with similar problems agree then you could communicate off list to deal with this as a group project. Individually you will have problems - together you may stir them up - the more the merrier.
However, a word of caution - as someone who qualified with a certificate in OH in the darkages and got my masters in OH 13 years ago - how come I had no problem getting on to the 3rd part of the register? What happened that you people didn't? My masters course was not the OH course but was OH&S... I am a bit confused.
Good luck! Greta
Hello Greta
The reason that you got automatic registration on the new RSCPHN register was because you had recorded your OHNC. Unfortunately some practitioners decided, for personal reasons, that they did not wish to pay for this recording at the time they qualified. There was no advantage at the time. Unfortuately the goal posts have now moved. In a few years time not being registered as a RSCPHN may be a serious disadvantage. Playing devil's advocate --- if there is no legal requirement to employ a nurse in the OH setting how can there be a requirement to only employ a nurse who is registered as an RSCPHN???? Employers set their own ground rules.
A word of caution to those who have no intention of paying for such registration. Up until the mid 80's the qualification in OH nursing was the OHNC. Looking at job ads those that state that a qualification is required no longer refer to the OHNC. (The OHNC was an excellent qualification and that is the first qualification I obtained in OH) In the future advertisments may only refer to RSCPHN registration!
Not only should OHNs be considering this important issue but also the future of OHN education. The NMC seem to want courses which train OHNs to be taught side by side with other SCPHNs with no specialist modules. A number of practitioners have expressed their concerns re this. There is little point in raising it with the universities we have no control over this- take your concerns direct to the NMC.
Anne
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