Plum Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 I am cringing watching this. I'm sure it must be breaking patient confidentiality showing so much patient care. Can't believe the nurses (carers) were shown fighting a patient to clean him and the way they spoke to him without asking if they could wash him first. Yes he was a man with continence problems and a sex offender but they honestly couldn't see how their own behaviour was being portrayed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LolaLayla Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 Changed channel to have a look. Cannot believe the earrings etc that the nurses are wearing! Used to be that was banned! Don't think I want to watch anymore as it will annoy me so much. It makes you wonder why things have gone so wrong Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted January 24, 2012 Author Share Posted January 24, 2012 Do we know what hospital it is? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohcarolina Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 Telegraph review says Birmingham City Hospital. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seagullukuk Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 http://www.channel4.com/programmes/confessions-of-a-nurse This is a link to more4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miffy Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 Couldn't watch this.....as an ex nurse..... I find it horrific at so many levels !!!!! Is this a registered nurse or an unregistered nurse?? certainly an unprofessional nurse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keyhole kate Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 I havn't seen it yet but have recorded it for YD who has just begun her nursing degree. Sounds as though it will be very thought provoking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alis girls Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 As a registered nurse in the community and still working as a nurse - I didnt watch - saw trailer - that was enough for me. I trained when we were trained properly. I do wear stud earrings 2 pairs and I tie my hair back. I didnt watch this programme as I knew it would incense me - did see trailor that was enough. I also still wear a uniform, no nail polish unlike the lovely midwife who delivered my first son 16 yrs ago - who sported a wonderful set of nails complete with diamonds (yes I worried where they would end up ) I still call patients Mr, Mrs whatever unless they have said oh call me by their first name. I prefer to be called by my first name as my surname is Greek and even OH admits its a mouthful. Certainly not perfect and have gaps in my knowledge and will admit to that but I had a damm good training - didnt appreciate at the time but do now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LolaLayla Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 I do wear stud earrings 2 pairs The ones I saw in my brief look were large hearts . I also spotted a facial piercing. When did that become ok when dealing with patients Many moons ago I worked on wards and as you say the standards are different now. I do not know if you agree with me but years ago the emphasis during any medical profession training was in dealing with the patients, close observation etc. Now there is so much paperwork, clinical evaluation, CPD etc. Many trained nurses are so involved with paperwork that it is less trained staff who are in the day to day dealing with the patients (and I know a lot of nurses are really frustrated with this -particularly 'old school' ones) This is a time when so much can be observed and what may seem unimportant changes can be assessed. As a visitor I have had to report very obvious problems arising which should have been dealt with sooner. Years ago DD had to go to hospital. An untrained nurse was given the job of checking her in. I was interested to find that as her temperature was not as high as is should be the assistant rubbed the thermometer to heat it up then put it back in DD's ear and checked it to say it was now fine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seagullukuk Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 I too am a nurse. I also trained some years ago. In fact so long ago I had an extra day off in PTS ( preliminary training school) as a male I did not need to learn how to starch and fold the hat. (would be a fascinator) today. Nor did I need the pep talk about being away from home and the perils of alcohol and young men!! I know the training has changed and some poor students get through but some are also brilliant kind caring committed etc...... A lot of us envy the health care assistants who do the real nursing these days! Don't forget the brightest dedicated young women have many more choices now a days than the young women when I was young. Nursing despite the increased wages and 'professionilastion' is not high on the least of our brightest young people yet training is now academic. As the remaining apprentice type trained nurses retire or die I do wonder who will take our place but am not worried enough to loose sleep over it. Am I naive? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LolaLayla Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 I know the training has changed and some poor students get through but some are also brilliant kind caring committed etc...... I do agree. However the course (and that of other health professionals) in my opinion is now too academic. Many hours are spent on management, reflection etc This is of course necessary to learn as a nurse progresses but I think the basics and practical skills should have more emphasis in the training during the early years. I do worry about what is happening and do not see how things can easily change. I have had experience in recent years of a close relative spending about 3 months in various wards . I won't bore you with the details but it was most distressing for all involved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alis girls Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 I agree with all said and get very cross with what are sloppy standards.I am not that academic but I know my stuff in the fields I work in. I used to have students sitting in with me and they were great on the academics but not so hot on talking to pts. I have observed the nurses when in hosp with my son - some were great others left a lot to be desired. I get very upset when nurses let the side down and the reports of bad care make my blood boil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spinning Top Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 I too trained as a nurse some years ago (qualified in 1985) and saw things deteriorate drastically when students came out of the staffing numbers (I don't want to help with blood pressures, I've already done them......) and patients got to decide what happened to them and when. Don't get me wrong - I'm all for choice but when we started washes at one end of the ward, then the cleaners came through, then we did the dressings in the afternoon (and washed our hands), we had very few infections. Once you started having one patient on a commode, the patient in the next bed having a dressing changed and the cleaner pushing a vacuum cleaner under the curtain - more infections. Funny that! Being told I had to accept that if my patients were alive at the end of the shift I'd done my job, that was the last straw. Rant over........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alis girls Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 Speaks volumes - we've all turned to chicken keeping obviously a need to care for something. If I had my time over I;d do something different. Had to laugh re the hat - I had to build mine with a toothbrush and water - nightmarish things and very impractical - esp if like me you were tall - I regularly knocked mine off with the curtain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patsylabrador Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 I haven't seen the programme but my experience of nurses which is fortunately limited has been of lovely, caring, professional people. My local hospital is a disaster of neglect and 'walk ins' but the last time I was there, accompanying a random old lady who had fallen, the hospital staff were very sweet. Loads of lowlife people & police in casualty but still traditional care occurring. My SIL who is diabetic was put at great risk by nurses who couldn't speak English well enough so I prefer that my trust in nurses is rewarded and not betrayed. I'd like to see sergeant major type matrons back on the wards! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alis girls Posted January 26, 2012 Share Posted January 26, 2012 Me too although at the time we didn't appreciate them. it is sad that so many good nurses leave because they are disillusioned. Yesterday I sat through 3 hours of child protection - what did I learn - nothing new and frankly it was too long. It sounds good on paper but the system doesnt work - look at recent cases for that. Why do we have to sit thro 3 hours - can;t practice without - utter poppycock - I dont need some jumped up so and so telling me what to do if I suspect a child or adult is vunerable. Put the money where its needed. Climbs off soapbox and goes to feed the girls # Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted January 26, 2012 Share Posted January 26, 2012 My experience of nurses in our local hospital is the same as patsylab's - very caring and helpful. They were wonderful and very diligent when I had a major op 3 years ago. A few years back, a minor op I was having went very wrong and they had to rush me to the hospital in Leamington (dunno why they didn't go to the JR in Oxford) and the care there was terrible; the poor things were just very overworked and quite a lot of the care workers (I think they are called) were non-English speakers; one came to take my blood pressure on the hour and got it wrong every time, I had to point it out to one of the nurses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whoopsie Posted January 26, 2012 Share Posted January 26, 2012 I only trained in 1994 and am horrified how standards have dropped since. Long nails, NAIL VARNISH!, hair down the list goes on. Rings have to be the worst - I dread to think how much bacteria gets carried around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
