@alisonleary1 I often think my life would be far easier going into ANP. The DN role is getting more complex every month. Patients are being discharged into DN care that used to be cared for in HDU step down. Responsibility for a caseload 100 pts then managing a team also! Best job though ❤️
@abi_carey Sad to read this. I have worked in many hospitals over the years and never witnessed this. Sounds more like a local problem which needs addressing. Please don’t tar all nurse with the same brush, we get how overwhelming a new post is and need to work together ❤️
The unsung backbone of the NHS District nurses! Very interesting read @GCUDNS @GCUNursing highlighting the essential and advanced role district nurses play in providing nursing care for people at home @GCUNursingSoc https://t.co/W33odllPDE
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District nursing teams are the unsung heroes. So sad to hear of another highly specialised nurse leaving the profession. It’s time eyes were open and actions taken as the nhs continues to haemorrhage DN’s ❤️
A Robin Hood tax of 0.05% on finance transactions would raise £250bn pa. It would cost £5.1bn pa to give NHS nurses & staff a 15% payrise.
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Thank you to everyone for the help and support. We now only need a representative from Dumfries and Galloway. Only requirement needed is the passion for the cause. We now have @GMB_union supporting us! 🙌🏼
We have a large group of district nurses in Scotland currently working together to get our role evaluated with the aim of re-banding. We still require a DN representative from Ayrshire, Grampian & Dumfries which would unite the whole of Scotland. Please message if you can help!
@graceysea Hi grace. I’ve heard some areas in England the DN’s are 7’s. There is a band 7 district nurse post advertised at the moment in Leeds. Northern Ireland DN’s are band 7. Very variable throughout the UK which it’s absolutely shouldn’t be.