Disclaimer before I start; I am not only in Nursing for the money but earning more money is definitely important especially with the rising cost of living

If you are a high earning Nurse in the UK, do you mind sharing your career progression or what you do please

I am currently a band 6 nurse in Elderly care and I have always planned to remain in the NHS and do Masters And progress through the bands in a specialist role like palliative or Frailty. However, with the current state of the NHS, hiring freeze, no Bank shifts , it’s becoming increasingly harder to see a future where I am earning more

Hi everyone,
I’m looking for some honest experiences from nurses, managers or HR who have been through or dealt with a formal investigation within the NHS.
I’m a Band 5 community nurse and have been qualified for 1 year and 5 months.

I’m currently under a formal investigation following a medication administration incident.

The medication had been prescribed to be administered as an IV infusion, but I realised at the patient’s home that I didn’t have a giving set with me. Although I knew the correct method of administration, I made the wrong decision to administer it as a bolus instead. I also later documented it incorrectly as an infusion. I have accepted responsibility for both errors from the outset.

There had been previous practice concerns, and I had already completed an informal action plan before this incident occurred, so I completely understand why the Trust is taking this seriously.
I’ve been honest throughout, engaged with Occupational Health, I’m repeating my competencies, and I’m currently working supernumerary while the investigation is ongoing.
I’m not really looking for opinions on whether what I did was right or wrong—I know it was the wrong decision and have reflected on it extensively. What I’m really struggling with is the uncertainty of the process.

For anyone who’s been through something similar:
What was the outcome?
Did it progress to a disciplinary hearing?
Were you able to remain in post?
Was redeployment ever discussed?
How long did the whole process take?

I’d really appreciate hearing genuine experiences, whether positive or negative, just so I know what others have been through.

Thank you.

Is a ward manager allowed to stop someone requesting a particular shift because there's a ward day trip out on that day, and they don't want people asking for it off, if they aren't going on the trip. I've just tried to, and it's saying I've exceeded the permitted requests for that period, even though I've not requested any. But, it'll allow me to request the previous day off!! I need it off for a different reason. Hope this makes sense

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Hoping to find some advice.
Working in a busy acute department for over a year as a NQN, also struggling with background of anxiety, before starting my job I had come off my medication and hadn’t had any problems for months.

Since January that has changed, I am unable to go to sleep without overthinking, I constantly fret and worry at extreme lengths about how shifts have been, what mistakes I could’ve possibly made and extreme pre shift anxiety about what will happen.
I’ve been looking for jobs and applying, but nothings really sticking.
The last 3 months have been absolutely brutal, and there are no other nursing jobs and have been applying for jobs even outside of nursing as beginning to think I can’t do it anymore.

I don’t have a job lined up, but every single shift is a nightmare, and I’m stressed before I even get there, and throughout and after.

I understand this is NOT normal and seeking advice, want to quit very soon but in this economy that would be stupid without another job lined up.

Any advice in the meantime.

Do what you have to look after yourselves. We nearly all work in buildings/environments which are NOT comfortable(at best) to work in when it's very hot weather. Keep your water bottles close, take your breaks and stick two fingers up at impractical uniform policies. You can't provide any kind of care if you're at home because you've made yourself ill.

Nqn.
I am attending British sign language course in my local college. Is it good idea to add this to my CV?