https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/f/clinical-discussions/2997/vet-nurse---human-nurse I was wondering if any one has or knows any one that has made the change fron animals to humans. if so can you fill me in on what the training etc like x x en-USTelligent Community 10https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/26364?ContentTypeID=1Fri, 05 Jun 2009 20:02:09 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:c00795aa-960f-4868-b239-b4303ff3771ehumanenurse<p>I&#39;m a nursing assistant, working for the nhs in mental health. The pay is better than vn jobs, always will be because humans will always come first.</p> <p>But think carefully about what branch you&#39;d like to go into. We don&#39;t get breaks, and work 14hr shifts and 10hr night shifts. Which is very tiring. </p> <p>Also whislt you study, you get a bursary, but it isn&#39;t much, and you have to do several placements in different hospitals as part of your course, which works out as 40hrs work unpaid, plus any essays etc on top, plus any bank work you&#39;ll have to do to pay the bills. It seems like such an easy option, but it really isn&#39;t. You end up doing over 60hrs a week, and because it&#39;s shifts you&#39;re social life stops for 3yrs.</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/26332?ContentTypeID=1Fri, 05 Jun 2009 17:22:05 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:dfe61ebe-c557-4e55-806b-8f77e3031abfNick Shackleton <p>My sister is currently retraining to be a nurse after a long career in law. She is studying full-time and having placements in different care places ie hospitals, care homes etc..</p> <p>Here&#39;s a link to the careers advice website</p> <p><a href="http://careersadvice.direct.gov.uk/helpwithyourcareer/jobprofiles/JobProfile?jobprofileid=984&amp;jobprofilename=Adult%20Nurse">http://careersadvice.direct.gov.uk/helpwithyourcareer/jobprofiles/JobProfile?jobprofileid=984&amp;jobprofilename=Adult%20Nurse</a></p> <p>If you&#39;ve got any questions I can always ask here</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>