Need some help.... Access to Nursing Students, Nursing or MW students, or lecturers

[jofeb04]

When I started the Access course in Sept, I was informed that any medical problem with legs, back etc may stop me from being accepted into Uni and nursing. I started the course hoping that the SPD will have gone by now.
But it hasn't. I know I am not applying for another year yet (part time course over two years, and then having a year out), but can this problem actually stop me applying.

TBH, the SPD is bad, and I can't stand up for more than half hour at a time, so I don't know how I would actually work a shift.

So, not only am I in pain, but this stupid SPD problem I have may stop me working as a nurse!!

As anyone else heard about this?
Thanks

SPD usually gets a lot better once you have had the baby and the pressure is taken off the pelvis.

"Usually" is the problem!! DD is now 18months, still has bad as it was at 6months! (See health referral in other topic!!).

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If the problem's resolved by the time you apply it shouldn't cause a problem. I broke my back years ago and got on midwifery training as I don't have problems with it.

But if you can't stand for more than 30mins there is no way you could cope. When I worked on the general side you are lucky if you get to sit down for 20mins in the middle of a shift. Plus there's all the lifting of patients that I know shouldn't go on but does. When you have a 20stone bedridden old dear who shits in the bed every 30mins you have to roll her from one side to the other to change the sheets - and it is very physical no matter what Occy Health say.

I came into nursing 8 years ago fit and healthy and now at 28 am leaving a wreck along with most other people I graduated with. I wouldn't do it, no one will thank you for becoming a cripple, certainly not the NHS thats for sure,

Thanks for the info.

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