I have been offered a job as a care assistant in a nursing home, I have no experience in this field as have worked as a nursery nurse for over 17yrs.
I am still considering the offer, my main concerns…
moving residents re lymphodema risk,
I suffer from social/general anxiety disorder…can I actually go through with this!
I have poblems with my knees…will the position aggrevate this?
I did declare my medical conditions on medical form
I’m a nurse and for what it’s worth I wouldn’t worry too much. if it’s a good home they should have equipment and proper guidelines re moving and handling which will help you out physically and i’m sure if you can cope socially in a nursery you shouldn’t have a problem with the oldies!
hope it goes well
jane
Thank you Jane…its such a difficult decision to make for anyone moving to a new job…the general/social anxiety can be damn disabling at times x
hi karen i to am thinking of changing jobs i have been a nursery nurse for a few years and have applyed for a job at a childrens hospice i have same anxiaties as you it could be you had your job got bc but all your collegues knew you and your diagnosis now you starting a fresh and confidence is a problem if like me you think will they be as symperthetic as previous collegues were will they understand and also going through and dealing with bc is a masive shock and it has totally dented my confidence we have been given a second chance so wot the hell lifes to short just go for it and give it your best shot if it not for you in the end you can always go back to being a nursey nurse good luck xx