As a general practice nurse I get the opportunity to see various people and illnesses so no two days are ever the same. On a typical day, I help patients with a range of minor illnesses ranging from coughs and colds to skin rashes and back pain. In a treatment room, I also get to do a number of things such as wound management, cervical smear testing and give flu jabs.
On the days that I work in a diabetic clinic, I check patient’s blood pressures as well as their weight and height. I also discuss their blood test results with them and give advice on how to manage and achieve healthy sugar levels.
I am also a primary care nurse tutor and this means that I am responsible for supporting staff to access the education and training, career development and mentorship opportunities available in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough. For this role, I work for my local clinical commissioning group and Health Education England. I enjoy this part of my job as it gives me insight on how training places and are commissioned and I find this to be very fascinating!