Hehehe, we do have work experience on some of our wards and we have had male candidates too. They do not get involved in any kind of clinical procedure. They learn how the wards are run, transport samples to the lab, learn about infection control and handwashing, wash and make beds, learn how to dispose correctly of waste and laundry, help patients feed their babies (on maternity) and generally do the jobs that an auxillary would do under supervision of an experienced or NVQ qualified auxillary. They are not allowed to go to theatre to see operations, observe births, or participate in any other procedure where the privacy and dignity of the patient would be at risk, ie bedbathing or helping a patient to get undressed.
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