[Lolly]

Ok. I am currently a Carer in a sheltered housing scheme. The district nurses that come are fantastic, and do all the jobs that is needed. My Grandfather is currently in Royal Blackburn and the nursing staff have been brilliant, cannot praise them highly enough.

I start my Nursing degree next year, with my background as a carer I will have no problem, and will enjoy all the tasks involved (yes that includes toileting, pre-op, washing and making beds)

Let me tell you about a current nursing degree. It takes 3 years. You only have 2 exams throughout the three years. It is exactly 50/50 of placement and time spent in university, and yes Gayle you are correct you can't have any degree, you need a degree in nursing to become a nurse.

It angers me that it has been said that people can't become nurses as they haven't got the qualifications to do a degree....bloody well get them then, if you really want to be a nurse. I have had to take 4 different courses, travelling to Edge Hill University in Ormskirk 3 times a week for 4 months - this takes 2 buses and 2 trains and costs about £15 a time. That is how committed I am to becoming a nurse. I am a single parent and pay for childcare for whilst im at uni.

So, when i'm qualified, if nobody wants to be treated by me because i'm a nurse so obviously all i want to do is the technical/medical stuff and stand a my nurses station all day.....then dont come onto a ward that im working on!!! Because I can tell you this now that is not how i will be!