Differences and similarities in the uniforms, shoes, and working hours in US and UK

This is a picture of a student uniform for WCU. Wearing this uniform is mandatory in the clinical setting and in skills labs. The shoe requirements are that they must be white without any open heels or toes and comfortable. Hair must be pulled back and off the neck.

The uniform in the middle is an example of what student nurses wear in the UK in the hospital setting. It consists of issued pants, which are navy blue, an a turquoise polo shirt. The tabard that Katie is wearing over her uniform is optional, but the girls like to wear it because it provides more pocket space. He shoes do not have to be a certain color but they need to be closed toe and closed heel.

This is a picture of nursing students in a skills lab in the UK. They are not required to wear their clinical uniform in this setting.     In regards to hours in the UK, every scheduled shift is a 12.5 hour shift. If you work less than 37.5 hours a week, you are considered part-time. Anything over that is considered full-time. In most hospitals in the US, a full time nurse works 12 hour shifts.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Role of the Nurse in Global Health

After school today, we visited the STA Travel agency. This is a regular travel agency, but they also handle visas for traveling nurses who are interested in working holidays in Australia and New Zealand. We have attached a video clip with the agent on site.

In the UK, when a hospital is short staffed, the protocol follows a certain agenda.

First, the senior member of staff (similar to a charge nurse) will assess the schedule to see which nurses are available to work. The senior member of staff will then call the available nurses to see if they will be able to work.

If there is no one available, the responsibility will then go to the Matron. The Matron will then call the NHS Professionals to get assistance from a traveling nurse.

If no one is available, the Matron will seek assistance from an independent nursing agency. Nurses that are obtained from a private agency and more costly than nurses from NHS professionals.

If these routes are unsuccessful, doctors will be made aware of the staff shortage and the ward capacity will be reduced.