Admission to Nursing Difficulties

[beth4johnnydepp]

Hi
I have recently applied to Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen, to do my nursing training. They have offered me a place to start 21st September, 2009. I have now been told that my doctor has to give Capita, (Occupational Health for NHS) a review of my diabetes and health. I got in touch with my doctor and gave permission for my health records to be sent to Capita. This was over a month ago. Today I rang the University to ask why I hadn't received any information for the course. According to them they haven't heard from Capita as to wether I am capable of doing the course. I feel that I am being discriminated against for being Diabetic. Can someone tell me if this is the norm for applying for nursing? I would have thought they would welcome me with open arms with my knowledge of Diabetes.
HELP
Beth

 

[sugarless sue]

I would go and ask your doctor if ,in fact, your health records have been sent to Capita.Some doctors are slower than others!

 

[kewgirl]

Hi Beth

Congratulations on applying to undertake nursing training – sorry you have not heard the outcome yet of your medical assessment.

You may have to make several phone calls and emails to ascertain what is happening.

1)As sugarless sue posted – has your GP actually completed the necessary paperwork re supplying Capita with the information they need? If he/she has then
2)Obtain a telephone contact for Capita from your chosen University and telephone Capita directly to ask them to confirm if they have received said information – if yes then you are entitled to know what the outcome is.
3)When you telephoned the University who did you actually speak with – no offense but some of the admission staff may not necessarily be the most effective people to communicate with. Do you know even by name, who one of the course nurse tutors are? Because they can often be helpful in these situations. Track one of them down – most of their contact details are on the University’s website – may be worth giving them a telephone call and/or email. If in doubt go direct to the top i.e. the head of the School of Nursing & Midwifery Jennie Parry.
4)The Pastoral Support Advisor may also be a useful contact – I know you haven’t started the course yet but they are often a source of useful information.
5)Keep a log of what phone calls/emails you have had to do to get the situation sorted.

Although a month seems like a long time when you are awaiting an outcome the cog wheels of such organisations never move very quickly :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: hence they might need a prod :roll: :roll: :roll: to get moving especially considering the course starts on the 21st September.

It was a tad different when I started nurse training 26 years ago – because you were employed by the School of Nursing for the respective hospital you trained at/with and thus the Occupational Health Department for the respective hospital would be the one’s carrying out the medical assessment.
Mind you I had some very funny questions posed during one of my interviews “how do you possibly think that as an insulin dependant diabetic you can nurse sick people?” :evil: :evil: I cannot remember what witty answer I may/may not have given! However that particular hospital was not my first choice to train at anyway – so their loss not mine!

Keep pushing & let us know how you get on.

Best wishes

Txx

 

[hanadr]

Sounds like inefficient admin somewhere along the line
Go For It! Keep pestering until you get the answer
Has it been sent?
has it been received?
Hana

 

[lilibet]

Agree with the consensus, a month is not a long time to hear

However, the law protects you under Disability Discrimination legislation which states that organisations must make 'reasonable adjustments' for you
This could be as simple as having somewhere private to inject or as has happened in my office, someone has their own mini fridge at their desk. Not sure how to applies to academia but given you werent booted out of school then I cant see how they make the link between diabetes and not being able to study

As long as you can demonstrate that your diabetes wont affect ability to be a nurse/training at your Capita appt Iwouldnt worry too much. However, give it a few more weeks and then re enquire., If for some reason you arent successful, ask them why and any hint of discrimination then you can consider your options. You will probably find that you know more about diabetes than the OHS person you see!