Maintain pressure on reforms to protect NHS
Stuart Sorensen
Throughout UK
OK - the abridged biography:
Born 1965 in W. Cumbria, UK. Ordinary school - not very good results. Bummed about for a few years - homeless busker, barman, etc etc. - really wanted to be an actor but wasn't good enough.
Started nurse training in 1992 after several care assistant jobs gave me a taste for it. Qualified as RMN in 1995. Worked on psychiatric acute wards until I realised what acute nursing did to me as a person. then I got into mental health recovery and became clinical lead/CPN for an 'alternative to admission unit. Started training professionally at this time.
Left NHS after a couple of years to work in voluntary sector with substance abusers. Made redundant in 2006 and became full time trainer. Still a trainer alongside my clinical work and I love it.
I cover a range of training topics from legal aspects of care delivery to Safeguarding, Dealing with Challenging Behaviour, Self-harm, various aspects of Mental Health & Disorder and, of course, Human and Civ
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Comment on: Safeguarding scheme to be 'scaled back'
Hi Peter, If you were not informed or involved then that is clearly wrong. It also goes against the stated processes of the ISA. Then again POCA and POVA predate the ISA and the Vetting & Barring List so maybe that's where the trouble lay. Either way - I for one (although I support safeguarding schemes in general) think that that is not only appaling but also contrary to the system that is laid out in law. Cheers, Stuart
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Comment on: Nursin' USA - Why do UK nurses consider restraints unacceptable?
There is no embargo on using restraints. If the patient understands the risk (has the capacity to decide) then they take their own risk of falls and they retain liability for their decision. It's their choice to get up and wander against medical advice just as it's our choice to fail to complete a course of meds against medical advice. If they do not have that capacity to decide for themselves then so long as the restraint is both proportionate and in the patient's best interests we can 'restrict' their liberty in practice which, of course includes restraint. In fact it could be considered negligent not to. If the restraint intended constitutes more than 'restriction' of liberty and becomes 'deprivation' of liberty then it can still be done so long as you get authorisation under the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards protocols. The codes of practice for the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and the later amendment to that Act, the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) are available to download from www.publicguardian.gov.uk Cheers, Stuart
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Comment on: RCN launches legal action against safeguarding scheme
It applies to all people in these positions not just nurses.
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Comment on: RCN launches legal action against safeguarding scheme
Hi Mike, the UK has been trying to find a better way for decades. I agree that this isn't perfect and have said as much here. You say there's a better way. I'd really love to know what it is that will still provide protection.
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Comment on: RCN launches legal action against safeguarding scheme
Steve, these rules apply to all people working with vulnerable groups including the general public.
