Medication Endorsement course...any info?

Yeah if you have a look at the other discussion, in Vic the div 2 course will only start including medication administration from next year - so Keeshy has to do a separate course. And I might be wrong here but I don't think Vic div 2s can administer anything IV here even after they are med endorsed - I thought they could only do oral, s/c and IM injections.... but i might be wrong.

Actually Keeshy I think it's the other way round, you can learn to cannulate (if your facility gives you the option) but can't give IV meds under current Victorian legislation. However this may change in the future http://www.nbv.org.au/news.aspx?ID=1812

This brings up an interesting question, supposedly an med endorsed div 2 from Vic can go to NSW and work as an EEN yet the Vic nurse is not trained in IV administration of drugs/fluids as the Vic legislation doesn't allow it. But when the nurse gets to NSW the EEN qualification allows for IV administration (??). And the same the other way round, a NSW EEN can't give S8 drugs yet as far as I know a Div 2 (med) can - although either way both these senarios should be being double checked by a div 1/RN and the individual nurse could speak up if he/she is unsure but I think it does highlight some differences in the education between states.

Hi to fellow EN/EEN,

I stumbled across this site yesterday and am new at this. I am a hopital trained nurse from a bygone era, I trained last century!! I'm not as old as Florence but at times my brain feels like it is!! I have experienced many of the changes that have occured during my 32 years as an EN. I have had the good luck of working with many good people, organizations and various fields of nursing, but I have also been at the recieving end of many experiences which should have ended my nursing career. When I trained I started in the SRN (student registered nurse) course. After 6 months I decided to change and do the EN course "I didn't want to be a sister I wanted to be a NURSE..

I don't have many regrets in life but that decision was the biggest mistake I ever made. Little did I know that in the ensuing years following graduation I would be reminded may times "YOU ARE JUST AN ENROLLED NURSE". I WAS OFTEN REFERRED TO AS THE SORT OF NURSE WHO DID NOT HAVE THE BRAINS TO BE A REGISTERD NURSE. Anyway it's now a new century and whether its a good or bad thing but I brought with me to this wonderful era of bigger faster better technology the skills I learned in my hospital trained days.

I became endorsed last year through TAFE and guess what? That $1200 course only returned to me what was originally part of the scope of practice back in the good old days, however I am still classed as a "new ennrolled nurse"..Next week I will be 52 and I always said when I grow up I want to be a real nurse, and will start the degree nest year. BUT I have been a real nurse all these years, just did not believe in myself. If anyone is interested I would love to hear from you.

Franky

Hi Franky,
I also enjoyed your story. I've just posted a long winded question re EEN's which you've sort of answered for me (had I have scrolled further down the page to see) I too trained as an EN back in the 80's. I must admit I enjoyed my nursing days (haven't worked in a hosp since '87) but like you always felt like I was being put in my place. Over the years I've thought about going back to do my training, but I think at 45 (and only ever wanting pt work) I'd be happy to have a little more knowledge and responsibility and just work as an EEN, looking after patients which is what I loved. My husband is a clinical nurse in a CCU and has been asked to move to the NUM position for 10yrs but feels the same as me, loves the patients so thats where he stays. I think it's fabulous that your going on to do the degree, I totally understand why your doing it but don't let anyone tell you your not already a real nurse!
cheers
Bella