Nursing older people in an acute setting

Nursing older people in an acute setting is a great way to develop your nursing career, and here's why.

Justine Wood, ward sister in medicine for older people at Leicester Royal Infirmary, talks about her fulfilling career nursing older people in an acute care setting.

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"I began my career in the NHS 15 years ago as a domestic assistant, but soon realised my passion lay in nursing.

"I trained for my nursing qualifications through the trust and wanted to be a surgical nurse – until my last placement in medicine at the Royal Infirmary changed my mind.

"I enjoy the fast pace and exciting cases I work on in medicine, and find it really rewarding working with older people. To send home a recovered patient, who then continues to lead a full and active life with their wife of 60 years, is extremely fulfilling. It is hard work but it’s very satisfying to finish a shift knowing you’ve made a difference to someone’s life."

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This is an abridged version of the article Why nursing older people in an acute setting is a great way to develop your career which was first published in Nursing Standard. 

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