Nurses making placement hell

Hello I empathise with your situation. Firstly I think you have a duty of care to the man who was neglected by the nurses. I know that as a student nurse its difficult to report these things. Its a safeguarding issue for yourself and your patient. You could do two things a) speak to someone at your University, document what you have told us and what you did not tell us, times dates information (Patient A Bed 1 Room 5). Document your concerns and keep it as objective as you can. b) you could locate the phone number and "whistleblow" now I don't know where you are, but there should be a "whistleblowing policy". Do not defer, you should and do have a valid situation here, that might either impact your mental or physical health. I have been in your shoes and it was very different then. Did you join the RCN Student Nursing do it, did you join the NUS do it. It shouldn't cost anything. I think you need support and I do feel that you absolutely need to report this "I witnessed some horrific treatment of a mentally ill patient where they left him covered in his own poo and refused to change him and one nurse slapped him across the face." Thats physical abuse, thats neglect thats criminal behaviour. If you witnessed it you do have a duty to report it. Do you have a Designated Safeguard Lead at your University that you can talk to because you ought to report it to them as well. Take care of yourself, and if your struggling physically or mentally (oh the times I came home and just wept, I hated being a student nurse) talk to someone who can help you. Take care 020 7637 7181 is the NMC number heres the advice they offer If you believe you have a concern that meets these criteria and you wish to raise it with us, we ask that you email us on [email protected]. Please set out what the concern is, and how each of the six criteria are met. If you are worried about raising concerns or wish to talk through the process and what is involved, please call us on 020 7637 7181 for advice.
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Look after yourself xxx <3

Have you spoken to your university about the assault on a patient you have witnessed? If not, that would probably be a wise place to start.

I told my university assessor and all she said was the nurse was probably stressed. That's when I realised I'm totally on my own. No one wants you to report stuff even if they claim they do. I tell them something important and they shut it down and make it about me not fitting in. I literally felt like crying though frustration when she spoke to me yesterday.

Hi, I'm at the end of my first year. Firstly this isn't me being racist at all. The ward I'm on is purely run by Indian nurses. I am the only English nurse there. I can't understand hardly anything they say and the way that they say certain things. The first day I attended handover I hadn't a clue what they were saying, the language plus the medical terminology left me feeling like a fish out of water.
To make matters worse they keep putting me with the healthcare's. I used to work as a healthcare so I don't mind but it's not what I'm there for. I've been told that in India you get the treatment you're given, like it or lump it. I witnessed some horrific treatment of a mentally ill patient where they left him covered in his own poo and refused to change him and one nurse slapped him across the face. I was so horrified I went round telling everyone how bad it was and because I cleaned him up and took him out I knew it wouldn't go down well.
On my return after that shift they have reported me that I'm failing my placement due to giving the impression I don't want to be there. That I still act as a healthcare and I'm showing no interest in nursing. This has infuriated me as I'm sure this is retaliation for the incident. When I reported what had happened to my assessor she said the nurse was probably stressed. I was dumbfounded.
Going forward I'm now on an action plan where I have to do more to initiate my own learning. I'm literally furious. They do nothing to help me, and won't even log into my online learning to complete any of my tasks. I don't know if I should just defer the placement as I feel like I'll be fighting a losing battle.
I'm not sure going forward what I can actually do.

NHS is full of abuse of power https://www.independent.co.uk/news/health/doctors-nhs-medical-students-sexual-assault-b2584556.html