SubMedic said:
Anyone know about the notebook question?
Thanks for your responses, andym. How long were you in the Royal Navy? Was the medical training hard?
SubMedic said:
Anyone know about the notebook question?
Thanks for your responses, andym. How long were you in the Royal Navy? Was the medical training hard?
i was in from 78 till 84.the training wasnt particulary tough per se,but very intensive with huge amounts of info being thrown at you.The part 2 training was mostly theory with the odd bit of practical stuff like firefighting,light rescue,and the odd exped.each friday we had a test,if you passed then you got weekenders,if not you stayed onboard and retook it.Part 3 training was a lot longer and you did 8 week blocks on different wards and departments.Then you had a brush up and prep periiod in "school" for your next block placement.All told the total time in training was nearly 2 years.We learnt about such arcane things as MOFA(Medical Organisation For Action),Service Administration(paperwork,lots and lots of it!)Light Rescue(playing aorund with stretchers, bits of rope,holes in the ground,and tall buildings)Pharmacy and Storekeeping(making and mixing of potions and lotions and ordering of drugs and kit),Nursing(as it says lol),Diagnosis and Treatment of dseases and ailments along with basic surgical techniques,and the odd trip to the Harbour Training ships.I understand that the current training has changed some what from the training i experienced.I'm no einstein(got 4 O levels)and i made it even passing for LMA on taking my final exam.ive probably missed a few bits out but i think you get the gist of it.Hope this helps. :lol: :lol: :lol:
Dont hesitate to PM me for any further info or assistance.
I eventually went on to do my RGN in civvy st and my MA training stood me in good stead(i never revised anything and still passed :lol: :lol: )and worked in ITU and CCU for 15 years before selling my soul to the Drug Industry for £31,000+ pa :lol: :lol: