Quiz Test - Capital Nurse

"I'm interested in becoming a Community Nurse in London but not sure I have the right experience."

Answer the following questions to find out if you have the right skills to pursue a career in becoming a Community Nurse.
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I have experience / interest in doing home visits to patients.

Yes No

I have experience in managing patients with long-term medical conditions (diabetes, cardiovascular disease, respiratory disease, neurological disease etc)

Yes No

I feel comfortable in working alone in different environments and making clinical decisions independently.

Yes No

I can adapt to the physical demands of the job (travelling from one patient's home to another, climbing flights of stairs, bending / sitting for long periods of time when performing a procedure etc).

Yes No

I am competent in performing physical examination, including taking and recording vital signs.

Yes No

I am competent in obtaining pathology samples (blood, urine, stool etc)

Yes No

I am competent in administering medications via different routes (oral, subcutaneous, intramuscular, intravenous, topical etc)

Yes No

I am competent in the assessment and management of pressure sores and leg ulcers.

Yes No

I am competent in providing nutritional assessment and management to patients (e.g. PEG feeding and PEG site care)

Yes No

I am competent in providing bladder and bowel care, including urethral and suprapubic catheterisation for male and female patients.

Yes No

I am competent in recognising and responding to medical emergencies (sepsis, anaphylaxis reaction, hypoglycaemia etc)

Yes No

Your Score

[0 - 4]

Your score indicates that you may need to do further research and study before becoming a Community Nurse, click on the links below to find out more…

QNI Website

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Community Nursing Fact Sheet

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Your Score

[5 - 7]

Your score indicates that you have many of the skills a Community Nurse will need, but test yourself further by downloading our checklist…

Skills Self-Assessment Checklist

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Your Score

[8 - 11]

Your score indicates that you are ready to pursue a career as a Community Nurse, contact one of our specialist recruitment agencies to discuss how you can apply.

Agencies

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