I am an Endocrine Nurse.
What do you do? I didn’t know that role existed!, I need an Endocrine Nurse at my hospital!!....
You often hear these statements form nurses, medical staff and other disciplines when I mention my role. There are so few Endocrine Nurses in Victoria (and Australia), it sometimes feels like a secret society.
Endocrine Nursing – Is about hormones, blood tests, education…everything Endocrine but diabetes, but in some cases…also diabetes!
There is no University degree, tafe course or manual to follow – My role particularly, was a learn on the job situation, an independent role building the clinic, managing dynamic testing procedures, educating staff and patients and also assisting in the collection of data for research publications.
So, what happens, in the daily life of an Endocrine Nurse at a major Public Hospital in Melbourne?, and how can I fund one at my hospital? ….Come and find out!