Mental Health Nurse Training Vs RGN Training?

Which is less physically demanding please - in terms of TRAINING, not the actual final Job Placement.

Are they realistically, identical roles in terms of muscle usage, standing, walking?. (I have a neuro muscular illness). Are the only real differences - the coursework modules?

I was hoping there are some differences in 'on the job' training of a mental health nurses Vs an RGN? E.g less walking up and down the ward, personal care, less time spent on ECG, catheterisation of patients - and more on observations of behaviour, rather than how to care for someone purely medically.

Any nurses opinions please?

I would love to be a RGN nurse, but my muscles are weak and I cannot stand up for long periods. As a patient, I see MHN tend to sit static and read for long periods, supervise the suicidal etc.

But the information online, looks like there is no difference in energy output (physical demands) of the training. I just wanted to check!

Thank you so much.

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