PSNI Recruitment - Stage 4 - The Medical

emz2009

Lol it def is the best thing ever invented! Noticed were around the same age... wonder what the average age is in the psni... see in the merit points do you think age has anything to contribute to it?

surfrunner

emz2009 wrote: »

surf runner sorry Im sure it is mentioned somewere on this site but slowly making my way round it but did u get into the psni then ... congrats however getting as far as the medical!
Tickle you would really benifit from laser - the amount of people who i know who have had it done would recommend it to anybody!!

Just got a message saying my treadmill est delievery date is 28th of may -2 MONTHS TO DELIEVER A TREDMIL!!!!!!! what has happened good owl next day delievery services!!

No worries. Yep I got in. got the call yesterday. Due to start in May. Good luck with your application. well worth the wait.

Regarding horror stories. One guy i know had to go to London for specialist surgery after a botch job and another has to put drops in every day for life due to dry eyes...not sure if this is normal though!!

tickle_monster

surfrunner wrote: »

No worries. Yep I got in. got the call yesterday. Due to start in May. Good luck with your application. well worth the wait.

Regarding horror stories. One guy i know had to go to London for specialist surgery after a botch job and another has to put drops in every day for life due to dry eyes...not sure if this is normal though!!

congratulations about getting in you must be buzzing!! whats it like to know your an officer to be lol

:eek: any ideas who he went to first?

emz2009

Awk congratulations! Im sure your over the moon - best phone call ever!
Eeek at the horror stories... tickle would you rather put in contacts every day or eye drops thats the way I would look at it Id stick with the eyedrops they cant fall out!

tickle_monster

emz2009 wrote: »

Lol it def is the best thing ever invented! Noticed were around the same age... wonder what the average age is in the psni... see in the merit points do you think age has anything to contribute to it?

i dont know for sure, dont think it does, reading the boards the ages are very varied if your right for it dont think it matters about your age well aslong as its within their limits lol

surfrunner

Im looking forward to starting. Excited and nervous at the same time.

tickle_monster

emz2009 wrote: »

Awk congratulations! Im sure your over the moon - best phone call ever!
Eeek at the horror stories... tickle would you rather put in contacts every day or eye drops thats the way I would look at it Id stick with the eyedrops they cant fall out!

lol eyedrops all the way i had a contact fall out one day was very random have no idea how it happened! think drops are less offensive to other people aswell the look on their faces when i take contacts out is priceless

emz2009

Lol contacts always makes me think of the film grease and the contact fslling into the desert lol,,,,,:oits my fave film OKAY! :)

tickle_monster

emz2009 wrote: »

Lol contacts always makes me think of the film grease and the contact fslling into the desert lol,,,,,:oits my fave film OKAY! :)

cant say im aware of that lol actually ive never watched that film in full lol :pac: brings a new meaning to gritty eyes

tickle_monster

surfrunner wrote: »

Im looking forward to starting. Excited and nervous at the same time.

i can imagine you would be lol at least you have the boards and can find others starting with you, must be so exciting i havent even sat my ist yet lol good luck and you'll have to come back on and tell what GV's like

smyff

tickle_monster wrote: »

they say once youve had a steady prescription for a year you should be able to get the surgery although thats provided any other criteria are ok!

you'll make some officer lol is that an offence taking place over there? smyff: oh i dont know i was checking out that hottie :P im only joking i do the same to men particularly the uniformed variety:D

aye i think ive been the same for about 2-3 years now!

haha, theres a cop we call blondie cop up in my district. shes really hot. even with out my glasses, i can spot her a mile away! hahaha

tickle_monster

smyff wrote: »

aye i think ive been the same for about 2-3 years now!

haha, theres a cop we call blondie cop up in my district. shes really hot. even with out my glasses, i can spot her a mile away! hahaha

original name you've got for her she would never know your talking about her
funny we have a couple of hot blondes aswell, sometimes i think guys cause a scene just to speak to her, wouldnt catch me accosting any male officers thats for sure :cool: :P

PapaYankeeGirl

given1 wrote: »

aye m8t i got it done for the police back in dec 07,cuz my eyesight was that bad! it was brilliant for the first few months then it just went haywire, it kept geting worse, i got an enhancement back in january on my right eye and its been amazing ever since and got my left eye redone on mon there, so im still waiting on it settling!

good luck:D

Phew, so your eyesight wasnt great when you seen me those times:cool:. Keep a wide birth now that you can see well!!

given1

smyff wrote: »

aye i think ive been the same for about 2-3 years now!

haha, theres a cop we call blondie cop up in my district. shes really hot. even with out my glasses, i can spot her a mile away! hahaha

haha theres one on the ormeau road too, shes really hot too:D pity i cant pick her district, sometimes you think is it wirth throwing up your position in the police to get arrested by her:pac:

given1

PapaYankeeGirl wrote: »

Phew, so your eyesight wasnt great when you seen me those times:cool:. Keep a wide birth now that you can see well!!

lolol i think i might have had contacts on that time;)

PapaYankeeGirl

given1 wrote: »

lolol i think i might have had contacts on that time;)

LOL maybe it was me blinded you:D:D

Louisiana 1927

Question: How does the PSNI recruitment policy view people who have suffered from/ are sufferring from mental health problems?

If a person has, for example, suffered from depression in the past & has taken medication for this particular problem does this mean that they can be ruled out of the recruitment process?

Also, does anybody know what the view is on people who suffer from mental health problems currently & have applied to the PSNI?

Any information which can help shed light on any of the above queries is much welcome.

I believe that if you currently suffer from mental health issues & take medication for such a condition then you are effectively out of the running for the PSNI. Correct me if i'm wrong!!!

suziesaysso

Louisiana 1927 wrote: »

Question: How does the PSNI recruitment policy view people who have suffered from/ are sufferring from mental health problems?

If a person has, for example, suffered from depression in the past & has taken medication for this particular problem does this mean that they can be ruled out of the recruitment process?

Also, does anybody know what the view is on people who suffer from mental health problems currently & have applied to the PSNI?

Any information which can help shed light on any of the above queries is much welcome.

I believe that if you currently suffer from mental health issues & take medication for such a condition then you are effectively out of the running for the PSNI. Correct me if i'm wrong!!!

heres my experience with this if it helps: i had an epidose of mild depression about 4 years ago, and took anti-depressants for 3-4 months. i passed my medical as the doctor seemed satisfied that it was brought on by an incident and short-term, and not sympomatic of my personaility in general, which i think is what they don't like. i think the reason is because that in the job you are obviously going to encounter upsetting situations and also you will have access to firearms.

potatopeeler

PEGGYSUE'S MAMA wrote: »

you will be fine believe me, i hate the thoughts of stuff like that! i went for the full lot, lasek, with wavefront and epilase, no blades involved at all, jesus i wouldn't let anyone near me peepers with a blade! optimax are good, they even have an interest free payment plan... i got mine at a reduced rate as i am an nhs employee, go to their website, there is a forum where former patients go on and answer queries. unless you are very unlucky and things don't work out for you (which can happen in any operation!) you will never look back, well you won't look back with crappy blurry vision!

I can honestly say it has changed my life, getting into the psni would just mke it all the greater!

I was due to get my eyes lasered on Monday, booked the day off work , and then just my luck their blinkin' machine neeeded a part......... SERIOUSLY I have re booked for later this month, the treatment days are limited as the Doc. has to travel over from across the water , like PEGGYSUE'S MAMMA i'm getting the full lot, lasek, with wavefront and epilase, with an interest free payment plan ( the only way I can afford to get it done ) Its a good investment even if I don't get into the PSNI I'm bound to save money in the long run as I won't be paying out for contacts, eye examines, frames, and glasses. The freedom of not having to bother with the aforementioned is very eyepeeling , Er.... I mean appealing. :rolleyes:

PEGGYSUE'S MAMA

that happened to me too! Had my appt booked for 1st thing on the monday, got there, bundle of nerves to be told, they were not happy with machine. Back the next day,in and out in an hour or so... slept like a ba afterwards. Woke up and i could see the neighbour's sky tv guide menu on their tv in the house over the road from mine. amazing! mostly frustrated at not being able to do anything for a few days was the worst bit!:p

tickle_monster

the machine was broken :eek: how nervous am i now part of me did consider dublin thinking being a huge city it would have the best, ooh im so scared

MrsGeneHunt

PEGGYSUE'S MAMA wrote: »

that happened to me too! Had my appt booked for 1st thing on the monday, got there, bundle of nerves to be told, they were not happy with machine. Back the next day,in and out in an hour or so... slept like a ba afterwards. Woke up and i could see the neighbour's sky tv guide menu on their tv in the house over the road from mine. amazing! mostly frustrated at not being able to do anything for a few days was the worst bit!:p

In all seriousness how much spondulicks are we talking about? I'm long sighted and wear glasses\lenses but would seriously consider this even though my optician says I'd walk the eye test!!
Its just something I've started giving serious consideration to.:rolleyes:

PEGGYSUE'S MAMA

grip those knickers! mine worked out at £2400, and that was with 25% discount at 2007 prices. They offer discount (optimax that is) for loads of employees. I would say full price now would be over £3400... but that's for myopia and astigmatism. This crap about starting prices of £650 per eye is just baiting interest. I'd say mainland maybe slightly cheaper than here or dublin. I have friends who have gone to london and glasgow and it has been cheaper. don't fancy flying afterwards though, that would not be nice!:cool:

tickle_monster

my quote is £2,647 but ive got a 25% for being a student so it would be £3,570 but thats lasik intralase wavefront!

meant to ask the girl if it doesnt work and you contacts when you take them out is there a chance you could take your cornea with it? or does it definetly heal? i dont know why i ask ill go lie down and take a panic attack wonder if they supply gas and air

PEGGYSUE'S MAMA

could you rephrase that bit about the contacts and the corneas?

tickle_monster

PEGGYSUE'S MAMA wrote: »

could you rephrase that bit about the contacts and the corneas?

lol some people on the internet say that the corneal flap never heals well their experience so my mind went into overdrive and thought if i put contacts in and go to take them out would it take your cornea im going to ring and book it so ill ask the girl and ill let you know, actaully i may google it! the woman did say 3 months and it would heal, im just panicing lol

MrsGeneHunt

PEGGYSUE'S MAMA wrote: »

grip those knickers! mine worked out at £2400, and that was with 25% discount at 2007 prices. They offer discount (optimax that is) for loads of employees. I would say full price now would be over £3400... but that's for myopia and astigmatism. This crap about starting prices of £650 per eye is just baiting interest. I'd say mainland maybe slightly cheaper than here or dublin. I have friends who have gone to london and glasgow and it has been cheaper. don't fancy flying afterwards though, that would not be nice!:cool:

foooook!!!!!! My Visa card has just melted!:eek:
My eyes not that bad....think I can live with it!!

PEGGYSUE'S MAMA

tickle_monster wrote: »

lol some people on the internet say that the corneal flap never heals well their experience so my mind went into overdrive and thought if i put contacts in and go to take them out would it take your cornea im going to ring and book it so ill ask the girl and ill let you know, actaully i may google it! the woman did say 3 months and it would heal, im just panicing lol

ahhh getcha now. takes 3-6 mths for healthy cornea to heal, thats why no rubby of the eyes is allowed for 6 mths. remember it is ike everything in life, differs for every person, i got so lucky (for once!), touch wood nae bother to date. had been shortsighted and bespectacled since the age of 13, what a way to enter the teens eh!

if you are really that anxious about the surgery and outcome, it may not be for you, i spoke with 2 consultants before i made my decision and they both said that they are reluctant to treat people who expect 110% from the procedure as they cannot guarantee perfection!

tickle_monster

PEGGYSUE'S MAMA wrote: »

ahhh getcha now. takes 3-6 mths for healthy cornea to heal, thats why no rubby of the eyes is allowed for 6 mths. remember it is ike everything in life, differs for every person, i got so lucky (for once!), touch wood nae bother to date. had been shortsighted and bespectacled since the age of 13, what a way to enter the teens eh!

if you are really that anxious about the surgery and outcome, it may not be for you, i spoke with 2 consultants before i made my decision and they both said that they are reluctant to treat people who expect 110% from the procedure as they cannot guarantee perfection!

its the nerves more than expectation of good sight, we turned onto the lisburn road and i was like ahhh no im nervous already what am i going to be like on d-day as long as they can get me up to passing medical standard ill be a happy bunny (keeping in with easter theme) cant wait to be able to stick sun glasses on whenever i want not have my glasses steam up when i see a hottie, ok that doesnt actually happen
ill stock up on valium i just dont know where to get it lol

smyff

MrsGeneHunt wrote: »

In all seriousness how much spondulicks are we talking about? I'm long sighted and wear glasses\lenses but would seriously consider this even though my optician says I'd walk the eye test!!
Its just something I've started giving serious consideration to.:rolleyes:

haha specky