Last lecture of the 1st year done....

No more lectures or seminars until September! Next week we have a Safe Medicate exam...not too worried about this one....i actually quite like maths...and it helps that it is only a formative exam.... we don't have the summative until the 3rd year...when we need to get 100% to qualify! :) (still want to achieve the best i can this time though!) The week after next we have our big science exam so have been busy revising...have found lots of useful revision videos on YouTube! They are surprisingly helpful and the info seems to stick in my mind! :) I think I am definitely a visual learner! ;-) We will be travelling to our main campus all together on a coach...should be a giggle! :)
Once the exam is over its back to placement....7 weeks on the ward and then that is it....1st year over!! Eeeeek! Starting to believe all the people that said the time passes in the blink of an eye whilst doing this degree!! :)
Looking forward to getting back on the ward....have a day booked to shadow the Alcohol Liasion Team which should be really good....also going to attend a substance misuse day.....its great being able to experience all these different areas! :)
Anyway....the sun is shining....nowhere to be tomorrow so going to spend the day in the garden revising! Brilliant! :):)

So much to do....

So much going on at the moment. Am revising for an exam...which includes the topics...Cardiovascular system, Gastrointestinal, Respiratory system, Renal system, Skeletal,...the list is endless!!
I am also writing an asignment on the physiology of sleep...am slowly getting there but not happy with how it flows at the moment!
However...time is whizzing by on this course....I try not to think too far ahead though!
I am looking forward to catching up with some uni friends this week for a study session...it really helps when you do some group study...and we get to have lunch in the pub at the same time!

Easter Hols....

2 weeks off and lots to do! An essay on the physiology of sleep and an exam to revise for! Its nice to have some time to get stuck into studying!
Not back on placement till the middle of May.....so enjoying some quality time with the hubby and kids! :)
After all the negative news this week about Nurses, I have been feeling a little deflated....its hard not to take all the negative views personally! :( However....i have come to the conclusion that i can only speak for myself....i work hard....i am caring and compassionate.....so i'm just going to show that you can not tar all nurses with the same brush!
Anyway...have a lovely Easter all! :) xx

1st Semester passed...bring on Semester 2!......

Really pleased to say that for my first 2 uni assignments I recieved a B+ and  B! Am relieved that I am on the right track! :) After reading my feedback, I now know that for future assignments I need to read more broadly...a criticism I can take on the chin! :)
Anyway...start back at uni this week...am looking forward to seeing all my uni friends for a few weeks before heading back out on placement mid February.
I'm excited to find out where my next placement will be. I think this time it'll be a medical ward as my last placement was surgical! :)
Off to meet a friend from the access course this evening...am going to pass on a few interview tips as she has an interview at our uni in a few weeks :) I remember being so nervous but actually ended up enjoying every minute! Cant believe how quickly the time has gone since my interview!
Time may be flying but I am having the time of my life! So pleased I took the plunge and started on this career path...I'm very lucky! :)

Nearing the end of my first placement...

Life as a student nurse, wife and mother of 3 has been really busy for the last few months! I only have 3 shifts left to do of my introductory placement and i must say i am going to miss being on the ward once i'm back at uni!
I have spent the last 8 weeks on a fab ward which specialises in urology. I have learned so much and being part of such a brilliant team has confirmed all the more that i have chosen the right career path!
All the staff nurses and my mentors have been very supportive of my learning and given me lots of opportunities to experience lots of different things.I hope this will give me confidence when i start my next placement in a few weeks :)
However....the next step is getting assignment results next week....i need to pass to progress...so keep everything crossed for me! :)

4 weeks done and dusted already.....

Wow! What a busy but fab 4 weeks as a student nurse! :) The days are flying by, but I am actually enjoying being so busy :) Its so exciting...and every day feels like I'm one step closer to achieveing my goal! :)
Since my last post, I have completed all the mandatory training I need to do to recieve my Fitness to Practice card! Yey!! :) Really enjoyed Hospital Life Support (HLS)...was actually good fun...our Uni have a brilliant teaching method...relaxed and fun yet informative :) Manual Handling was a little heavier...however it was so satisfying to have the competancies signed off! :)
This weekend is going to be busy as I have put aside some time to really crack on with the essay I have to hand in soon....Hubby and the kids are off to the cinema while I shut myself away and get myself back into the academic writing zone...I'm sure it'll be fine once I get stuck in...I loved it at college! :)

Clinical Skills....

First session in the Clinical Skills Lab today...and I loved every minute :)
We had a look at and a go at Waste disposal...PPE...Hand-washing and Urine analysis...very informative and felt great to finally be doing some hands on practice :) 6 hours practice down...2294 to go! Lol! :)
My nerves are starting to subside a little now, although I'm sure they will re-appear leading up to placement time...only 5 weeks till we are let loose on the ward! yey!! :) :)