Still not the end of uni paperwork..............

Today I have written:

• Final placement assessment (ready for mentor sign off meeting this week)
• End of year 3 review.
• Action plan for 6 months post qualifying.

Still have to do 4 or 5 reflections!

This really is the last push.....tying up all the loose ends ready for my final Academic Advisor sign off meeting on 6th July! Can not wait to have this all done and dusted so I can apply for my NMC pin!! 

7 Shifts Left.....

It's been a week since results day and I think reality is finally starting to sink in! All that I have left to do is paperwork for my portfolio.... I have set Saturday aside to do this! I have a couple of reflections to write up too :/

Placement is still going brilliantly.....totally feel part of the team! Am regularly taking my own patients and am starting to believe I can really do this! So so happy! :)

3 weeks till we head off to Majorca.....cases ready, passports ready and euros purchased! So excited to spend some time with hubby and kiddo's.....going to appreciate every moment!

I Did It!!

Well I never got round to posting my results on Monday......this is due to the fact that I spent most of the day in a daze!

I am thrilled, ecstatic, over-joyed and proud to say that I passed everything!

• Consolidation - B
• PIP 3 - B
• Dissertation - B+

So overall, I will be rewarded with a BSc (Hons) with a 2:1.

3% off a 1st....but I'm happy! 10 years ago I would never have believed I could have achieved this at the age of 37, in a million years! 

So, for now I have 11 shifts left on placement, paperwork to hand in, then to apply for my pin and start work on 17th August as a fully qualified staff nurse!

So excited for my future.....can not wait to start wearing Blue!!

All my close friends have also passed so will be beginning their journey as staff nurses too! Between us we have had many laughs and as many tears along the way....but we've been there for one another and enjoyed all the highs as well as the lows! I wouldn't change a thing! :)

My hubby, kids, family and friends are all thrilled with my achievements and without wanting to sound as though I'm giving an oscar speech, I really couldn't have come this far without them! They've supported me the whole way through and always shown patience and encouragement.....I'm one very lucky lady! :) :) :)

**** So I've been questioning whether to continue with this blog or not??? I think I may tweak the title a little and carry on as I've loved keeping this diary of events, I've loved looking back and remembering all the experiences of the last 3 years! :) Let's see what the next 3 years brings! :)

1 Hour Countdown.......

Can not even describe how I am feeling right now! In an hours time I will know whether I have passed this BSc with HONS!

Results page is open ready to refresh, refresh, refresh at 10am! 

Possible outcomes:

1. Pass all modules.
2. Pass modules, fail dissertation.
3. Fail modules.
4. If I pass, brilliant!
5. Failed dissertation means the decision needs to be made about whether to re-submit or drop it and just settle with the BSc WITHOUT HONS!
6. Fail any of the modules, means re-sits and a lot of luck!

So, 53  minutes and counting!!

Last Hurdle..........

48 hours till results day! Every time I think about it I get butterflies. 4 years ago this moment felt a life time away, with so many hurdles to overcome....now here we are!

Placement has been going really well and helps me to forget the nerves about the results. I can't believe in about 9 weeks I will be working there, full time as a Staff Nurse! I have now recieved my full contract (proud moment!) and have been booked onto the trust induction. Already have the full packed timetable for these 2 days.....all so exciting!

But for now, it's the weekend, I'm off work so going to enjoy some family time! My Bestest Student Nursey friend is meeting me on Monday so we can be together when we get our results....hopefully we will be going out for a celebratory lunch! :)

I will post back on Monday.....EEEEeeeeKKkkk!

Last 4 weeks......

So it's been a while since I last posted because as you can imagine I've been extremely busy. For the last 8 weeks I've been loving every minute of my final placement....and there are only 4 weeks left until my last shift as a Student Nurse!

The fact that my placement is on the ward that I have secured my post is such a bonus. I'm feeling really supported and I'm hoping this is going to help with the transistion from wearing a White uniform to wearing Blue. I'm happy that the path I have chosen is the right one for me. I love the area of nursing that I'm going into and the team I'm working with are fab! :)

One last hurdle is looming before me though! A week on Monday is results day! For some reason I am not feeling confident at all! So much rests on passing these last modules.....I'm desperate for it all to go well so I can see this journey through to the end in the way that I have hoped and worked so hard for!

On the family front all is good. My daughter is now sitting her GCSE exams and my eldest son is about to finish his apprenticeship in electronics and starts his job at the beginning of August. I'm extremely proud of their achievements.

When I first started this journey, my youngest son was only 9 years old. I can't believe he is now a teenager and soon to be going into year 9 at secondary school! The last 4 years have flown by! I'm so excited to be able to treat the kids to special treats when I'm earning a proper wage.....they have been so patient with me during the times when I have been stressed that they deserve a little spoiling! In fact, my whole family have been so supportive, they all deserve a special treat! The plan for my first wage is to take the whole family out for a celebratory/thankyou meal!

But before that, there are only 6 weeks till our family holiday to Majorca. It is safe to say that everyone is excited and on countdown! This really will be a relaxing holiday, time to lay back and appreciate how far we have all come as a family! Good times ahead! <3