7 weeks till the end of my 1st year....

So only 7 weeks left until the end of the 1st year! Back on placement today. Had a pretty good shift...helped lots of lovely patients get washed and dressed....made 9 beds...all with lovely corners!....Carried out the lunchtime drug round under supervision and updated some care plans and diary entries on the hospital computer system. The staff nurse and n/a i was working with today were fab and loved the fact that we worked together so well as a team! :) Here's hoping tomorrows shift is as good! :)
Anyway....last week our cohort went to our big campus for our Science exam. I was a little overwhelmed at the size of the place compared to our small campus! However all in all it was a good experience. The exam didn't go too badly....some of the questions I answered with a complete guess as it doesn't seem like we covered all the content that the exam was based on! And I read a lot...and still words and terms appeared in the test paper that I have never heard of!! (I have since looked them up!) Just hoping that I did well enough to pass....fingers crossed!! We don't get our results until the 10th June, so I don't think I will book a shift for that day just in case I want to spend the day hiding away! Worse case scenario is that I will have to resit the exam, which wouldn't be a total disaster because at least now I know what I need to revise!!
Oh yeah...and just to add, I got 99% on my drug medication exam...I was happy with that and hopefully am on target for getting 100% at the end of the 3rd year! :)

Mad panic......

Practice MCQ's online are not filling me with great hope.....back to the books! :/

May bank holiday....

Bank holiday and the sun has been shining! Have enjoyed a weekend spent with family....Saturday we celebrated my nephews first birthday party....on Sunday we decorated my daughters bedroom and today we had a family day in the garden, eating and drinking and enjoying some quality time together! :)
The next 2 weeks are going to consist of revision and exams with a weekend away with hubby and kids thrown in for good measure! ;-)
Have been practicing Safe Medicate (maths - for medication calculations)... And I have been getting 100% in the practice assessments so hopefully Thursdays exam won't be too bad! :)
Will let you know how I get on! :)

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! :)