Female Catheterisation...Year 2 Week 48

I've had a really good day on placement today :)

Managed to FINALLY do a female catheterisation woohoo!! (Never thought I'd be excited about putting a tube up a lady's who-ha!).

And the nurse I was with today let me take control so I basically did everything minus compression bandaging. I was calling the patients, calling the GP, writing up requests for prescriptions etc. felt like a proper little nurse :):).

Also, I was given a go at compression bandaging yesterday, was interesting! Obviously I was supervised 100% but it was a good experience.

Happy Ali

Still can't wait for placement to be over though haha

Hope you're all okie dokie?

xxAlex xx

This Seriously Annoys Me!!...Year 2 Week 47

When someone asks you to call somewhere about a patients results. They give you no extra info, nothing about what the results you're looking for actually are or what they mean.

I had this today and the receptionist who answered said she had no medical training so didn't know what I was asking for and I'm thinking NEITHER DO I!! So I had to give the phone to the nurse who went far and wide to introduce herself (which she never does usually) and explaining blah blah blah. Loads of info she didn't give me so obviously I wasn't going to be competent on the phone.

Basically she showed me up big time which I didn't appreciate!

The annoying thing is, I'm very capable, and so long as you explain to me what you want me to do etc I will do it to the best of my ability.

So yeah! Shown up and annoyed today.

I have Good News!!...Year 2 Week 46

After getting myself in a serious state about my OSCE results I shocked myself...I PASSED!!

I actually cried (lol) because I'd been telling myself that I failed so passing was such a relief and shock.

I got 100% in my numeracy which is good :)

So now I can confirm that I have passed all assessments of 2nd year and am taking 76.5% forward to my 3rd year. Woohoo! One step closer to becoming a qualified nurse :) :)

Hope you're well.

Xx Alex xX

Working for the Weekend...Year 2 Week 45

I'm working 13:30-21:30 today and tomorrow!
I need the money but it will mean that by Friday I'll have worked for 12 days straight, boo!!

Placement has been good this week, settling in properly now and getting the know the patients :)

OH, I get my numeracy and OSCE results on Monday. I'll let you know what I get but I'm almost certain it's a fail :(

Hope you're all well, thought I'd just drop in before I leave for work.

xx Alex xx

Time Flies...Year 2 Week 45

It's now the 3rd week of my community placement!

My mentor let me go home at 13:00 today couldn't believe my luck! Been feeling so so tired recently, went to the gym on Monday and went for a quick run on Tuesday which is good but this weather is making me want to hibernate! I can't wait for the sun to come out and the air to get warmer so I can go for runs by the reservoir :):)

Placement is going well, doing more dressings now. I just find myself doing silly things when I'm put under pressure when in reality I do know the answer or how to do something properly.

I was with the community midwife yesterday and had another antenatal clinic but also went on a couple of visits. Was lovely to feel a pregnant belly and the baby move! I can't wait to do my midwifery training.

And guys, I'm almost certain I failed my OSCE. I have never felt like this about an assessment before but I genuinely think I have :( trying to prepare myself for the worst. Booooo.

Anyway, I hope you are all well! There are so many readers but where are you all coming from??

Love,
 xx Alex xx