2020, what a year! Although Covid was a huge curve ball, Liam and I still achieved everything we wanted to achieve this year and had plenty of highlights. Go through my year with me! JanuaryWe saw in the New Year with friends, eager to begin 2020 - the year that we would hopefully buy our … Continue reading 2020
Buying Our First Home
Hello everyone and welcome back! I am sure most of you are aware by now, if you follow my social media, that Liam and I have just bought our first house together! Any of you who have previously bought a house/are in the process of buying know how much time everything takes to organise so … Continue reading Buying Our First Home
Graduation Blog!
I remember sitting in my very first lecture being told that before we knew it we would be qualifying and I just didn't think that would be true. Yet here I am, and the past three years have absolutely flown by! It still doesn't feel real! The NMC requirement of 2300 hours (unpaid until a … Continue reading Graduation Blog!
Daily Life In A Community Hospital
Last week I successfully completed my sixth, and final, placement in a community hospital. The final placement is our twelve week management and leadership placement so I had the opportunity to manage my own patients and to begin the transition from Student Nurse to Staff Nurse. Beginning this placement in the midst of a global … Continue reading Daily Life In A Community Hospital
Hello 21
Last Monday I celebrated my 21st birthday. Liam and I spent the day at Chester Zoo and, although some animals were playing hide and seek, we had the best day! I was completely spoilt by my parents and Liam! The celebrations continued last Sunday as I had the weekend off. We had a family socially-distanced … Continue reading Hello 21
June 2020
June marked the halfway point of my final placement and, following my intermediate interview, I began the countdown of shifts until I qualify (7 shifts to go!). On the ward, I have found myself taking the lead and have been working, almost completely, autonomously. I really enjoy this stage of each placement - the stage … Continue reading June 2020
With the End in Mind Book Review
This blog post is a little different to anything I have done before and quite rightly so as I have never learnt from, related to or reflected on a book as much as I have from this one. With the End in Mind: How to Live and Die Well by Kathryn Mannix openly discusses the … Continue reading With the End in Mind Book Review
May 2020
May has been an exciting month! I have really settled into my final placement now. I know the routine, I know where everything is kept (haha!) and I am enjoying independently managing my own patients. Everyone in the team is so friendly and supportive. I had the opportunity to attend diabetes, wound management and syringe … Continue reading May 2020
Tackling something new
How do you go about tackling something completely new to you? Do you face it head on, do you try to ignore it, do you try to take the easy route or do you put maximum effort in to complete it? I’m going to relate this to my dissertation but you can apply it to … Continue reading Tackling something new
Reflection
It's a stressful time for everyone at the moment. I see it, I feel it, I hear about it. Our true character shines through in stressful and challenging situations. Having a supportive team around you can help you through these periods but, ultimately, it's up to you how you respond. Nursing isn't all sunshine and … Continue reading Reflection
Journey of a Staff Nurse 