On 9th December 2018, I completed my first year of university and all I have left is an OSCE resit in January. I have 8 weeks off before I return for second year (if I return). My first assessed placement didn’t end too badly, I ended up having to go in the day after I finished to get my paperwork…
Category: life
Where I’m staying on holiday this year – Heathrow
It seems that I don’t go anywhere other that the States for my holidays, I actually don’t. I just love America, it’s history, people, sport and beer! We always go up to the airport the day before and stay in a hotel so as not to rush on the day of the flight, flights to America are generally in the…
Half way through placement # 3
So far I have been on my placement for 3 weeks with 4 weeks left. I’ve worked with my mentor 3 times (all early shifts) and don’t appear to have a buddy mentor, though I have worked with one nurse a lot. I’m not sure what to make of this placement or how I am going to make up lost…
My 1st day at placement # 3
I got up at 4:30 am to get the train at 5:24! I had to be at placement for 7 am and arrived at 6:30 am My latest placement is at the private hospital Nuffield Health. It’s the first time I’ve done anything private, I’ve always been NHS. There were 2 nurses + 2 hca’s in the morning and 2…
Why I’m not a typical blogger
I don’t confess to being any good at blogging, in fact I’d say I’m terrible at blogging. Below are my reasons why I’m not your typical blogger I’m extremely lazyBoth in writing content and commenting on blogs, joining blogger chats etc I don’t much care for flat-laysI find them boring actually, not always, but I do think they are over…
When a bank job isn’t a bank job
Yesterday I had an interview for the local eye centre. I’m not looking for a new part-time job and don’t really need a 2nd job right now (other than increased debt payments) but I wanted a bank position where I could work as and when I liked and was local. I applied for the job on the 31st May with…