I thought it was about time I made another blog entry! This might be a mammoth entry but oh well!
Right so, first things first, I should hopefully finally have clearance form occupational health, I won’t believe it til I see it in print mind! I had my second mantoux test on Monday and went back today, no reaction, so I was expecting to have to make an appointment to get a BCG, then of course the Hep B at the same time, but was surprised to find out I was having the BCG there and then! Actually it was probably best they did it that way, then I couldn’t worry about it! I was dreading it as people have said it really knacks, but to be honest, it didn’t hurt too bad, though I may be saying something else tomorrow morning!
Also this week I got my CRB back too, so that’s one thing less to worry about. I also sent off my bursary form as I finally got an appointment to open a student account, so it seems like its all go!
As for Uni itself, I really do love it, though I managed to get myself into a tizz and was nearly crying (mainly with frustration but more about that later!) on the way home today! We’ve been given assessment details, exam details (a FOUR HOUR exam!) and other things we need to read/learn/know…it’s only the first proper academic week and already I am feeling as stressed as I did during my finals (seriously!) it’s so fast paced, and whilst I knew it was going to be intense doing an accelerated course, I didn’t think it would be so hard! Which is where the frustration comes in. I’m getting myself all worked up because the things we’re learning, it seems like EVERYONE knows about but me! Honestly, I’m clearly the class dunce. I was up late last night trying to do this work booklet thing which we only got told about yesterday to have done by today (which coincidently nobody even asked about grrrr!) and its stuff I know I know, but I just can’t remember! It seems to long ago since I studied biology, but everyone else knows their stuff. Anyhoo I got up early this morning, I’m tired, I’m getting a crappy cold and am generally feeling sorry for myself (already!) The only thing that makes me happy is that I got my placement details and it sound fantastic, I literally can’t wait to go on that! It’s on a general surgical ward and I’m really excited! Maybe once I get hands on stuck in I’ll feel a bit better about the academic side of things, but til then I’ll just have to keep smiling!
Anyway I think I need a good sleep, so I’ll be off! Contrary to what I’ve just moaned about I really am so happy to be on this course and I love it so much, I just can’t wait to be a proper nurse! :o)
Thursday 22 January 2009
Wednesday 14 January 2009
It is without a doubt...
That THIS is what I want to do.
I love the course! I'm just so relieved/happy/glad that I've found what I want to do! The only thing I'm worried about is that I'm not clever enough to do it, or I'd make a crap nurse, but I'm going to try my best, that I do know!
OK so I'll do a quick sum up of things :o)
Day 1:
Manage to get on the metro in time to change trains then get there on time. I have no sense of direction so the fact that I did the 10 minute walk in the right direction impressed me, as I managed to find the right campus and the right building all on time!
Once I was there, I was given a name badge, info pack and a file with all my records in. I met the nine people in my group and they're all lovely! There is about 18 mental health students, 20 ish adult students and just us 9 doing childrens nursing. I like that, because we can really get to know eachother, so it's good! At Uni for my undergrad there were 150+ on my course so it was almost impossible to know everybody's names let alone get to know them! This class seems a lot more personal and it's nice and friendly.
Then we had a few people talk to us, all of them thoroughly lovely and made me feel really welcome! It's just a really friendly campus and Uni, and I can tell it's a great place to learn. There is all sorts of support if needed and it just feels so right.
Anyway, then we met out guidance tutors, mine is fab! My tutor group is just the nine of us doing childrens nursing. We had one of those ice breaker things when everyone says a bit about themselves. Then it was a campus tour, then home time! First day over!
Day 2:
I was kind of dreading this one - UNIFORM FITTING! Scary stuff when you're the size of a hippo. Anyway, I didn't sleep much the night before as I was so worried! That made me almost fall asleep all day but, it actually wasn't as bad as I thought! I was assuming (or had been told) we all stripped off and tried stuff on, but it was nowt like that! We just told the lady our sizes and she gave us uniforms to try on in the toilets! They're small fitting, and, as I'm tall, the trousers are really short and look crap, but I might get away with wearing my own!
After that we had an admin session which basically ensured all our paperwork was correct, then a lecture with other people such as those from the library, occ health, student services etc, just giving us general info; that was the end of day 2!
Day 3:
This was the start of 'real' work, we had a 2 and a half hour lecture/workshop introducing us to our individual courses. We looked at a case study which was really interesting and we have work to do on that. I felt a bit rubbish though as I felt to shy to say anything about it. I feel like everyone else on the course is either way more experienced/clever/know what they're doing, and I'm worried I'll say something really thick. I need to get over this but it's kinda like a fear that I'm going to make an idiot out of myself (easily done!) I don't know, maybe in a few weeks I'll feel more comfortable, we'll see.
Anyway, after an IT lesson, we had a welcome party which was really good! There was a free drink (but I was driving boo hoo!) and a live band and a buffet! Was really good! I'm not in again til Tuesday so I have a really nice long weekend! Mind you I have loads of Occ Health appointments to try and get health clearance! Honestly, I know it needs to be done but it's such a hassle!
Righto that is all for now, I'm really feeling tired! Lack of sleep I think!
Take Care xxx
I love the course! I'm just so relieved/happy/glad that I've found what I want to do! The only thing I'm worried about is that I'm not clever enough to do it, or I'd make a crap nurse, but I'm going to try my best, that I do know!
OK so I'll do a quick sum up of things :o)
Day 1:
Manage to get on the metro in time to change trains then get there on time. I have no sense of direction so the fact that I did the 10 minute walk in the right direction impressed me, as I managed to find the right campus and the right building all on time!
Once I was there, I was given a name badge, info pack and a file with all my records in. I met the nine people in my group and they're all lovely! There is about 18 mental health students, 20 ish adult students and just us 9 doing childrens nursing. I like that, because we can really get to know eachother, so it's good! At Uni for my undergrad there were 150+ on my course so it was almost impossible to know everybody's names let alone get to know them! This class seems a lot more personal and it's nice and friendly.
Then we had a few people talk to us, all of them thoroughly lovely and made me feel really welcome! It's just a really friendly campus and Uni, and I can tell it's a great place to learn. There is all sorts of support if needed and it just feels so right.
Anyway, then we met out guidance tutors, mine is fab! My tutor group is just the nine of us doing childrens nursing. We had one of those ice breaker things when everyone says a bit about themselves. Then it was a campus tour, then home time! First day over!
Day 2:
I was kind of dreading this one - UNIFORM FITTING! Scary stuff when you're the size of a hippo. Anyway, I didn't sleep much the night before as I was so worried! That made me almost fall asleep all day but, it actually wasn't as bad as I thought! I was assuming (or had been told) we all stripped off and tried stuff on, but it was nowt like that! We just told the lady our sizes and she gave us uniforms to try on in the toilets! They're small fitting, and, as I'm tall, the trousers are really short and look crap, but I might get away with wearing my own!
After that we had an admin session which basically ensured all our paperwork was correct, then a lecture with other people such as those from the library, occ health, student services etc, just giving us general info; that was the end of day 2!
Day 3:
This was the start of 'real' work, we had a 2 and a half hour lecture/workshop introducing us to our individual courses. We looked at a case study which was really interesting and we have work to do on that. I felt a bit rubbish though as I felt to shy to say anything about it. I feel like everyone else on the course is either way more experienced/clever/know what they're doing, and I'm worried I'll say something really thick. I need to get over this but it's kinda like a fear that I'm going to make an idiot out of myself (easily done!) I don't know, maybe in a few weeks I'll feel more comfortable, we'll see.
Anyway, after an IT lesson, we had a welcome party which was really good! There was a free drink (but I was driving boo hoo!) and a live band and a buffet! Was really good! I'm not in again til Tuesday so I have a really nice long weekend! Mind you I have loads of Occ Health appointments to try and get health clearance! Honestly, I know it needs to be done but it's such a hassle!
Righto that is all for now, I'm really feeling tired! Lack of sleep I think!
Take Care xxx
Thursday 8 January 2009
Not that much further forward but getting there!
So, after weeeeeeeks of waiting I finally got my Student Number through this morning! I can send off my bursary forms now, and hopefully get some sort of bursary soon, but til then I'm going to have to live off a giant over draft.
Not so further forward news - my Mantoux test wasn't positive, so I will probably need a BCG. I don't care for the injections, needles don't bother me BUT I just want to get stuck in! I start on Monday and I really wanted to start with a clean slate, with all vaccinations/bursary/everything else sorted! Sadly it's not to be. Never mind.
OMG 3 days to go!
Not so further forward news - my Mantoux test wasn't positive, so I will probably need a BCG. I don't care for the injections, needles don't bother me BUT I just want to get stuck in! I start on Monday and I really wanted to start with a clean slate, with all vaccinations/bursary/everything else sorted! Sadly it's not to be. Never mind.
OMG 3 days to go!
Monday 5 January 2009
Happy 2009!
This year is gonna be great!
Righto so a bit of an update. I rang up Uni this morning after trying all ways to get logged on, guy on the phone said put all the password in lower case (even though it said in the letter do put it in uppercase) and that worked, so, one less thing to worry about!
I had my Mantoux test today and I have to go back on Thursday for the results. If I have no reaction then I'll have another test and if still no reaction I'll get given a BCG. All this will be happening whilst I'm getting my Hep B jabs, so I asked if there would be an issue with them being done the same time and was told 'Don't worry pet, we'll just put one in each arm' Oh that made me laugh! I can almost picture me walking out the place with big gorilla arms, but that's probably just my warped imagination! Anyway, feeling a bit less worried about that.
Stillllll nothing from the bursary people so I'm going to have to phone up tomorrow and see if they have a number for me yet! Also I have no idea what time I start, where I'm supposed to be and what I need to bring and I start a week today! I'm still really excited!
I'd better be off now, I'm full of cold BUT glad it's here now as opposed to next week!
P.S. I forgot to say, I got a Minnie Mouse Nurse fob watch for Christmas! It was so cute I nearly cried cos I was thinking 'I'm really going to be a nurse!' It means so much to be doing this, which is probably quite sad, but I don't care! I'm going to be the best nurse I can be.
Righto so a bit of an update. I rang up Uni this morning after trying all ways to get logged on, guy on the phone said put all the password in lower case (even though it said in the letter do put it in uppercase) and that worked, so, one less thing to worry about!
I had my Mantoux test today and I have to go back on Thursday for the results. If I have no reaction then I'll have another test and if still no reaction I'll get given a BCG. All this will be happening whilst I'm getting my Hep B jabs, so I asked if there would be an issue with them being done the same time and was told 'Don't worry pet, we'll just put one in each arm' Oh that made me laugh! I can almost picture me walking out the place with big gorilla arms, but that's probably just my warped imagination! Anyway, feeling a bit less worried about that.
Stillllll nothing from the bursary people so I'm going to have to phone up tomorrow and see if they have a number for me yet! Also I have no idea what time I start, where I'm supposed to be and what I need to bring and I start a week today! I'm still really excited!
I'd better be off now, I'm full of cold BUT glad it's here now as opposed to next week!
P.S. I forgot to say, I got a Minnie Mouse Nurse fob watch for Christmas! It was so cute I nearly cried cos I was thinking 'I'm really going to be a nurse!' It means so much to be doing this, which is probably quite sad, but I don't care! I'm going to be the best nurse I can be.
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