Hey,
Wow, it feels weird sitting down and writing a post as it feels like forever since I last did one....its been about 2 weeks! Life has got in the way of everything during that time so haven't had time to do anything blog related but loved ones must come first!
My first placement is over and went great. I received great feedback at my sign off. The placement was only for 5 weeks which really is not long enough when you get stuck in. As a second year student I was given lots of responsibility and was given my own patients and workload to manage which kept me nice and busy and made it very clear that this is the job for me. On a general ward it gives you lots of opportunity to see lots of different illnesses and things that children are admitted with and helps you into the direction of preference that you would like to work with when you have qualified. I had the chance to go to resus a couple of times during the five weeks which I loved more than anything I have done so far; this made me think I work better under pressure and with a very ill child in front of me.
My current placement is out in the community with a team of health visitors. On day one I knew I never wanted to be out in the community when i have finished training but its giving me an insight into what they actually do because I just thought they weighted babies and checked their development but how wrong was I.
I have only been with them a week so I will do another update when I have finished, with all the things i have been up to in it. Its not the most exciting of placements but it helps having a lovely team of people in the office.
Sarah x
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