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Placement Update 1
Well i'm enjoying my placement loads more now. I'm learning loads and loads and the staff are lovely.
I can't believe how much i've learnt already.
On a sadder note, we had a lady die today and i did last offices with my mentor.  It was sad, but i didn't find it as hard as i thought i would. I found it harder to see her suffering in the days leading up to her death as she was very distressed at times. I think i'm going to do a reflection on it for one of my assignments...
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12/Jan/2006, 5:40 pm
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gracedlemming
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Re: Placement Update 1
Well, my placement is going ok. I should be able to get my competencies signed off.
I'm not really enjoying it tho. I really don't think that elderly care is for me. I love interacting with the patients and the communication etc but the rest i'm not too keen on.
The best outlook most of the patients have is a few more months in 24 hour care (if they even make it off the ward). While i know some people find it very rewarding to look after people in this stage of their lives, i find it extremely difficult and depressing.
Ah well, at least i'll be getting my competencies.
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1/Feb/2006, 5:04 pm
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Re: Placement Update 1
I know what you mean about wanting to do it justice. I'm sure you will. It must be so hard to see a child die. It's one thing seeing an old lady, but to see a child die must be so difficult.
Well, i'm still fed up with placement. Spent another day being a HCA. Every time i approach the nurses they say go help the HCA's. I don't mind mucking in etc but i feel as tho i've learnt nothing for ages!
And to top it off my friend has just told me that she dropping out  Not only will i miss her, but we were working on something together so it's left me in the lurch a little too. Oh well, i'm going to go and soak in the bath and try and forget about it for now.
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6/Feb/2006, 6:27 pm
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Re: Placement Update 1
Thanks Jula 
I've got 3 weeks left including this week, then i go back for 12 weeks in June. Part of the problem is i haven't had a shift with my mentor yet for one reason or another. Se seems really good and is really commited to teaching students and on the few times she's seen me being used as a HCA she's butted in. I'm finally working with her on Thursday, but then she goes on holiday next week. I'm going to have a word with her when i'm on shift with her.
That really is scary.... you'll soon be a 3rd year
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7/Feb/2006, 11:45 am
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Re: Placement Update 1
Well, i've finished my first placement. Despite my whinging i did enjoy it overall. 
I felt a bit funny leaving actually because i'm not going to know what happend to the patients i've been looking after.
My mentor's said she's really pleased with me and i'll make a really good staff nurse  She's also said that when i go back she'll have me doing patient centred care plans and some of the management stuff 
It's going to be strange being back at uni. I wonder how many people have dropped out.....
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24/Feb/2006, 9:50 am
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