My day on the ward today has been brillo. I have done lots of interesting stuff. I took a lady from the ward for radiotherapy today. I knew that radiotherapy was all about lasers and stuff but had never really considered what actually happens. From a clinical perspective it was really fascinating. From a person perspective it was very daunting for the patient and I did really feel for her. The machine that does the zapping is HUGE and very technical looking and it moves around in a massive circle, showing us behind the screen what the lady’s insides look like. The radiographers were really lovely and kind and very very skilled. I liked and admired them.
There has been a funny atmosphere on the ward due to something that has happened recently, of which I am not all together clear. there seems to be some bad feeling between some of the nurses and some of the nursing assistants. I have kept well out of it though seeing as it is not my beeswax and got on with everybody.
The more time that I spend on that ward, the more I love it. I have been pleasantly surprised. I think it helps that I had a really good grounding in terms of basic knowledge and knowing how clinical practice seems to work on my first placement.
I love working with this particular client group. I think aswell that there is a good combination of psychiatric and physical care. I was never inclined to do general nursing, focusing only on the physical, but I am interested enough in the physical for this placement to tick all the boxes for me.
Halfway through nearly. I don’t want it to whizz by too fast, I think I will miss it lots.
