On the uni train...

Why hello there,

Geez I would love to tell you stories about my placement. I get to see some of the most amazing things working in the ED department. But I can't, confidentiality and all that. Turns out, I can keep secrets. Who knew?

Just know, one of the events I witnessed last week ended in a little bit of fainting. Yep, turns out me and pus, we ain't friends. And I faint pretty well too - it's been said the colour of my face is quite unique!

It's the smell. There, I said it.

Now we can move on.

One thing I like about being a third year nursing student, is that Im starting to be treated like a nurse - like I actually know stuff and am capable of making assumptions and decisions about people and their care. It's great, because by being treated like I know stuff...I can actually admit - I KNOW STUFF. And it feels really good, like the last seven years has been totally worth it.

I even take good bloods, so I have been told. They don't call me Nurse Needle for nothing! 

The kids are still coping well, and the only complaint that I have had this week is that they don't get to go to OSCH, because dad is home. 

Dad ruins everything, apparently. Not for me - I love that bloke!

And I am hanging more with my peeps every week. My uni mates who I wouldn't have made it through without! 

We even get to do CPR together and boogie on down to 'Stayin' Alive'. Lameness aside, did you know that if you pump that chest to the beat of 'Stayin' Alive' by The Bee Gees, that is the perfect heart rate? How awesome is that!

And that's pretty much what I am doing today - just Stayin' Alive - after a completely full on week, followed by working on the hot chips stand at the School Fete, and then plugging away at my first assignment for the year Im pretty much dead. 

Ahh Hot Chips and me, we are friends. Possibly inappropriately. Put it this way - for every chip that went into a cup to be sold, one went inside my mouth. And I'll be paying for it on the scales.

Whoever approved my application to run the Hot Chips stand - not smart. 

See, Im eating a chicko roll - and you can't stop me!

The signs featuring the store conveners from last year!

I even had a little helper! But she was more of a hindrance really.

 This week we are building up to the big event. My Dad's 50th birthday. The present is done, and the arrangements made. He's having a science fiction themed party. Should be interesting! There's a little bit of argument about what this family will be dressing as. Im thinking Mad Max, Aunty and a couple of lost kids..Adam - he's not so keen. Can't wait to see what we come up with!

Have a great week xx And Stay Alive!!