http://www.soniabarker.co.uk IT'S LIFE JIM, BUT NOT AS WE KNOW IT Wed, 01 Jun 2011 00:41:56 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 http://www.soniabarker.co.uk/2007/08/10/my-last-day-of-placement/ http://www.soniabarker.co.uk/2007/08/10/my-last-day-of-placement/#comments Fri, 10 Aug 2007 11:25:42 +0000 sonia http://www.soniabarker.co.uk/?p=114 Today was a very sad day – it was the last day of my final placement. I have really enjoyed my placement and although I am happy to be completing my course I am sad to be leaving this ward as I have really enjoyed it.

]]> http://www.soniabarker.co.uk/2007/08/10/my-last-day-of-placement/feed/ 3 http://www.soniabarker.co.uk/2007/07/02/placementassignments/ http://www.soniabarker.co.uk/2007/07/02/placementassignments/#comments Mon, 02 Jul 2007 21:20:35 +0000 sonia http://www.soniabarker.co.uk/?p=67 I am absolutely loving my placement! I am sad to say that I only have 6 weeks left. These six weeks are going to be very busy and because I am going to be working rather a lot over the next few weeks I think that my site may get a little neglected. This will mainly due to the fact that I won’t actually be doing anything ‘but work’ so there won’t be a lot to put on it – other than me completing a critical literature review on preventing eating disorders and a professional development plan of my future role as a qualified staff nurse alongside a minimum of 36 hours a week in placement not much will be happening. There may be one or two Woody pics if we get to the beach again and its not raining.

]]> http://www.soniabarker.co.uk/2007/07/02/placementassignments/feed/ 0 http://www.soniabarker.co.uk/2007/06/26/more-flood-problems/ http://www.soniabarker.co.uk/2007/06/26/more-flood-problems/#comments Tue, 26 Jun 2007 08:24:12 +0000 sonia http://www.soniabarker.co.uk/?p=59 I was unable to get to placement today which is not good as I will have to make up the time at some point. Hopefully I helped to relieve the congestion as Michelle took several hours to get there, and I am also going to utilise my time doing my assignments and getting them sent off for feedback before I next go to placement on Sunday.

]]> http://www.soniabarker.co.uk/2007/06/26/more-flood-problems/feed/ 0 http://www.soniabarker.co.uk/2007/06/24/nursing/ http://www.soniabarker.co.uk/2007/06/24/nursing/#comments Sun, 24 Jun 2007 10:51:39 +0000 sonia http://www.soniabarker.co.uk/?p=29 I am only 8 weeks away from completing my last placement – which by the way is brilliant I am really enjoying working full time hours on a children’s surgical ward. I have however, lost enthusiasm for my assignments and just struggling to get motivated for my last two assignment which are due to be handed in September. And yes that will be it I will have completed three years training to be a children’s nurse. Here are a couple of pics from last year when some of our group did some teaching sessions:

]]> http://www.soniabarker.co.uk/2007/06/24/nursing/feed/ 0 http://www.soniabarker.co.uk/2007/02/01/back-to-work/ http://www.soniabarker.co.uk/2007/02/01/back-to-work/#comments Thu, 01 Feb 2007 14:42:10 +0000 sonia http://www.soniabarker.co.uk/?p=7 Finding it very tiring working 13 hour shifts to come home to a very lively dog. I think Gav is finding it just as tiring having to look after Woody while I am away! My placement is really good but it is really hard getting back into it after such a long time off from shift work…my feet at the end of the day hurt so much! I really can’t complain as Gavin is doing a wonderful job looking after Woody, and Woody is adorable.

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