Competency done!

Posted on Tue 18 December 2007 at 05:23

Wooooo!! That’s a relief!!  I have waded through shit-loads of stuff on mental health drugs and then had to do a question and answer session at the end of it.  The new Clinical Nurse Specialist did that with me and I wasn’t looking forward to it at all.  But it passed off OK.  In fact she even complimented me by saying it was nice to do it with someone who knew what they were talking about as she usually does it with newly qualified nurses who are a bit hesitant.  I nearly looked round to see if there was someone stood behind me as I didn’t feel too knowledgeable at all.  Did my usual waffling and hoped I’d covered everything.  But I’m now deemed competent to administer medication so that’s it done.  Look out patients – the psycho nurse is up and running!!

I really need to do some PPRD professional development stuff as when it is passed, I will earn more money and that never goes amiss does it?  I don’t think they do it quite the same here as in Hamilton but I will get to grips with that shortly and sit back and reap (spend!) the benefits. 

Work continues to go well, just getting to know the staff and patients, figure out some kind of routine and find my place within it all.

Sunday was good.  Melissa made me breakfast in bed, which was nice of her, I really appreciated it.  I remember my friend Dawne once saying that when you are the only adult in the house and have to do all the cooking, even a slice of toast made by someone else is a bonus and I now know how she feels.  Well done Melissa and thank you.  We went to the beach at Plimmerton again and the tide was right in this time.  Melissa went to Beth’s birthday do which was held in the local bowling alley and she had a good time.  Then we went to drop the Christmas tree off at Maz’s  - Melissa couldn’t be bothered putting it up and if she couldn’t be bothered, then neither could I, especially as she won’t even be here for Christmas.  Maz and Phil very kindly asked us to dinner, which was lovely.  Thanks for that, it was so nice to be asked and the food and company was great!

Melissa came up with the ‘brilliant’ idea that Poppy kitty would really like to see the sea.  I couldn’t marshal a good enough reason why not, so after tea on Monday, off we set.  But I missed the turning on the roundabout and found myself heading back towards Whitby!!  So we pulled in by the inlet, which isn’t really the beach at all.  And no, Poppy kitty didn’t like it one little bit so I don’t think we will try that experiment again.

Jen and Frank (in-laws) are coming tomorrow.  I’m looking forward to seeing them, as we have always got on well and they are still Melissa’s grandparents. Not sure what we will do while they are here but I’m sure we will figure something out.  Frank suggested going out to eat tomorrow night but I have no idea where to go as the only places we have been so far have been the foodcourt in the local shopping center or McDonalds. 

Right, best go and set the house to rights as they will arrive as I come home from work and I don’t want to be doing it then.

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Posted by Professional Princess on Wed 19 December 2007 at 12:53 - Link

Its wonderful to see everything falling into place for you. You do deserve it and I hope you have a brilliant Christmas and that next year is the start of something better. :)