honeybob

hi cas, i always think it's funny how nurses say 'life is not a practice run' and so on! i have been a nurse for 11 years now, and i LOVE my job! i think if anything, it puts you in that priveleged position of knowing how important living your life to the full is! i have worked in palliative care for two years now and everyday you go to work and think, life is too short, and it honestly is!

we nurse patients as young as 19 years of age with absolutely no future, going to australia i guess, is just a dip in the ocean...

let's just all chill out and go for it!

bob x

tonyk38

You know, I couldn't have put it any better myself!

CasG

Hi Bob, so agree with you - I love my job too - as a RMN, I have also met so many people whose lives are held back by their illness that I feel so lucky to be able to have the chance of doing what I'm doing.
Felt a bit low yesterday, but then got the news that my visa could be with me by end of December at the latest - so v happy and chilled out today!
Cas x

honeybob

nice to hear from you tony,do you think what i'm saying is true...

i can't imagine doing this job for much longer, i take it home with me all the time.. i work in palliative care...

we nursed a colleague in march, she was 24... she was absolutely lush, that is the only word to describe her, just full of laughs and so happy...

i promised her i would go ahead with my application for australia, because i had bored them all stupid with my travels, so here i am...

we only live ONCE,

bob x

honeybob

was so frightened of my RMN placement, got sent to a really intense unit, but could never understand why the chronic schizophrenic and bi-polar disorder patients had to share the same table as the poor anorexic patients on the floor above!

ps. don;t feel low, feel lucky babe! thinking of you,

bob xxx

tonyk38

Although I'm training to be an RMN, I did General for a year mainly on a bowel surgery ward. Quite a few of them were palliative. alas. I was somewhat torn when I decided to switch to Psyche because I really enjoyed my time on my old ward. One old boy who died in front of me had been telling me a few days earlier about all his travels. I know if I don't do it now, I could one day be in his position saying, 'why didn't I at least give it a try'.

So I am! I feel inspired by all these people who've done so much in their lives, and lived it to the full. So look out Aus, you don't know what you're letting yourself in for!

If you decide on a change of career in Aus, what do you reckon you'll do?

Tony.

honeybob

tony, haven't got a clue! as yet, but give it time...

you sound like such a nice bloke, think you'll be a great nurse, however don't know anything re, RMN nursing...

bob x

CasG

bob - shame on you! trying to steal nice blokes away from us psych nurses!!!
Cas x

honeybob

lived with a psychiatrist, so know how important the nurses are honey, according to him they ran the place, he just made the coffee and signed the kardexs!!!!

bob xx

CasG

made coffee? ours don't know how to turn a kettle on!
Cas x

tonyk38

Blimey! Two nurses fighting over me! *only kidding*

Actually, it's great that I can talk to fellow nurses online who are following the same dream. You both seem like lovely people too....must be something about caring for the vulnerable.

You do both realise that since you are both waaaay ahead of me in the application process that you are under strict orders to keep me apprised of progress!

Tony.

honeybob

yeah, he was rather lush, just trying to impress those nurses!

bob!

except he once said, i had OCD, because i had an obsession with closing the garage doors, never forgave him for that, even if it was in jest, smarmy git!

tonyk38

Ours don't know what a kettle IS!

honeybob

will deffo keep you informed mate, your one of us!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

bob xx

CasG

Sure will - it's lovely talking to you and Honeybob.
Shame on us for fighting over you!
Cas xx