nursing

On Sunday a friend of mine from uni called. We had a good little catch up, and she introduced me to something I'd never even thought about before. Nursing.

So all week I've been putting the wheels in motion. I've looked at different universities, different study options, looked at the whole degree -v- diploma debates online. I've also had a look on NHS jobs and seen what options are available to me once I'm a registered nurse. I couldn't believe just how many areas theer are to go into. So I have decided that I'm going to go for it. I've got my UCAS form filled in, and sent my application off today, and it's the first time in weeks that I've felt rather happy.

Of course I may change my mind between now and September, it's a long way off. I may find a job and really like it, but I have opened a door I never even thought about. The more I've looked into it this week the more I want to go for it. So I have applied to 5 universities, and just have to hope that one of them will take me on. I've applied to DMU, UEA, Southampton, Nottingham and Manchester. I was going to apply for UCS too, but I only got 5 options, and one of the others just pipped it to the post. It's the element of being able to move away again that got me. I'm thinking i'll go for either Southampton or Nottingham at the moment, but we'll see. I've got fingers crossed that the door is open on that path.

I have an interview on Monday for a job that sounded really good last time I had an interview for it. I hope they are keen on me. They must be, I've been there before not so long ago. The one at the Ambulance Service Trust. I got feedback from the last one, I've read the job discription a fair few times, I've looked on the NHS site, and Ambulance trust site, and read over stuff, so I'm just hoping it doesn't jump out my brain in the interview.

I do really want the job. It sounded ace last time, and I think I'd be really good at it. It would be a nice challenge, and I like challenges. So in that case, wish me luck for Monday. It may go well, it may not, but I hope it does. Just relax relax relax.

My sieve brain should be blocked up I think...just for a day. Asking me about me and things I've done isn't a problem. But asking me information about something i've read, Unless I've jotted it down and can read my notes there and then, the likely hood is that it'll not be there. I tend to retain information if I've heard it rather than if I've read it. I don't get why that is.

So yes, nursing is possibally my new venture. I wont start until September, many have intakes in Jan/Feb/March, but I'd like to work for a while and save up the pennies.

The course sounds interesting and active. Theres a lot of practical stuff, following a nurse around and things. I think I need an involved in depth course that's going to challenge me. Last time I was at uni I lost motivation really quickly. Not only did I not really like the course, I also only had 8 hours a week tuition, and didn't ever to seem to have loads of work to do. Shame really, but I really regret doing things the way I did. I don;t think I did the uni thing properly. Lets face it I spent morer time in Thetford than I did in Leicester, and this did really have a huge impact on my studies. So I'm going to do it again, I'm going to work harder, and depending how things go, I'll either do the diploma or switch to the degree in the last year if I am given the option.

I'd like to work in a fertility clinic. I don't know anyone affected by fertility problems, but i did donate my eggs last year, and the whole process was fascinating to me. I think it mst be such an interesting area to go into. So that's my plan. I may need to do some more general nursing for a couple of years before hand, but it'll get me where I want to go. There is of course also the scope to go overseas. i'd love to be able to make a life for myself elsewhere. I think a change, a broadening of horizons maybe....I don't know.

But yes, a bit of positivity has come from me at last!!