havent been here for a while, been very busy with my summer school subject. My head is literally swimming as it is such an intensive subject which is worse cause I am doing it over a shortened study period. This time in 3 weeks it will be over though, so I don't know if I am more happy that I am nearing the end of it or just freaking out that I don't feel anywhere near ready for the exam !
Regarding working whilst at uni, I know that here in SA we can get positions at alot of the hospitals once you have completed all of your 2nd year subjects and it is called a 3rd year undergrad position or something similar. I am looking to do this as I think i will need to do my 3rd year over two years to be able to do both of my 8 week placements whilst organising the kids etc. I also think it will be a great way to actually learn more about what our role will actually involve. I don't feel like uni is preparing me anywhere near enough! I also have heard you can go and do the mental health uni at TAFE after 2nd year finishes to become an EN but I figure that you may as well stick out the final year and then just get to RN anyway! But you might also need to talk to the nursing board in NSW to see what student positions you can get or the requirements for the EN positions.
I have come to terms with finishing nursing now and realise that the thing I found the hardest about missing out on midwifery is that I feel like it was a bit of a kick in the guts that I wasn't "good enough" to get into mid which because it is such a highly sought after and not a reflection on me. I think this has been the hardest thing not so much doing nursing. Still holding out hope for second round offer on 4/2/08 but not expecting anything as I don't think many people will actually turn the spots down!
Sara - you can actually accept the nursing offer whilst still being considered for midwifery so you don't miss out on both if you don't get a mid offer. If you haven't done that I would talk to SATAC to make sure your nursing place doesn't get offered to someone else in the second round offers.
I am hoping to do some placement in the special care nursery at the Womens and Childrens hospital in Adelaide and not really too sure what else at the moment. I think I want to end up in NICU or PICU when I finish but who knows, I might get in there and see it and think it isn't for me.
Will still aim to do midwifery after nursing and will try to get a RN job on a mid ward.
Anyway, off to do a bit of reading about asthma before I go to bed.
My oldest son is off to his first day of primary school tomorrow! My little boy is growing up!
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