Trust no one. Check everything.

A wise nurse once said about drugs.

Rarely do I reblog. But…

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6.2 miles (10km) - 01:01:09 - Hills are Shit-Devils…

Total distance: 6.2 miles
Total time: 01:01:09
Average pace: 09:52
Total calories burnt: 728

Splits:

M1 - 08:41
M2 - 09:41
M3 - 09:38
M4 - 10:47
M5 - 11:19
M6 - 09:55
M7 - 08:55 (for 0.2)

Hills. Ugh.   

Where did you do your nursing studies? I am a pre-nursing student and am hitting the deadline applications for schools. Do you have any suggestions? US or Europe. — Asked by Anonymous

It’s not quite the same in England.

My ‘pre-nursing’ studies would have been at college before university where I did a health studies diploma.

And I’ve no idea on which schools are the best outside London really.

But I do know I was lucky enough to go to a decent University :)

Its a hard thing to figure out

At what point does this growing up thing click?

I’m fairly young.  I am at the start of my career, hell - start of my life effectively and already I’ve seen things and experienced things about human beings that most will never see.  - Pain, suffering, hatred, warmth, worry and above all: love.

On occasion I think: I want what they have, that connection with another human being.  The connection which means complete trust.  You can be 100% yourself. Speak your mind, and not be ridiculed for it. 

Not necessarily a romantic relationship, but a person who is there - who wants to listen.  Who wants to be there.  Through fun and boring times.  

Love is not hard to find. - Good, trusting love is hard to find.  

I sometimes reflect upon my patients and feel no connection.  I want to do my best for them obviously.  But sometimes even when the patient is the worst condition ever - some days I am very focused. Very task orientated.

Others I am driven more from the heart.  And I can’t understand what factor decides whether I work from the head or heart on a day to day basis. 

I have a handful of patients who I have cared for and will never forget.  Some for bad reasons but mostly for good.  - Reflection helps improve people, but it can also make them bitter. Reflecting and taking the good aspects is the key.

& I can’t quite figure out if things get clearer as time goes on or this is what every one experiences.

I find it hard to understand why some people die, and some people survive.  

I know the anatomical/physiological basis.  But kind, innocent people - and I’m thinking of one in particular right now, die. Within minutes.  No reason other than a scientific one.

I’m not looking for a ‘bigger picture’ or any of that jazz.  - Merely pondering.

Brave souls I salute you. 

Jon Richardson - Fantastic! 

Watch!

If you find inserting an NG cool, it means you will be able to insert int the patient a lot easier than someone who finds them 'uncool' right? Good thing in my eyes. I hate to admit I've had too many a nurse and dietitian in the past who never seemed to get it right. — Asked by losingitall

Ha, thank you! - It was the transducing part of the endeavour that I liked!

We connected it to the CVP monitor and it gave us an intra-abdominal pressure.  I thought it was very clever :).

I’ve inserted many an NG tube. Easy peasie :)

Transducing an NG tube to find out abdominal pressures…

I shouldn’t find this cool, right?

Cross Trainer - I’ve figured it out…

People hate this thing, until they actually get fit. - It’s quite enjoyable once you’re at a certain level of fitness.   & its low impact for my knees - win.

Treadmill however? - As dull as watching paint dry. - Music volume max.

Gym done.

3.2 miles running - 29:20 - Average pace: 09:10.

3.23 miles cross training - 25 minutes - Average pace: 07:44.

Chest/arm work done.