03.10.09
Work and Gilmore Girls
It’s been 6 weeks of midwifery placement so far. And as of 5 minutes ago i’ve passed both my competencies for this year. I’ve also gotten my deliveries up to 15. Hopefully i’ll be on 20 before the year is out 
Miss labour ward already. But i ‘ll be returning to work with the Domino Midwives in Waterfordl in April so i’ll get to do similar work there, all going well.
Currently in the general hospital. Hating it with a passion. I’ve made more beds than I want to remember. And actually got bored enough to help a care assistant put up a new curtain today. Too many people have told me that general nursing ‘is’ medicine… I’m sorry, but i’ve never seen a doctor doing anything remotely similar to what they do. Except maybe blood pressures and injections It’s just a completely invalid point. Its really reminding me how much responsibility I have in the maternity. Today, they had to get a Registrar up to listen to a fetal heart (something I do quite a lot each day in the maternity). A registrar is one of the more senior doctors, closest on the way to the title ‘Consultant’.
Overall, this experience is confirming I definitely picked the right course to get the most hands on experience. Granted i’m not experiencing the most interesting wards in the general hospital, but I think I’m being reasonable when I make this decision based on two months there.
To get back to my title. Each evening when I get home, I collapse on my bed and watch 2 or 3 episodes of Gilmore Girls. I seem to have built up a bit of a routine. I’ve just finished season 4, which I got a week ago for my birthday. Waiting for 5 to arrive now I’m not a total recluse yet though. I let the odd distraction drag me away from it some evenings. Next week is the annual Clubs and Societies Ball. I’ll be going with a group from Skynet so that will be a very welcome distraction.
Random bits of news :
-2 weeks holidays approaching once I complete my last week and a bit of my general placement. Hopefully going to fit some more Dublin trips into those weeks.
- I count this year as the nicest birthday morning i’ve experienced in a long time. I woke up at 7am to a blanket of snow covering everything outside. It was still falling heavily aswell
- Some of the bad aspects of life have drastically improved.
- I’ve stayed away from chocolate since lent