fredag den 5. juli 2013

At the end of the road.

I cannot believe that I've already been here three months, well, technically my three month anniversary is tomorrow, but today I finished my internship at Eastbourne District General Hospital. Some weeks flew by, while other just stood still - it's been an enriching experience, despite a few bumps in the road, but that is to be expected. 

I feel a wee-bit empty at the moment, I still cannot believe it's over and done with, something that has been so important to me, and something that's always been on my mind...now I can reminisce about it and be reliefed that I made it. That I did it! 

I've seen so many different procedures, got to spend time with specialist nurses and just broaden my horizone. I've honed my communiciation skills, and my clinical practice. I feel very fortunate to have been a member of the staff on Hailsham 4 and on CCU, both wards have been amazing and I've learnt a lot.

One can argue that working only three days one week and two days the other week, would give me a lot of spare time. Well, it has to some extent - but until you have actually worked 12 hour shifts...three days in a row, you don't get to argue at all! I really cannot recommend 12 hour shifts, it's very irresponsible and unlikely that one can stay at his/hers a-game for 12 hours. I think it's easier to "burn out" when you work 12 hour shifts, rather than the 8 hour shifts that I've grown accustomed to back home.

Soon I go home and the question "Wasn't it just awesome?" will arise...and I can honestly say that it was and has been an awesome experience, one that I wouldn't want to be without. You learn a great deal about yourself...all the things you thought you had figured out about your character both professional and personal will be shaken up a bit. It's difficulte to explain what it's like to just put down roots in a comepletely foreign country, where there's only you and your travel buddy, you're really on your own...but that shouldn't be perceived as an obstacle, it'll give you tools and prepare you for similar events in the future.

So my advice is to do it! It's a leap of faith, but most things in life are - the outcome will be amazing and you'll experience so much, in the end it's all worth it, and you can always look back and say that you've done something that was so amazing that it stuck with you forever.

Those were my final words of wisdom - I will make one final blog post, but it's safe to say, that it will be different from this one, seeing that it will be done, not because it's mandetory, but because I feel like it, or I don't really feel like it, but you catch my drift! ;)

-xoxo-


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