Posted on Tue 22 Jun 2021 at 14:23 by
Carrie Calvin Summer...most students are in placement and preparing for PAD submission and then some much needed annual leave, September third year cohorts are preparing to qualify, and some of our students are in theory and preparing to start placement soon.
Whatever stage you are at, I have no doubt in saying that the pandemic will have impacted upon your training in some way, and that it has gone on for a lot longer than any of us anticipated.
However, the stages of lockdown lifting are progressing (albeit with a little delay from the last announcement), and some areas of life are returning to normal (or the new normal).
It is easy to become bogged down with stress and the challenges of daily life, especially as student nurses with so many things to juggle and so many plates to keep spinning.
Please remember that you are not alone, and always reach out for help if you need it.
One thing that I'm trying recently is to find the positive thing each day - that one thing that made me smile or laugh, or laugh until I cried. It doesn't have to be anything big - it can be something really small and seemingly insignificant. Today my positives are: my cat has learnt how to play fetch (he thinks he is a dog!) and I will be training our brand new 121 course reps later today.
So reach out, share a funny story or something that made you smile today.
You never know, telling someone else your positive thing could make them smile.