First days of prac!

Thank god my first day is over! I was really nervous but now i'm really excited!

My supervisor is really nice and she is teaching me so much stuff, and allowing me to do a lot to! I'm based on 3 wards, a stroke ward, a cancer ward and a respiratory ward which is where i spend most of the time. My patients are all older people which is good so that i can put my gerontolgy skills to work, considering the exam was the hardest!

Already on the respiratory ward one of the patients we were seeing has passed away which was a bit of a shock considering she was alert and talking to us on monday.

I've got to put a lot of my knowledge to work. I've made bubble PEPs and taught patients how to use them, auscultated a few patients which is good considering I haven't heard a disease lung before! I've also been able to do a couple of 6mwt which is good to practice.
I've written quick SOIERs in patients files which is good considering i'm not ver good at them so it's good practice.

Tomorrow i'll be using the computer to make an exercise program for a lady with COPD, so hopefully i choose appropriate exercises!

Hope everyone's placement is going well and they are liking it!!