Post by Grace Sodomaco on Dec 14, 2015 11:05:33 GMT
I have experienced so many different circumstances, and learnt so much about both my chosen career path and myself. Firstly, I’ve learnt the difficulties of being an adult, for example; working in a full time career as well as juggling a social life, 4 dogs, university and my desire to travel. But through learning these difficulties I’ve also been able to learn to prioritise, and improve my time management, ensuring that I can still attend social occasions, and travel on my annual leave, as well as setting aside essential time to spend on my studies.
I’ve also learnt the importance of sleep, and self-care and reflection. I’ve learnt that sometimes you need to say no to attending social events, or helping out someone else in order to have vital ‘me time’ and ensure I maintain good health. As well as being vigilant that I’m having enough sleep to safely operate and provide ultimate care to my patients.
Furthermore, coming straight from University I was inexperienced and lacked the knowledge of my co-workers. However I was able to learn from my co-workers, learn from my further studies, learn from my mistakes and learn from my experiences. I learnt the importance of providing ultimate holistic care to my vulnerable patients. I’ve learnt about all of the mental illnesses my patients are diagnosed with, the symptoms of these, the burden of these, and the medications that are used to treat these. I’ve also learnt the Mental Health Act, and how important the legal document is, and how it plays a major role in the treatment of mental health clients. Learning to ask for help has also been something I’ve been taught this year. I used to be reluctant to depend on others and ask for help but I now have learnt that this is essential in the process of improving as a Registered Nurse and broadening my knowledge.
Overall this past year has helped me grow as a person as well as a Registered Psychiatric nurse, and exposed me to so many new experiences and learning opportunities that I will always be grateful for and reflect on as I continue within Mental Health Nursing.
I’ve also learnt the importance of sleep, and self-care and reflection. I’ve learnt that sometimes you need to say no to attending social events, or helping out someone else in order to have vital ‘me time’ and ensure I maintain good health. As well as being vigilant that I’m having enough sleep to safely operate and provide ultimate care to my patients.
Furthermore, coming straight from University I was inexperienced and lacked the knowledge of my co-workers. However I was able to learn from my co-workers, learn from my further studies, learn from my mistakes and learn from my experiences. I learnt the importance of providing ultimate holistic care to my vulnerable patients. I’ve learnt about all of the mental illnesses my patients are diagnosed with, the symptoms of these, the burden of these, and the medications that are used to treat these. I’ve also learnt the Mental Health Act, and how important the legal document is, and how it plays a major role in the treatment of mental health clients. Learning to ask for help has also been something I’ve been taught this year. I used to be reluctant to depend on others and ask for help but I now have learnt that this is essential in the process of improving as a Registered Nurse and broadening my knowledge.
Overall this past year has helped me grow as a person as well as a Registered Psychiatric nurse, and exposed me to so many new experiences and learning opportunities that I will always be grateful for and reflect on as I continue within Mental Health Nursing.