So I’ve decided to start a blog…obviously :-P but I’m not really sure who, if anyone, will be interested in reading this (cliche thought #1). I’ve only really gotten into blogs the last few months and never thought I’d be at this end of one but hey let’s see how it goes.
So I guess I’ll start off with a little about me; I’m a 25 year old female from Canberra Australia, I am about halfway through a bachelor of nursing, I have worked in the healthcare field for the last 4 years in areas like admin, nursing assistance and marketing with a particular focus on the areas of women’s health although I am always looking to expand my knowledge into other areas. I have wanted a career in the health industry for as long as I can remember but it wasn’t until I started working as a receptionist at a medical clinic that my wonderful colleagues convinced me to apply for uni.
My passion for healthcare started at 15 when I began an apprenticeship at a local pharmacy; I loved being knowledgeable on a topic that has such an impact on people’s lives, I loved that people could turn to me for advice in their time of need and I was just fascinated by how drugs worked in the human body. After that I really wanted to be a pharmacist but I struggled my way through chemistry in college before realising it’s probably not for me. After that I worked in a few different admin jobs and did a few courses through CIT and online providers but when I started at the medical clinic I found my place. Whenever I had nothing to do on reception I would be in the nurse’s office reading blood results, asking questions, looking at ultrasounds and plans and learning about the drugs. I also used to read the medical journals that we received each month and do up reports on the articles that were relevant to our field. It was the nurses who first put the idea in my head that I could go back to uni and one particular nurse, let's call her 'Molly', who told me stories of studying whilst she nursed her baby as a mature age student.
Originally I planned to move to Melbourne and study full time but when that didn’t pan out I sat down with my boss and asked if there was any way that I could continue my position whilst studying part time. My boss, the owner of the clinic and all the nurses were so supportive of me transitioning into part time uni and I owe a lot to them for setting me on the course that I believe was meant for me all along. I feel that nursing is a career that has the perfect blend of knowledge, science, hands on work, organisational skill and most importantly caring that makes it a lifestyle and a passion rather than just a job. Nurses have this exclusive community where we can connect with anyone from anywhere in the world because of what we do and because it takes a certain kind of person to do what we do. I am so proud to be a nursing student and I live and breathe nursing.
I think that’s probably enough for my first blog post so to anyone who has taken time out of their day to read this, thank you and I hope I have entertained you even for just a little while.
- Just Another Student Nurse
So I guess I’ll start off with a little about me; I’m a 25 year old female from Canberra Australia, I am about halfway through a bachelor of nursing, I have worked in the healthcare field for the last 4 years in areas like admin, nursing assistance and marketing with a particular focus on the areas of women’s health although I am always looking to expand my knowledge into other areas. I have wanted a career in the health industry for as long as I can remember but it wasn’t until I started working as a receptionist at a medical clinic that my wonderful colleagues convinced me to apply for uni.
My passion for healthcare started at 15 when I began an apprenticeship at a local pharmacy; I loved being knowledgeable on a topic that has such an impact on people’s lives, I loved that people could turn to me for advice in their time of need and I was just fascinated by how drugs worked in the human body. After that I really wanted to be a pharmacist but I struggled my way through chemistry in college before realising it’s probably not for me. After that I worked in a few different admin jobs and did a few courses through CIT and online providers but when I started at the medical clinic I found my place. Whenever I had nothing to do on reception I would be in the nurse’s office reading blood results, asking questions, looking at ultrasounds and plans and learning about the drugs. I also used to read the medical journals that we received each month and do up reports on the articles that were relevant to our field. It was the nurses who first put the idea in my head that I could go back to uni and one particular nurse, let's call her 'Molly', who told me stories of studying whilst she nursed her baby as a mature age student.
Originally I planned to move to Melbourne and study full time but when that didn’t pan out I sat down with my boss and asked if there was any way that I could continue my position whilst studying part time. My boss, the owner of the clinic and all the nurses were so supportive of me transitioning into part time uni and I owe a lot to them for setting me on the course that I believe was meant for me all along. I feel that nursing is a career that has the perfect blend of knowledge, science, hands on work, organisational skill and most importantly caring that makes it a lifestyle and a passion rather than just a job. Nurses have this exclusive community where we can connect with anyone from anywhere in the world because of what we do and because it takes a certain kind of person to do what we do. I am so proud to be a nursing student and I live and breathe nursing.
I think that’s probably enough for my first blog post so to anyone who has taken time out of their day to read this, thank you and I hope I have entertained you even for just a little while.
- Just Another Student Nurse