The plan for today is....

Hi everyone! hope you are all well! I dont have much exciting planned today I have to say. Officially four weeks and Im back in uni covering my first second year branch module which is all to do with pain management, disease a bit of a&p and pharmacology. So quite a varied mix there for one module and Im interested to see how it all ties in. also a lot to squeeze into four weeks before I go on my most dreaded placement to date! The big plan for today is sorting out my folders. I have a personal tutor meeting coming up where I have to show proof of my PONS (perspectives on nursing sheets) These are for three placements where we have to have an experience with nursing from another branch. First placement I was lucky enough to work alongside a mental health nurse, another one I went to childrens outpatients for a few shifts and lastly I looked after a gentleman with severe mental and physical disabilities. As my son had severe learning difficulties I took the opprtunity to speak with an educational psychologist, the school nurse and his special needs teachers. So if you get these sheets it doesnt always have to be within your placement setting. As long as you get some experience and perspective on other branches of nursing it should be acceptable. Although other uni's may differ so check and make sure with your tutors. Also have to fill in my development questionnaire which was set as homework at our last meeting so I can see if Ive improved on my needed areas and we can go over it together. I always get nervous going into PT meetings and I dont know why, shes always lovely. Must be a subconsious thing to do with being taken into the office at school as a youngster, nerves automatically set in! Although I am worried for this one. I had some time off this year. I am never ill, but since September Ive been in hospital with abdo pain for four days (since been diagnosed with IBS this year after lots of not nice tests which showed up nothing), had a bad UTI (apparently common in people with IBS), and a really bad throat infection where my throat was really swollen and just raw over the christmas hols. I literally couldnt eat anything but ice for four days it was horrendous. Also have had cold after cold and a few bouts of D&V. These things I have put down to going into constantly changing environments and I managed not to have much time off with, as I was only in uni a few days a week at this point. Anyhoos, after I have done these things I am off to buy my new notebooks and pens so its all done and dusted, print of the new timetable which I have saved on word, and just make sure Im organised and ready so Im not running round at the last minute like I always do. Plus have kids uniforms to sort so need to get it out of the way so I can concentrate on them when the time comes. Later on Im going to gather up my kids, hubby and beagle and we are going for a nice walk in the nearby woods and the park afterwards to play. Also very excited as we are booking our annual trip to Tenerife for over Easter next year. I absolutely love Tenerife, its not too hot for the kids over Easter, nice people, where we stay is nice and peaceful but only twenty minutes from the town centre for the beach and shops, eating places etc, and its still central to Siam Park, the local aqua park which the kids love. If anyone is planning on going, Monkey Park is also a must do. Love it there!