I seem to have been fairly busy lately. I'm bang in the middle of semester when assessment items are due. I am coping although I'm aware that I'm misplacing things at too regular a rate, which is probably an indication of something. The other week I lost/misplaced three things.
First thing I misplaced was my Ipod. It was missing for a few days and I was convinced that I had lost it, but then found it under my bed!!
The next thing I misplaced was a Police check I'm required to produce before beginning my clinical placement which I'm commencing next week. I had a few frantic hours of searching, convinced I had lost it and wondering how long it would take to procure a new one, before finding it in a pile of papers I had already searched through half a dozen times!
The next thing I misplaced, which actually proved to be lost, was my wallet. Yes my wallet, with not much cash (that I can remember) but all the cards that I need to survive in life! I searched high and low for it and thought that I might find it once I cancelled my bank cards, but no, it is well and truly lost! My student card was in there too, so I had to replace that. I knew it would cost me, but was more than taken aback when told it would be $60 for a new one. I had no choice but to get one.
I'm hoping that the old adage of things coming in threes is correct and that will be all that I 'misplace'. Probably if I was more organised this wouldn't happen to me.
In the whole scheme of things it is no more than an annoyance. It's important to keep things in perspective.
So I begin a two week clinical placement next week which I'm really looking forward to. This is the first in my course so I'll feel like real student nurse once I work with real patients.
Sorry, this seems like such a boring entry, but just wanted to let you know I'm still here.
8 comments:
Hang in there...there are busy times for everyone! just don't lose sight of the important things:)
Glad you're alive and kicking! Was checking your blog daily for an update and there was nothing...so glad that you're OK...even if you're showing some very blonde characteristics in losing your stuff! lol
Hugs!
Hi Campbell,
Try not to fret about misplacing things; it happens to everyone. You’ve got a lot on your plate at the present time and your brain is probably overloaded trying to keep everything sorted out. It’s too bad the one item you haven’t located thus far is your wallet….hopefully it’ll turn up soon.
Hey, good luck with your placement. I hope you enjoy the two weeks and learn a lot from it. :)
Losing things?
Police checks?
Placements?
Are you on the run from the police? Or on a witness protection program...?
Clearly you are distracted.. I do that sometimes and spend hours looking for stuff and its in the most obvious place. Two tricks that work for me:
1. Take a break from the search. A proper 30 minute break, watch TV, read the paper and then look for it.. sometimes it helps me remember.
2. And this is a habit forming exercise, is to have one place (mantlepiece in my entrance hall) to dump all my cards, keys and money. Then I know to grab it on the way out.
3. and not to be recommended is to be a bit OCD... I am always checking for my wallet and keys... and somet times realised that I left it on my desk at work.. and have had to hop back on the tube to work before the cleaners swipe it.
Good luck with the patients..!! Will you be a specialist nurse?
I have misplaced my wallet twice in my lifetime & wouldn't wish it upon anyone...The first time was a real killer as I had not long withdrew bill money which was just shy of $900, not too mentioned all the bits of plastic that tell all! So I know how you feel, it's a real shitty time. hugs friend...xoxo
Hi Campbell, hope you haven't misplaced any patients...
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